British Pound Sterling → Icelandic Króna

GBP to ISK exchange rate history

1 GBP was worth 160.47 ISK on 2026-10-01 (ECB reference rate). Since 1999 the rate ranged from 105.56 (2005-11-02) to 395.26 (2008-10-20).

Latest (2026-10-01)
160.47
52-week change
-2.05%
All-time high
395.26 2008-10-20
All-time low
105.56 2005-11-02

Monthly average since 1999

GBP to ISK monthly average exchange rate since 1999349107.422026-101999-01

GBP to ISK by year

YearAverageHighLowCloseChange
1999117.19120.35114.05117.15+2.24%
2000119.13127.5112.9126.26+7.99%
2001140.66156.3124.04150.34+19.04%
2002137.12148.74129.6130.27-11.51%
2003125.25130.53116.71126.93-2.22%
2004128.46133.11118.12118.57-6.39%
2005114.39123.87105.56108.81-7.71%
2006128.75140.83107.54138.69+27.56%
2007128.1141.15121.46125.32-10.08%
2008184.17395.26121.42332.91+168.28%
2018144.53161.06137.09148.91+4.25%
2019156.46164.06147.02159.61+7.88%
2020173.66185.16159.42173.63+7.59%
2021174.68180.03169.64175.66+1.45%
2022166.84176.76154.76170.81-2.63%
2023171.46178.02165.27173.18+1.18%
2024176.37182.55172.69173.54-0.22%
2025168.9177.01162.3168.69-2.56%
2026166.04169.92158.75160.47-5.08%

Source: European Central Bank euro reference rates, cross rates calculated through the euro. Official ECB rates: ECB exchange rates.

Frequently asked questions

What was the highest GBP to ISK exchange rate?

The highest ECB-based GBP to ISK rate since 1999 was 395.26 on 2008-10-20. The lowest was 105.56 on 2005-11-02.

What is the average GBP to ISK rate?

Since 1999-01-04, 1 GBP has been worth 148.21 ISK on average. In the last 52 weeks the average was 166.12.

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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{
  "data": [
    { "datetime": "2024-01-01T23:59:59Z",
      "currencies": { "ISK": { "code": "ISK", "value": … } } },
    …
  ]
}

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