British Pound Sterling → Euro

GBP to EUR exchange rate history

Name: GBP to EUR daily exchange rates since 1999-01-04
Creator: European Central Bank
License: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/services/disclaimer/html/index.en.html

1 GBP was worth 1.1713 EUR on 2026-10-01 (ECB reference rate). Since 1999 the rate ranged from 1.0219 (2008-12-29) to 1.751 (2000-05-03).

Latest (2026-10-01): 1.1713
52-week change: +1.95%
All-time high: 1.751 2000-05-03
All-time low: 1.0219 2008-12-29

Monthly average since 1999

1.6973

1.0877

1999-012026-10

GBP to EUR by year

Year	Average	High	Low	Close	Change
1999	1.5195	1.609	1.4041	1.6085	+14.38%
2000	1.6415	1.751	1.562	1.6023	+0.08%
2001	1.6085	1.6742	1.5605	1.6434	+3.78%
2002	1.5908	1.6415	1.5373	1.5373	-3.74%
2003	1.4459	1.5396	1.3822	1.4188	-7.49%
2004	1.474	1.5253	1.4108	1.4183	+0.06%
2005	1.4626	1.5097	1.4139	1.4592	+3.20%
2006	1.467	1.497	1.4273	1.4892	+2.23%
2007	1.4621	1.5271	1.3609	1.3636	-8.16%
2008	1.2589	1.349	1.0219	1.0499	-22.17%
2009	1.1232	1.1869	1.0406	1.126	+8.21%
2010	1.1667	1.234	1.0972	1.1618	+3.56%
2011	1.1527	1.2026	1.105	1.1972	+3.11%
2012	1.2338	1.2848	1.179	1.2253	+2.33%
2013	1.1777	1.2334	1.1378	1.1995	-2.36%
2014	1.2411	1.2865	1.1929	1.2839	+6.33%
2015	1.3785	1.4362	1.2752	1.3625	+6.27%
2016	1.2239	1.3655	1.1052	1.168	-13.79%
2017	1.1413	1.1986	1.0757	1.1271	-4.04%
2018	1.1304	1.159	1.1028	1.1179	-0.56%
2019	1.1399	1.1988	1.0772	1.1754	+5.98%
2020	1.1248	1.205	1.0754	1.1123	-5.64%
2021	1.1636	1.1916	1.1033	1.1901	+7.30%
2022	1.1731	1.2138	1.1078	1.1275	-5.14%
2023	1.1499	1.175	1.1193	1.1507	+1.98%
2024	1.1814	1.2132	1.1541	1.206	+4.49%
2025	1.1676	1.2117	1.1305	1.146	-4.75%
2026	1.1584	1.1782	1.1412	1.1713	+2.13%

Source: European Central Bank euro reference rates. Official ECB rates: ECB exchange rates.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the highest GBP to EUR exchange rate?

The highest ECB-based GBP to EUR rate since 1999 was 1.751 on 2000-05-03. The lowest was 1.0219 on 2008-12-29.

What is the average GBP to EUR rate?

Since 1999-01-04, 1 GBP has been worth 1.2925 EUR on average. In the last 52 weeks the average was 1.1544.

Where does this data come from?

From the daily euro foreign exchange reference rates of the European Central Bank. Rates between two non-euro currencies are calculated through the euro. For live and intraday rates, use the currencyapi API.

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