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US Dollar to British Pound Exchange Rate (USD to GBP)

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By Freddie Smith, Founder & CEO, Currencyflow · Updated 22 July 2026

Live USD to GBP exchange rate chart

Track the US dollar against the British pound in real time. Whether you're sending money to the UK or monitoring the rate for a future transfer, this chart shows you where the pair has been and what's happening now.

Live rate: 1 USD = 0.7435 GBP - Last updated: 04 Aug 2026, 20:00 UTC
USD to GBP mid-market exchange rate history (1W)
DateRate (1 USD = X GBP)
05 Aug 2025, 00:000.7518
06 Aug 2025, 00:000.7486
07 Aug 2025, 00:000.7435
08 Aug 2025, 00:000.7436
09 Aug 2025, 00:000.7436
10 Aug 2025, 00:000.7437
11 Aug 2025, 00:000.7443
12 Aug 2025, 00:000.7406
13 Aug 2025, 00:000.7362
14 Aug 2025, 00:000.7391
15 Aug 2025, 00:000.7379
16 Aug 2025, 00:000.7379
17 Aug 2025, 00:000.7377
18 Aug 2025, 00:000.7402
19 Aug 2025, 00:000.7415
20 Aug 2025, 00:000.7426
21 Aug 2025, 00:000.7453
22 Aug 2025, 00:000.7396
23 Aug 2025, 00:000.7393
24 Aug 2025, 00:000.7401
25 Aug 2025, 00:000.7433
26 Aug 2025, 00:000.7419
27 Aug 2025, 00:000.7406
28 Aug 2025, 00:000.7401
29 Aug 2025, 00:000.7407
30 Aug 2025, 00:000.7407
31 Aug 2025, 00:000.7406
01 Sept 2025, 00:000.7382
02 Sept 2025, 00:000.7473
03 Sept 2025, 00:000.7441
04 Sept 2025, 00:000.7439
05 Sept 2025, 00:000.7404
06 Sept 2025, 00:000.7404
07 Sept 2025, 00:000.7411
08 Sept 2025, 00:000.7379
09 Sept 2025, 00:000.7396
10 Sept 2025, 00:000.7389
11 Sept 2025, 00:000.7365
12 Sept 2025, 00:000.7372
13 Sept 2025, 00:000.7372
14 Sept 2025, 00:000.7379
15 Sept 2025, 00:000.7351
16 Sept 2025, 00:000.7324
17 Sept 2025, 00:000.7337
18 Sept 2025, 00:000.7377
19 Sept 2025, 00:000.7423
20 Sept 2025, 00:000.7423
21 Sept 2025, 00:000.7426
22 Sept 2025, 00:000.7399
23 Sept 2025, 00:000.7395
24 Sept 2025, 00:000.7433
25 Sept 2025, 00:000.7499
26 Sept 2025, 00:000.7461
27 Sept 2025, 00:000.7461
28 Sept 2025, 00:000.7458
29 Sept 2025, 00:000.7443
30 Sept 2025, 00:000.7438
01 Oct 2025, 00:000.7418
02 Oct 2025, 00:000.7437
03 Oct 2025, 00:000.7420
04 Oct 2025, 00:000.7420
05 Oct 2025, 00:000.7444
06 Oct 2025, 00:000.7416
07 Oct 2025, 00:000.7451
08 Oct 2025, 00:000.7462
09 Oct 2025, 00:000.7517
10 Oct 2025, 00:000.7487
11 Oct 2025, 00:000.7487
12 Oct 2025, 00:000.7499
13 Oct 2025, 00:000.7501
14 Oct 2025, 00:000.7507
15 Oct 2025, 00:000.7460
16 Oct 2025, 00:000.7438
17 Oct 2025, 00:000.7449
18 Oct 2025, 00:000.7449
19 Oct 2025, 00:000.7449
20 Oct 2025, 00:000.7460
21 Oct 2025, 00:000.7482
22 Oct 2025, 00:000.7490
23 Oct 2025, 00:000.7504
24 Oct 2025, 00:000.7513
25 Oct 2025, 00:000.7513
26 Oct 2025, 00:000.7508
27 Oct 2025, 00:000.7496
28 Oct 2025, 00:000.7532
29 Oct 2025, 00:000.7580
30 Oct 2025, 00:000.7600
31 Oct 2025, 00:000.7629
01 Nov 2025, 00:000.7629
02 Nov 2025, 00:000.7615
04 Nov 2025, 00:000.7680
05 Nov 2025, 00:000.7662
06 Nov 2025, 00:000.7611
07 Nov 2025, 00:000.7599
08 Nov 2025, 00:000.7599
09 Nov 2025, 00:000.7610
10 Nov 2025, 00:000.7592
11 Nov 2025, 00:000.7603
12 Nov 2025, 00:000.7618
13 Nov 2025, 00:000.7603
14 Nov 2025, 00:000.7591
15 Nov 2025, 00:000.7591
16 Nov 2025, 00:000.7600
17 Nov 2025, 00:000.7602
18 Nov 2025, 00:000.7606
19 Nov 2025, 00:000.7657
20 Nov 2025, 00:000.7643
21 Nov 2025, 00:000.7634
22 Nov 2025, 00:000.7634
23 Nov 2025, 00:000.7636
24 Nov 2025, 00:000.7631
25 Nov 2025, 00:000.7600
26 Nov 2025, 00:000.7550
27 Nov 2025, 00:000.7553
28 Nov 2025, 00:000.7558
29 Nov 2025, 00:000.7558
30 Nov 2025, 00:000.7554
01 Dec 2025, 00:000.7571
02 Dec 2025, 00:000.7565
03 Dec 2025, 00:000.7492
04 Dec 2025, 00:000.7507
05 Dec 2025, 00:000.7500
06 Dec 2025, 00:000.7500
07 Dec 2025, 00:000.7505
08 Dec 2025, 00:000.7504
09 Dec 2025, 00:000.7517
10 Dec 2025, 00:000.7469
11 Dec 2025, 00:000.7467
12 Dec 2025, 00:000.7479
13 Dec 2025, 00:000.7479
14 Dec 2025, 00:000.7481
15 Dec 2025, 00:000.7474
16 Dec 2025, 00:000.7449
17 Dec 2025, 00:000.7477
18 Dec 2025, 00:000.7471
19 Dec 2025, 00:000.7475
20 Dec 2025, 00:000.7475
21 Dec 2025, 00:000.7476
22 Dec 2025, 00:000.7425
23 Dec 2025, 00:000.7400
24 Dec 2025, 00:000.7410
25 Dec 2025, 00:000.7403
26 Dec 2025, 00:000.7409
27 Dec 2025, 00:000.7409
28 Dec 2025, 00:000.7409
29 Dec 2025, 00:000.7403
30 Dec 2025, 00:000.7426
31 Dec 2025, 00:000.7422
01 Jan 2026, 00:000.7422
02 Jan 2026, 00:000.7430
03 Jan 2026, 00:000.7430
04 Jan 2026, 00:000.7441
05 Jan 2026, 00:000.7389
06 Jan 2026, 00:000.7407
07 Jan 2026, 00:000.7430
08 Jan 2026, 00:000.7443
09 Jan 2026, 00:000.7462
10 Jan 2026, 00:000.7462
11 Jan 2026, 00:000.7466
12 Jan 2026, 00:000.7426
13 Jan 2026, 00:000.7448
14 Jan 2026, 00:000.7440
15 Jan 2026, 00:000.7473
16 Jan 2026, 00:000.7475
17 Jan 2026, 00:000.7475
18 Jan 2026, 00:000.7461
19 Jan 2026, 00:000.7453
20 Jan 2026, 00:000.7440
21 Jan 2026, 00:000.7452
22 Jan 2026, 00:000.7407
23 Jan 2026, 00:000.7336
24 Jan 2026, 00:000.7336
25 Jan 2026, 00:000.7320
26 Jan 2026, 00:000.7312
27 Jan 2026, 00:000.7234
28 Jan 2026, 00:000.7233
29 Jan 2026, 00:000.7244
30 Jan 2026, 00:000.7309
31 Jan 2026, 00:000.7309
01 Feb 2026, 00:000.7313
02 Feb 2026, 00:000.7314
03 Feb 2026, 00:000.7301
04 Feb 2026, 00:000.7329
05 Feb 2026, 00:000.7396
06 Feb 2026, 00:000.7346
07 Feb 2026, 00:000.7346
08 Feb 2026, 00:000.7349
09 Feb 2026, 00:000.7309
10 Feb 2026, 00:000.7335
11 Feb 2026, 00:000.7341
12 Feb 2026, 00:000.7343
13 Feb 2026, 00:000.7323
14 Feb 2026, 00:000.7323
15 Feb 2026, 00:000.7327
16 Feb 2026, 00:000.7339
17 Feb 2026, 00:000.7373
18 Feb 2026, 00:000.7410
19 Feb 2026, 00:000.7429
20 Feb 2026, 00:000.7419
21 Feb 2026, 00:000.7419
22 Feb 2026, 00:000.7389
23 Feb 2026, 00:000.7409
24 Feb 2026, 00:000.7409
25 Feb 2026, 00:000.7376
26 Feb 2026, 00:000.7413
27 Feb 2026, 00:000.7418
28 Feb 2026, 00:000.7418
01 Mar 2026, 00:000.7459
02 Mar 2026, 00:000.7457
03 Mar 2026, 00:000.7489
04 Mar 2026, 00:000.7480
05 Mar 2026, 00:000.7487
06 Mar 2026, 00:000.7456
07 Mar 2026, 00:000.7456
08 Mar 2026, 00:000.7519
09 Mar 2026, 00:000.7450
10 Mar 2026, 00:000.7452
11 Mar 2026, 00:000.7473
12 Mar 2026, 00:000.7490
13 Mar 2026, 00:000.7561
14 Mar 2026, 00:000.7561
15 Mar 2026, 00:000.7549
16 Mar 2026, 00:000.7511
17 Mar 2026, 00:000.7486
19 Mar 2026, 00:000.7449
20 Mar 2026, 00:000.7495
21 Mar 2026, 00:000.7495
22 Mar 2026, 00:000.7501
23 Mar 2026, 00:000.7450
24 Mar 2026, 00:000.7454
25 Mar 2026, 00:000.7483
26 Mar 2026, 00:000.7499
27 Mar 2026, 00:000.7542
28 Mar 2026, 00:000.7542
29 Mar 2026, 00:000.7556
30 Mar 2026, 00:000.7593
31 Mar 2026, 00:000.7551
01 Apr 2026, 00:000.7518
02 Apr 2026, 00:000.7558
03 Apr 2026, 00:000.7580
04 Apr 2026, 00:000.7580
05 Apr 2026, 00:000.7583
06 Apr 2026, 00:000.7557
07 Apr 2026, 00:000.7464
08 Apr 2026, 00:000.7467
09 Apr 2026, 00:000.7447
10 Apr 2026, 00:000.7428
11 Apr 2026, 00:000.7428
12 Apr 2026, 00:000.7467
13 Apr 2026, 00:000.7399
14 Apr 2026, 00:000.7367
15 Apr 2026, 00:000.7368
16 Apr 2026, 00:000.7394
17 Apr 2026, 00:000.7398
18 Apr 2026, 00:000.7398
19 Apr 2026, 00:000.7417
20 Apr 2026, 00:000.7390
21 Apr 2026, 00:000.7402
22 Apr 2026, 00:000.7408
23 Apr 2026, 00:000.7426
24 Apr 2026, 00:000.7390
25 Apr 2026, 00:000.7390
26 Apr 2026, 00:000.7400
27 Apr 2026, 00:000.7387
28 Apr 2026, 00:000.7394
29 Apr 2026, 00:000.7414
30 Apr 2026, 00:000.7351
01 May 2026, 00:000.7366
02 May 2026, 00:000.7366
03 May 2026, 00:000.7363
04 May 2026, 00:000.7390
05 May 2026, 00:000.7370
06 May 2026, 00:000.7358
07 May 2026, 00:000.7377
08 May 2026, 00:000.7336
09 May 2026, 00:000.7336
10 May 2026, 00:000.7356
11 May 2026, 00:000.7351
12 May 2026, 00:000.7388
13 May 2026, 00:000.7393
14 May 2026, 00:000.7468
15 May 2026, 00:000.7505
16 May 2026, 00:000.7505
17 May 2026, 00:000.7514
18 May 2026, 00:000.7445
19 May 2026, 00:000.7465
20 May 2026, 00:000.7444
21 May 2026, 00:000.7445
22 May 2026, 00:000.7446
23 May 2026, 00:000.7446
24 May 2026, 00:000.7417
25 May 2026, 00:000.7410
26 May 2026, 00:000.7432
27 May 2026, 00:000.7453
28 May 2026, 00:000.7438
29 May 2026, 00:000.7434
30 May 2026, 00:000.7434
31 May 2026, 00:000.7434
01 Jun 2026, 00:000.7430
02 Jun 2026, 00:000.7433
03 Jun 2026, 00:000.7447
04 Jun 2026, 00:000.7450
05 Jun 2026, 00:000.7496
06 Jun 2026, 00:000.7496
07 Jun 2026, 00:000.7499
08 Jun 2026, 00:000.7500
09 Jun 2026, 00:000.7480
10 Jun 2026, 00:000.7484
11 Jun 2026, 00:000.7455
12 Jun 2026, 00:000.7459
13 Jun 2026, 00:000.7459
14 Jun 2026, 00:000.7436
15 Jun 2026, 00:000.7454
16 Jun 2026, 00:000.7449
17 Jun 2026, 00:000.7519
18 Jun 2026, 00:000.7575
19 Jun 2026, 00:000.7557
20 Jun 2026, 00:000.7557
21 Jun 2026, 00:000.7572
22 Jun 2026, 00:000.7549
23 Jun 2026, 00:000.7576
24 Jun 2026, 00:000.7596
25 Jun 2026, 00:000.7583
26 Jun 2026, 00:000.7577
27 Jun 2026, 00:000.7577
28 Jun 2026, 00:000.7577
29 Jun 2026, 00:000.7545
30 Jun 2026, 00:000.7547
01 Jul 2026, 00:000.7531
02 Jul 2026, 00:000.7497
03 Jul 2026, 00:000.7490
04 Jul 2026, 00:000.7490
05 Jul 2026, 00:000.7489
06 Jul 2026, 00:000.7466
07 Jul 2026, 00:000.7492
08 Jul 2026, 00:000.7466
09 Jul 2026, 00:000.7456
10 Jul 2026, 00:000.7462
11 Jul 2026, 00:000.7462
12 Jul 2026, 00:000.7471
13 Jul 2026, 00:000.7492
14 Jul 2026, 00:000.7465
15 Jul 2026, 00:000.7385
16 Jul 2026, 00:000.7420
17 Jul 2026, 00:000.7432
18 Jul 2026, 00:000.7432
19 Jul 2026, 00:000.7438
20 Jul 2026, 00:000.7445
21 Jul 2026, 00:000.7475
22 Jul 2026, 00:000.7476
23 Jul 2026, 00:000.7511
24 Jul 2026, 00:000.7507
25 Jul 2026, 00:000.7507
26 Jul 2026, 00:000.7490
27 Jul 2026, 00:000.7525
28 Jul 2026, 00:000.7527
29 Jul 2026, 00:000.7481
30 Jul 2026, 00:000.7428
31 Jul 2026, 00:000.7418
01 Aug 2026, 00:000.7418
02 Aug 2026, 00:000.7412
03 Aug 2026, 00:000.7448
04 Aug 2026, 20:000.7435
Mid-market rates for informational purposes only. Not the rate you will receive for a transfer.

US Dollar to British Pound: what's been happening?

US Dollar to British Pound - 12 month summary

12-month high

1 USD = 0.7680 GBP

12-month low

1 USD = 0.7233 GBP

Average rate

1 USD = 0.7457 GBP

Weekly change

-0.62%

vs. 7 days ago (0.7481)

Monthly change

-0.42%

vs. 30 days ago (0.7466)

Yearly change

-1.11%

vs. 12 months ago (0.7518)

Compared to this day last year

12 months ago, 1 USD was worth 0.7518 GBP. Today the rate is 0.7435 GBP - a -1.11% change.

Mid-market rates only. Rates are indicative and updated hourly.

What moves the USD to GBP rate?

This pair reflects how the world sees the dollar, and how the UK holds up in comparison. It's not just a reversal of GBP to USD. When you look at it from the US side, the drivers shift a little. The dollar behaves differently depending on what the market wants: yield, safety, or simply clarity.

The dollar is often the aggressor

In most conditions, USD leads the movement in this pair. Strong US data, especially jobs and inflation, tends to push the rate higher. It doesn't always matter what's happening in the UK. Unless the Bank of England surprises markets, sterling often just reacts to the tone set by the Fed.

US news travels further, faster

An unexpected move from the Fed or even a slight change in language from its chair can send USD/GBP higher almost instantly. UK updates, like GDP or housing data, don't always land with the same impact. To really move the pair in the pound's favour, the UK needs a beat and the US needs to miss.

Sterling still swings on politics

From the US, the UK can sometimes feel like a smaller, more fragile market, and GBP tends to reflect that. Political events in the UK can cause sharp intraday moves. These may seem outsized from an American perspective, but that's part of the pound's DNA.

Flight to safety flows push this pair higher

During global downturns or major geopolitical stress, USD almost always strengthens - not because investors love the US, but because they trust its liquidity. GBP, meanwhile, tends to weaken in those same moments.

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Popular live exchange rates

Currency pairLive
GBP flagGBP to AEDAED flag4.9409
GBP flagGBP to AUDAUD flag1.9089
GBP flagGBP to CADCAD flag1.8920
GBP flagGBP to EUREUR flag1.1665
GBP flagGBP to QARQAR flag4.8973
GBP flagGBP to SARSAR flag5.0511
GBP flagGBP to USDUSD flag1.3451
GBP flagGBP to ZARZAR flag22.0375
EUR flagEUR to AEDAED flag4.2358
EUR flagEUR to GBPGBP flag0.8573
EUR flagEUR to QARQAR flag4.1984
EUR flagEUR to SARSAR flag4.3302
EUR flagEUR to USDUSD flag1.1531
USD flagUSD to AEDAED flag3.6734
USD flagUSD to AUDAUD flag1.4192
USD flagUSD to CADCAD flag1.4066
USD flagUSD to EUREUR flag0.8672
USD flagUSD to GBPGBP flag0.7435
USD flagUSD to QARQAR flag3.6410
USD flagUSD to SARSAR flag3.7553
AED flagAED to EUREUR flag0.2361
AED flagAED to GBPGBP flag0.2024
AED flagAED to QARQAR flag0.9912
AED flagAED to SARSAR flag1.0223
AED flagAED to USDUSD flag0.2722
AUD flagAUD to GBPGBP flag0.5239
AUD flagAUD to USDUSD flag0.7046
CAD flagCAD to GBPGBP flag0.5285
CAD flagCAD to USDUSD flag0.7109
QAR flagQAR to AEDAED flag1.0089
QAR flagQAR to EUREUR flag0.2382
QAR flagQAR to GBPGBP flag0.2042
QAR flagQAR to SARSAR flag1.0314
QAR flagQAR to USDUSD flag0.2747
SAR flagSAR to AEDAED flag0.9782
SAR flagSAR to EUREUR flag0.2309
SAR flagSAR to GBPGBP flag0.1980
SAR flagSAR to QARQAR flag0.9696
SAR flagSAR to USDUSD flag0.2663
ZAR flagZAR to GBPGBP flag0.0454

Mid-market rates for informational purposes only. Not the rate you will receive for a transfer.

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Freddie Smith

Written by

Freddie Smith

Founder & CEO, Currencyflow

Freddie Smith is the Founder and CEO of Currencyflow, an international foreign exchange and payments specialist focused on high-value transfers for individuals and businesses worldwide. With over 12 years of commercial experience across financial services and digital media, including several years working with financial services comparison platforms, Freddie has spent his career at the intersection of partnerships, growth strategy, and money movement. He founded Currencyflow to bring transparent, fixed-margin pricing and personal relationship management to clients making significant international transfers.

Last updated 22 July 2026

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