British Pound Sterling → Japanese Yen

GBP to JPY exchange rate history

Name: GBP to JPY daily exchange rates since 1999-01-04
Creator: European Central Bank
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1 GBP was worth 209.07 JPY on 2026-10-01 (ECB reference rate). Since 1999 the rate ranged from 117.29 (2011-09-23) to 250.61 (2007-07-20).

Latest (2026-10-01): 209.07
52-week change: +5.51%
All-time high: 250.61 2007-07-20
All-time low: 117.29 2011-09-23

Monthly average since 1999

247.28

119.37

1999-012026-10

GBP to JPY by year

Year	Average	High	Low	Close	Change
1999	183.97	201.55	162.85	165.24	-12.13%
2000	163.19	178.95	148.98	171.32	+4.14%
2001	174.78	190.31	166.07	189.53	+10.56%
2002	187.77	196.7	179.7	191.22	+0.18%
2003	189.28	199.12	180.05	191.61	+0.43%
2004	198.13	207.55	190.39	198.07	+3.72%
2005	200.15	212.78	189.9	202.68	+3.25%
2006	214.26	233.7	200.85	233.7	+14.96%
2007	235.72	250.61	221.24	224.9	-3.99%
2008	192.49	221	130.77	132.43	-40.08%
2009	146.46	162.21	121.07	149.94	+13.78%
2010	135.43	149.9	125.83	126.23	-15.79%
2011	127.83	139.39	117.29	119.96	-4.95%
2012	126.39	139.21	117.53	139.21	+16.82%
2013	152.72	173.59	138.95	173.59	+22.47%
2014	174.12	189.23	164.36	186.46	+7.37%
2015	185.12	195.35	175.52	178.58	-4.07%
2016	147.41	175.83	126.47	144.13	-18.03%
2017	144.51	152.65	136.86	152.17	+5.40%
2018	147.41	156.2	140.02	140.69	-7.54%
2019	139.1	148.14	127.07	143.32	+3.98%
2020	137.01	144.84	127.58	140.7	-1.97%
2021	151.14	157.96	139.76	155.16	+10.48%
2022	161.82	171.17	151.51	158.59	+2.20%
2023	174.84	188.09	156.52	179.89	+14.19%
2024	193.56	208.04	179.68	196.65	+9.45%
2025	197.21	211.36	184.66	210.97	+8.22%
2026	213.16	219.14	207.33	209.07	-0.90%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What was the highest GBP to JPY exchange rate?

The highest ECB-based GBP to JPY rate since 1999 was 250.61 on 2007-07-20. The lowest was 117.29 on 2011-09-23.

What is the average GBP to JPY rate?

Since 1999-01-04, 1 GBP has been worth 170.85 JPY on average. In the last 52 weeks the average was 211.06.

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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