British Pound / US Dollar
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GBPUSD performance
| 24 hours | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.22% | +1.22% | +1.13% | +2.28% | +1.58% | +1.80% |
The first two periods are reported by the data provider. The longer ones are measured against the daily closes stored on this site, and show a dash where the history does not reach back far enough to measure honestly.
Key statistics
- Rate
- 1.3656
- Previous Close
- 1.3626
- Base currency
- GBP
- Quote currency
- USD
- 7 day change
- +1.22%
- Rate published
- August 21, 2026
About British Pound / US Dollar
British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD) is a currency pair tracked on this site: at the last published reference rate, one GBP bought 1.3656 USD. Over the last 24 hours GBPUSD rose 0.22%, and across the past week it rose 1.22%. The rate shown is the daily reference rate published by the European Central Bank, not a live tradable quote, and it does not update on weekends or ECB holidays. Every figure on this page describes what has already happened and is refreshed from this site's market data. None of it is a forecast or a recommendation.
British Pound / US Dollar: questions people ask
What is the price of British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD) today?
British Pound / US Dollar is quoted at 1.3656. The figure refreshes every 30 seconds and reflects the last reading taken.
Is GBPUSD up or down today?
Over the last 24 hours GBPUSD rose 0.22%. That is a measurement of the period just gone, not an indication of where it goes next.
How has GBPUSD performed over time?
Measured to now, GBPUSD has moved — 24 hours: +0.22%, 7 days: +1.22%, 14 days: +1.13%, 30 days: +2.28%, Year to date: +1.58%, 1 year: +1.80%. Longer periods are measured against this site's own stored price history.
Is British Pound / US Dollar a good investment?
This page does not answer that, and nothing that claims to can know. What it can give you is the record: what the price has done over each period above, how large the asset is, and where it sits in its own yearly range. Turning that into a decision is yours to make, and worth taking to a licensed adviser if the sum matters.