British pound (GBP) to US Dollar (USD) - Rate, Chart, Forecasts, Analysis
GBP/USD
1.3674
Prev. Close: 1.3657
+0.12%
USD/GBP
0.7313
Prev. Close: 0.7316
-0.04%
GBP/USD Live and Historical Chart
21.01.2021 - GBP/USD is trading higher today. British pound to US Dollar exchange rate increased 0.12% to 1.3674 from previous day. During the last trading session GBP/USD gained 0.29% or 0.0039 (39 points) to 1.3657.
Historical data: the maximum GBP/USD rate was 2.6163 in 1972 year and the minimum rate was 1.0790 in 1985 year. The highest monthly gain was 14.55% on March 1985 and biggest drop was 12.71% on October 1992.
Сurrency Converter for GBP - USD
GBP - USD Exchange Rates Table
| British pound | US Dollar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GBP | 1.3674 USD | |
| 5 GBP | 6.8370 USD | |
| 500 GBP | 683.7000 USD | |
| 1000 GBP | 1367.4000 USD | |
| US Dollar | British pound | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD | 0.7313 GBP | |
| 5 USD | 3.6567 GBP | |
| 500 USD | 365.6700 GBP | |
| 1000 USD | 731.3400 GBP | |
Latest Forecasts
18.02.2020
CitiBank
GBP/USD
Analysts from Citi view a chance that UK can leave EU on WTO terms, that can add some optimism in economic conditions. The bank forecasts that GBP/USD can move up towards 1.38 in the next 6-12 month.
In the short term, the perspectives for pair are staying near or below 1.29.
23.11.2019
ING Bank
GBP/USD
ING Bank predicts the growth of GBP/USD to 1.33 if the Conservative party will win in UK election.
01.11.2019
UBS
GBP/USD
Analysts from UBS predict USD/GBP move up to 1.3000/20 in case the resistance level 1.2950/55 will be breached. Current support level - 1.2840/50.
Average GBP/USD Forecasts from Banks
GBP/USD Rate Forecasts 2021 - 2022
| GBP/USD | Updated | Q1 21 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 | Q1 22 |
| UOB | 18.01 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Westpac | 18.01 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.41 |
| UniCredit | 18.01 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.41 |
| NAB | 18.01 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.43 | 1.44 | 1.44 |
| Credit Agricole | 18.01 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.38 |
| CIBC | 18.01 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.4 |
| ANZ | 18.01 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.4 | 1.42 |
| ING Bank | 18.01 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.45 | 1.48 | 1.48 |
| CitiBank | 18.01 | 1.38 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Bank of America | 18.01 | 1.3 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.34 |
| Average | 21.01 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.4 |
| Maximum | 21.01 | 1.4 | 1.42 | 1.45 | 1.48 | 1.48 |
| Minimum | 21.01 | 1.3 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.34 |
GBP/USD Technical Indicators Analysis
| GBPUSD | М30 | H1 | H4 | D | W | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSI(14) |
neutral
49.1860
|
buy
57.5920
|
buy
68.2390
|
buy
63.5240
|
buy
64.6960
|
buy
59.5740
|
| STOCH(9,6) |
-
100.0000
|
sell
22.2230
|
-
88.7100
|
buy
77.8940
|
buy
72.8720
|
-
83.6070
|
| MACD(12,26) |
sell
0.0000
|
buy
0.0000
|
buy
0.0050
|
buy
0.0090
|
buy
0.0210
|
buy
0.0110
|
| ADX(14) |
neutral
34.8720
|
neutral
27.6030
|
-
72.2580
|
buy
22.2660
|
buy
45.0100
|
buy
31.4680
|
| CCI(14) |
buy
66.6667
|
sell
-50.8233
|
buy
82.4315
|
buy
166.2503
|
buy
148.0692
|
buy
150.8753
|
| Highs/Lows(14) |
buy
0.0000
|
sell
0.0000
|
buy
0.0021
|
buy
0.0095
|
buy
0.0350
|
buy
0.0439
|
| Ultimate Oscillator |
-
0.0000
|
-
0.0000
|
-
71.3680
|
buy
56.6570
|
buy
64.2950
|
buy
65.9660
|
| Bull/Bear Power(13) |
buy
0.0006
|
buy
0.0006
|
buy
0.0066
|
buy
0.0274
|
buy
0.0475
|
buy
0.1134
|
| Sell | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Summary | buy | neutral | buy | buy | buy | buy |
GBP/USD Technical Analysis - Moving Averages
| GBPUSD | М30 | H1 | H4 | D | W | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA5 |
trend up
1.3673
|
trend up
1.3673
|
trend down
1.3674
|
trend up
1.3583
|
trend up
1.3480
|
trend up
1.3305
|
| MA10 |
trend up
1.3673
|
trend up
1.3673
|
trend up
1.3663
|
trend up
1.3534
|
trend up
1.3328
|
trend up
1.3032
|
| MA20 |
trend up
1.3673
|
trend down
1.3674
|
trend up
1.3598
|
trend up
1.3468
|
trend up
1.3169
|
trend up
1.2860
|
| MA50 |
trend down
1.3674
|
trend up
1.3660
|
trend up
1.3524
|
trend up
1.3309
|
trend up
1.2830
|
trend up
1.3010
|
| MA100 |
trend up
1.3660
|
trend up
1.3590
|
trend up
1.3463
|
trend up
1.3161
|
trend up
1.2804
|
trend down
1.4164
|
| MA200 |
trend up
1.3589
|
trend up
1.3547
|
trend up
1.3378
|
trend up
1.2851
|
trend up
1.2991
|
trend down
1.5790
|
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Summary | buy | buy | buy | buy | buy | buy |
Historical Rates Overview
2.6163 – March 1972
1.0790 – February 1985
Higest and lowest rates
27.32% – 1987 Year
14.55% – Mar 1985
5.24% – 27.03.2020
-26.30% – 2008 Year
-12.71% – Oct 1992
-8.06% – 24.06.2016
Higest and lowest volatility
Historical Chart by UK Prime Ministers
Historical Chart by US Presidents
GBP/USD Historical Rate Table
| President name | Dates | Start rate | End rate | Max. rate | Min. rate | CHG % start/end | CHG % min/max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa May | 13.07.2016 - | 1.3311 | 1.3673 | 1.4379 | 1.1410 | 2.72% | 26.02% |
| David Cameron | 11.05.2010 - 13.07.2016 | 1.5315 | 1.3231 | 1.7193 | 1.2801 | -13.61% | 34.31% |
| Gordon Brown | 27.06.2007 - 11.05.2010 | 1.9803 | 1.4539 | 2.1162 | 1.3500 | -26.58% | 56.76% |
| Tony Blair | 02.05.1997 - 27.06.2007 | 1.6237 | 2.0093 | 2.0136 | 1.3679 | 23.75% | 47.20% |
| John Major | 28.11.1990 - 02.05.1997 | 1.9435 | 1.6410 | 2.0105 | 1.4068 | -15.56% | 42.91% |
| Margaret Thatcher | 04.05.1979 - 28.11.1990 | 2.0721 | 1.9435 | 2.4372 | 1.0790 | -6.21% | 125.88% |
| James Callaghan | 05.04.1976 - 04.05.1979 | 1.8409 | 2.0721 | 2.0864 | 1.5860 | 12.56% | 31.55% |
| President name | Dates | Start rate | End rate | Max. rate | Min. rate | CHG % start/end | CHG % min/max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 20.01.2017 - | 1.2346 | 1.3673 | 1.4379 | 1.1410 | 10.75% | 26.02% |
| Barack Obama | 20.01.2009 - 20.01.2017 | 1.4615 | 1.2579 | 1.7193 | 1.1452 | -13.93% | 50.13% |
| George W. Bush | 20.01.2001 - 20.01.2009 | 1.4963 | 1.4506 | 2.1162 | 1.3500 | -3.05% | 56.76% |
| Bill Clinton | 20.01.1993 - 20.01.2001 | 1.5110 | 1.4637 | 1.7369 | 1.3950 | -3.13% | 24.51% |
| George H. W. Bush | 20.01.1989 - 20.01.1993 | 1.7514 | 1.4865 | 2.0105 | 1.4835 | -15.13% | 35.52% |
| Ronald Reagan | 20.01.1981 - 20.01.1989 | 2.3753 | 1.7514 | 2.3753 | 1.0790 | -26.27% | 120.14% |
| Jimmy Carter | 20.01.1977 - 20.01.1989 | 1.7150 | 1.7514 | 2.4372 | 1.0790 | 2.12% | 125.88% |
| Gerald Ford | 20.01.1974 - 20.01.1977 | 2.2860 | 1.7150 | 2.4290 | 1.5860 | -24.98% | 53.15% |
| Richard Nixon | 20.01.1969 - 20.01.1974 | 2.4160 | 2.2860 | 2.6163 | 2.2860 | -5.38% | 14.45% |
History of GBP/USD exchange rate by periods
| Date | Open | Close | Open | Close | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.01.2021 | 1.3620 | 1.3657 | 1.3714 | 1.3618 | 0.29% |
| 19.01.2021 | 1.3585 | 1.3618 | 1.3626 | 1.3579 | 0.24% |
| 18.01.2021 | 1.3582 | 1.3586 | 1.3596 | 1.3520 | 0.03% |
| 15.01.2021 | 1.3662 | 1.3582 | 1.3682 | 1.3574 | -0.64% |
| 14.01.2021 | 1.3636 | 1.3669 | 1.3678 | 1.3620 | 0.29% |
| 13.01.2021 | 1.3666 | 1.3629 | 1.3697 | 1.3611 | -0.26% |
| 12.01.2021 | 1.3512 | 1.3664 | 1.3666 | 1.3500 | 1.04% |
| 11.01.2021 | 1.3561 | 1.3524 | 1.3563 | 1.3452 | -0.27% |
| 08.01.2021 | 1.3564 | 1.3561 | 1.3627 | 1.3539 | -0.04% |
| 07.01.2021 | 1.3607 | 1.3567 | 1.3631 | 1.3562 | -0.31% |
| 06.01.2021 | 1.3605 | 1.3609 | 1.3668 | 1.3544 | 0.11% |
| 05.01.2021 | 1.3571 | 1.3594 | 1.3607 | 1.3556 | -0.55% |
| 04.01.2021 | 1.3673 | 1.3669 | 1.3702 | 1.3648 | -0.03% |
| 01.01.2021 | 1.3673 | 1.3673 | 1.3673 | 1.3673 | 0.00% |
| 31.12.2020 | 1.3624 | 1.3673 | 1.3682 | 1.3605 | 0.40% |
| 30.12.2020 | 1.3533 | 1.3618 | 1.3624 | 1.3530 | 0.87% |
| 29.12.2020 | 1.3471 | 1.3500 | 1.3521 | 1.3468 | 0.07% |
| 28.12.2020 | 1.3527 | 1.3490 | 1.3571 | 1.3475 | -0.27% |
| 25.12.2020 | 1.3527 | 1.3527 | 1.3527 | 1.3527 | -0.13% |
| 24.12.2020 | 1.3493 | 1.3545 | 1.3561 | 1.3488 | 0.42% |
| 23.12.2020 | 1.3369 | 1.3489 | 1.3546 | 1.3350 | 0.94% |
| 22.12.2020 | 1.3465 | 1.3363 | 1.3466 | 1.3307 | -0.68% |
| 21.12.2020 | 1.3497 | 1.3454 | 1.3497 | 1.3335 | -0.39% |
| 17.12.2020 | 1.3482 | 1.3507 | 1.3507 | 1.3477 | 0.04% |
| 16.12.2020 | 1.3467 | 1.3501 | 1.3548 | 1.3434 | 0.41% |
| 15.12.2020 | 1.3328 | 1.3446 | 1.3449 | 1.3281 | 0.93% |
| 14.12.2020 | 1.3224 | 1.3322 | 1.3443 | 1.3224 | 0.75% |
| 11.12.2020 | 1.3302 | 1.3223 | 1.3322 | 1.3139 | -0.50% |
| 10.12.2020 | 1.3367 | 1.3289 | 1.3367 | 1.3248 | -0.80% |
| 09.12.2020 | 1.3353 | 1.3396 | 1.3477 | 1.3353 | 0.34% |
| Date | Open | Close | Open | Close | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.12.2020 | 1.3345 | 1.3673 | 1.3682 | 1.3139 | 2.47% |
| 01.11.2020 | 1.2950 | 1.3343 | 1.3397 | 1.2855 | 3.31% |
| 01.10.2020 | 1.2861 | 1.2915 | 1.3166 | 1.2856 | 0.46% |
| 01.09.2020 | 1.3364 | 1.2856 | 1.3481 | 1.2682 | -3.82% |
| 01.08.2020 | 1.3086 | 1.3366 | 1.3384 | 1.2983 | 2.14% |
| 01.07.2020 | 1.2393 | 1.3086 | 1.3168 | 1.2359 | 5.62% |
| 01.06.2020 | 1.2348 | 1.2390 | 1.2807 | 1.2263 | 0.34% |
| 01.05.2020 | 1.2594 | 1.2348 | 1.2596 | 1.2074 | -1.94% |
| 01.04.2020 | 1.2413 | 1.2592 | 1.2637 | 1.2169 | 1.38% |
| 01.03.2020 | 1.2820 | 1.2420 | 1.3198 | 1.1410 | -2.97% |
| 01.02.2020 | 1.3206 | 1.2800 | 1.3206 | 1.2726 | -3.07% |
| 01.01.2020 | 1.3245 | 1.3206 | 1.3245 | 1.2962 | -0.30% |
| 01.12.2019 | 1.2925 | 1.3246 | 1.3513 | 1.2897 | 2.48% |
| 01.11.2019 | 1.2938 | 1.2925 | 1.2969 | 1.2799 | -0.13% |
| 01.10.2019 | 1.2278 | 1.2942 | 1.3011 | 1.2229 | 5.18% |
| 01.09.2019 | 1.2063 | 1.2305 | 1.2531 | 1.1982 | 0.98% |
| 01.08.2019 | 1.2159 | 1.2185 | 1.2277 | 1.2015 | 0.19% |
| 01.07.2019 | 1.2696 | 1.2162 | 1.2705 | 1.2148 | -4.21% |
| 01.06.2019 | 1.2698 | 1.2696 | 1.2769 | 1.2506 | 0.52% |
| 01.05.2019 | 1.2993 | 1.2630 | 1.3175 | 1.2559 | -4.77% |
| 01.04.2019 | 1.3066 | 1.2992 | 1.3198 | 1.2869 | 0.00% |
| 01.03.2019 | 1.3262 | 1.3033 | 1.3385 | 1.2949 | -1.73% |
| 01.02.2019 | 1.3107 | 1.3263 | 1.3351 | 1.2772 | 1.23% |
| 01.01.2019 | 1.2761 | 1.3102 | 1.3218 | 1.2438 | 2.69% |
| 01.12.2018 | 1.2770 | 1.2759 | 1.2841 | 1.2477 | 0.05% |
| 01.11.2018 | 1.2769 | 1.2752 | 1.3175 | 1.2724 | -0.11% |
| 01.10.2018 | 1.3030 | 1.2766 | 1.3259 | 1.2695 | -2.03% |
| 01.09.2018 | 1.2972 | 1.3031 | 1.3299 | 1.2786 | 0.52% |
| 01.08.2018 | 1.3128 | 1.2963 | 1.3147 | 1.2663 | -1.25% |
| 01.07.2018 | 1.3182 | 1.3127 | 1.3364 | 1.2957 | -0.62% |
| Date | Open | Close | Open | Close | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2020 | 1.3245 | 1.3343 | 1.3481 | 1.1410 | 2.12% |
| 01.01.2019 | 1.2761 | 1.3066 | 1.3385 | 1.2438 | 2.41% |
| 01.01.2018 | 1.3514 | 1.2759 | 1.4379 | 1.2477 | -5.59% |
| 01.01.2017 | 1.2346 | 1.3515 | 1.3657 | 1.1981 | 9.54% |
| 01.01.2016 | 1.4736 | 1.2338 | 1.5023 | 1.1452 | -16.29% |
| 01.01.2015 | 1.5577 | 1.4739 | 1.5933 | 1.4565 | -5.37% |
| 01.01.2014 | 1.6559 | 1.5575 | 1.7193 | 1.5486 | -5.94% |
| 01.01.2013 | 1.6254 | 1.6558 | 1.6581 | 1.4814 | 1.88% |
| 01.01.2012 | 1.6236 | 1.6253 | 1.6312 | 1.5269 | 0.00% |
| 01.01.2011 | 1.5569 | 1.5537 | 1.6747 | 1.5272 | -0.41% |
| 01.01.2010 | 1.6158 | 1.5601 | 1.6459 | 1.4231 | -3.44% |
| 01.01.2009 | 1.4615 | 1.6157 | 1.7044 | 1.3500 | 0.00% |
| 01.01.2008 | 1.9871 | 1.4628 | 2.0399 | 1.4355 | -26.30% |
| 01.01.2007 | 1.9591 | 1.9849 | 2.1162 | 1.9183 | 1.32% |
| 01.01.2006 | 1.7216 | 1.9590 | 1.9849 | 1.7186 | 13.80% |
| 01.01.2005 | 1.9197 | 1.7214 | 1.9329 | 1.7045 | -10.28% |
| 01.01.2004 | 1.7858 | 1.9186 | 1.9552 | 1.7479 | 7.44% |
| 01.01.2003 | 1.6106 | 1.7857 | 1.7946 | 1.5461 | 10.82% |
| 01.01.2002 | 1.4534 | 1.6113 | 1.6136 | 1.4042 | 10.78% |
| 01.01.2001 | 1.4963 | 1.4545 | 1.5105 | 1.3679 | -2.77% |
| 01.01.2000 | 1.6144 | 1.4959 | 1.6582 | 1.3950 | -7.55% |
| 01.01.1999 | 1.6582 | 1.6181 | 1.6798 | 1.5475 | -2.18% |
| 01.01.1998 | 1.6480 | 1.6542 | 1.7369 | 1.6083 | 0.41% |
| 01.01.1997 | 1.7112 | 1.6475 | 1.7150 | 1.5667 | -3.82% |
| 01.01.1996 | 1.5470 | 1.7130 | 1.7173 | 1.4891 | 10.46% |
| 01.01.1995 | 1.5665 | 1.5508 | 1.6571 | 1.5203 | -1.00% |
| 01.01.1994 | 1.4754 | 1.5665 | 1.6445 | 1.4543 | 6.06% |
| 01.01.1993 | 1.5110 | 1.4770 | 1.5975 | 1.4068 | -2.22% |
| 01.01.1992 | 1.7855 | 1.5105 | 2.0105 | 1.4940 | -19.12% |
| 01.01.1991 | 1.9660 | 1.8675 | 2.0050 | 1.5988 | -3.41% |
