Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2001
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2001 | 189.5300 | -0.410% |
| December 27, 2001 | 190.3100 | +2.076% |
| December 24, 2001 | 186.4400 | -0.634% |
| December 21, 2001 | 187.6300 | +1.165% |
| December 20, 2001 | 185.4700 | +0.222% |
| December 19, 2001 | 185.0600 | -0.628% |
| December 18, 2001 | 186.2300 | +0.021% |
| December 17, 2001 | 186.1900 | +0.611% |
| December 14, 2001 | 185.0600 | +1.425% |
| December 13, 2001 | 182.4600 | +0.579% |
| December 12, 2001 | 181.4100 | +0.315% |
| December 11, 2001 | 180.8400 | +0.238% |
| December 10, 2001 | 180.4100 | +0.980% |
| December 7, 2001 | 178.6600 | +0.938% |
| December 6, 2001 | 177.0000 | +0.124% |
| December 5, 2001 | 176.7800 | +0.130% |
| December 4, 2001 | 176.5500 | +0.524% |
| December 3, 2001 | 175.6300 | -0.453% |
| November 30, 2001 | 176.4300 | +0.725% |
| November 29, 2001 | 175.1600 | +0.252% |
| November 28, 2001 | 174.7200 | -0.034% |
| November 27, 2001 | 174.7800 | -0.563% |
| November 26, 2001 | 175.7700 | +0.194% |
| November 23, 2001 | 175.4300 | +0.274% |
| November 22, 2001 | 174.9500 | +0.321% |
| November 21, 2001 | 174.3900 | +0.115% |
| November 20, 2001 | 174.1900 | -0.667% |
| November 19, 2001 | 175.3600 | -0.159% |
| November 16, 2001 | 175.6400 | +0.085% |
| November 15, 2001 | 175.4900 | +0.286% |
| November 14, 2001 | 174.9900 | +0.040% |
| November 13, 2001 | 174.9200 | -0.313% |
| November 12, 2001 | 175.4700 | +0.314% |
| November 9, 2001 | 174.9200 | -0.979% |
| November 8, 2001 | 176.6500 | -0.232% |
| November 7, 2001 | 177.0600 | +0.431% |
| November 6, 2001 | 176.3000 | -0.609% |
| November 5, 2001 | 177.3800 | -0.343% |
| November 2, 2001 | 177.9900 | -0.235% |
| November 1, 2001 | 178.4100 | +0.433% |
| October 31, 2001 | 177.6400 | +0.260% |
| October 30, 2001 | 177.1800 | +0.079% |
| October 29, 2001 | 177.0400 | +1.021% |
| October 26, 2001 | 175.2500 | -0.188% |
| October 25, 2001 | 175.5800 | +0.349% |
| October 24, 2001 | 174.9700 | +0.430% |
| October 23, 2001 | 174.2200 | +0.052% |
| October 22, 2001 | 174.1300 | -0.263% |
| October 19, 2001 | 174.5900 | -0.120% |
| October 18, 2001 | 174.8000 | -0.597% |
| October 17, 2001 | 175.8500 | +0.063% |
| October 16, 2001 | 175.7400 | +0.400% |
| October 15, 2001 | 175.0400 | -0.262% |
| October 12, 2001 | 175.5000 | +0.160% |
| October 11, 2001 | 175.2200 | +0.470% |
| October 10, 2001 | 174.4000 | -1.346% |
| October 9, 2001 | 176.7800 | +0.142% |
| October 8, 2001 | 176.5300 | -0.714% |
| October 5, 2001 | 177.8000 | +0.130% |
| October 4, 2001 | 177.5700 | -0.582% |
| October 3, 2001 | 178.6100 | +0.135% |
| October 2, 2001 | 178.3700 | +0.848% |
| October 1, 2001 | 176.8700 | +0.913% |
| September 28, 2001 | 175.2700 | -0.284% |
| September 27, 2001 | 175.7700 | +1.221% |
| September 26, 2001 | 173.6500 | +1.336% |
| September 25, 2001 | 171.3600 | -0.087% |
| September 24, 2001 | 171.5100 | +0.829% |
| September 21, 2001 | 170.1000 | -0.596% |
| September 20, 2001 | 171.1200 | -0.587% |
| September 19, 2001 | 172.1300 | +0.012% |
| September 18, 2001 | 172.1100 | -0.104% |
| September 17, 2001 | 172.2900 | -0.646% |
| September 14, 2001 | 173.4100 | -0.835% |
| September 13, 2001 | 174.8700 | -0.137% |
| September 12, 2001 | 175.1100 | -1.374% |
| September 11, 2001 | 177.5500 | +0.487% |
| September 10, 2001 | 176.6900 | +0.495% |
| September 7, 2001 | 175.8200 | +0.046% |
| September 6, 2001 | 175.7400 | +1.041% |
| September 5, 2001 | 173.9300 | +0.636% |
| September 4, 2001 | 172.8300 | -0.150% |
| September 3, 2001 | 173.0900 | +0.127% |
| August 31, 2001 | 172.8700 | -0.718% |
| August 30, 2001 | 174.1200 | +0.196% |
| August 29, 2001 | 173.7800 | +0.370% |
| August 28, 2001 | 173.1400 | +0.017% |
| August 27, 2001 | 173.1100 | -0.190% |
| August 24, 2001 | 173.4400 | -0.253% |
| August 23, 2001 | 173.8800 | -0.355% |
| August 22, 2001 | 174.5000 | +0.553% |
| August 21, 2001 | 173.5400 | -0.299% |
| August 20, 2001 | 174.0600 | -0.195% |
| August 17, 2001 | 174.4000 | +0.641% |
| August 16, 2001 | 173.2900 | +0.289% |
| August 15, 2001 | 172.7900 | -0.883% |
| August 14, 2001 | 174.3300 | +0.647% |
| August 13, 2001 | 173.2100 | -0.665% |
| August 10, 2001 | 174.3700 | -0.417% |
| August 9, 2001 | 175.1000 | +0.367% |
| August 8, 2001 | 174.4600 | -0.610% |
| August 7, 2001 | 175.5300 | -0.392% |
| August 6, 2001 | 176.2200 | -0.390% |
| August 3, 2001 | 176.9100 | -0.282% |
| August 2, 2001 | 177.4100 | -0.577% |
| August 1, 2001 | 178.4400 | +0.287% |
| July 31, 2001 | 177.9300 | -0.247% |
| July 30, 2001 | 178.3700 | +0.814% |
| July 27, 2001 | 176.9300 | +0.147% |
| July 26, 2001 | 176.6700 | -0.113% |
| July 25, 2001 | 176.8700 | +0.471% |
| July 24, 2001 | 176.0400 | -0.266% |
| July 23, 2001 | 176.5100 | -0.344% |
| July 20, 2001 | 177.1200 | +1.142% |
| July 19, 2001 | 175.1200 | -0.466% |
| July 18, 2001 | 175.9400 | +0.434% |
| July 17, 2001 | 175.1800 | -0.125% |
| July 16, 2001 | 175.4000 | +0.677% |
| July 13, 2001 | 174.2200 | -0.366% |
| July 12, 2001 | 174.8600 | -0.867% |
| July 11, 2001 | 176.3900 | -0.491% |
| July 10, 2001 | 177.2600 | +0.391% |
| July 9, 2001 | 176.5700 | +0.210% |
| July 6, 2001 | 176.2000 | -0.187% |
| July 5, 2001 | 176.5300 | +1.158% |
| July 4, 2001 | 174.5100 | -0.371% |
| July 3, 2001 | 175.1600 | -0.392% |
| July 2, 2001 | 175.8500 | +0.653% |
| June 29, 2001 | 174.7100 | -0.671% |
| June 28, 2001 | 175.8900 | +0.080% |
| June 27, 2001 | 175.7500 | +0.302% |
| June 26, 2001 | 175.2200 | -0.131% |
| June 25, 2001 | 175.4500 | -0.057% |
| June 22, 2001 | 175.5500 | +0.314% |
| June 21, 2001 | 175.0000 | +1.833% |
| June 20, 2001 | 171.8500 | -0.047% |
| June 19, 2001 | 171.9300 | -0.400% |
| June 18, 2001 | 172.6200 | +1.356% |
| June 15, 2001 | 170.3100 | +0.585% |
| June 14, 2001 | 169.3200 | +0.720% |
| June 13, 2001 | 168.1100 | +0.250% |
| June 12, 2001 | 167.6900 | -0.481% |
| June 11, 2001 | 168.5000 | +1.092% |
| June 8, 2001 | 166.6800 | +0.367% |
| June 7, 2001 | 166.0700 | -1.983% |
| June 6, 2001 | 169.4300 | +0.183% |
| June 5, 2001 | 169.1200 | -0.354% |
| June 4, 2001 | 169.7200 | +0.832% |
| June 1, 2001 | 168.3200 | -0.455% |
| May 31, 2001 | 169.0900 | -0.885% |
| May 30, 2001 | 170.6000 | +0.023% |
| May 29, 2001 | 170.5600 | -0.791% |
| May 28, 2001 | 171.9200 | +0.374% |
| May 25, 2001 | 171.2800 | +0.907% |
| May 24, 2001 | 169.7400 | -1.480% |
| May 23, 2001 | 172.2900 | -2.241% |
| May 22, 2001 | 176.2400 | -0.429% |
| May 21, 2001 | 177.0000 | +0.255% |
| May 18, 2001 | 176.5500 | +0.244% |
| May 17, 2001 | 176.1200 | -0.170% |
| May 16, 2001 | 176.4200 | +0.708% |
| May 15, 2001 | 175.1800 | +0.465% |
| May 14, 2001 | 174.3700 | +0.397% |
| May 11, 2001 | 173.6800 | -0.081% |
| May 10, 2001 | 173.8200 | +0.462% |
| May 9, 2001 | 173.0200 | -1.109% |
| May 8, 2001 | 174.9600 | +0.252% |
| May 7, 2001 | 174.5200 | +0.432% |
| May 4, 2001 | 173.7700 | -0.109% |
| May 3, 2001 | 173.9600 | -0.481% |
| May 2, 2001 | 174.8000 | -1.260% |
| April 30, 2001 | 177.0300 | -1.156% |
| April 27, 2001 | 179.1000 | +1.364% |
| April 26, 2001 | 176.6900 | +0.432% |
| April 25, 2001 | 175.9300 | +0.520% |
| April 24, 2001 | 175.0200 | -0.359% |
| April 23, 2001 | 175.6500 | -0.600% |
| April 20, 2001 | 176.7100 | +1.464% |
| April 19, 2001 | 174.1600 | -0.565% |
| April 18, 2001 | 175.1500 | -1.257% |
| April 17, 2001 | 177.3800 | +0.453% |
| April 12, 2001 | 176.5800 | -0.630% |
| April 11, 2001 | 177.7000 | -1.063% |
| April 10, 2001 | 179.6100 | -0.592% |
| April 9, 2001 | 180.6800 | +1.631% |
| April 6, 2001 | 177.7800 | -0.320% |
| April 5, 2001 | 178.3500 | -1.197% |
| April 4, 2001 | 180.5100 | +0.692% |
| April 3, 2001 | 179.2700 | -0.039% |
| April 2, 2001 | 179.3400 | +0.280% |
| March 30, 2001 | 178.8400 | +0.908% |
| March 29, 2001 | 177.2300 | +1.821% |
| March 28, 2001 | 174.0600 | -1.405% |
| March 27, 2001 | 176.5400 | -0.074% |
| March 26, 2001 | 176.6700 | +0.793% |
| March 23, 2001 | 175.2800 | -0.522% |
| March 22, 2001 | 176.2000 | -0.328% |
| March 21, 2001 | 176.7800 | +0.867% |
| March 20, 2001 | 175.2600 | +0.407% |
| March 19, 2001 | 174.5500 | -0.671% |
| March 16, 2001 | 175.7300 | -0.074% |
| March 15, 2001 | 175.8600 | +0.727% |
| March 14, 2001 | 174.5900 | +0.397% |
| March 13, 2001 | 173.9000 | -1.126% |
| March 12, 2001 | 175.8800 | +0.354% |
| March 9, 2001 | 175.2600 | -0.177% |
| March 8, 2001 | 175.5700 | +0.223% |
| March 7, 2001 | 175.1800 | +0.800% |
| March 6, 2001 | 173.7900 | -1.019% |
| March 5, 2001 | 175.5800 | +0.046% |
| March 2, 2001 | 175.5000 | +3.181% |
| March 1, 2001 | 170.0900 | +0.171% |
| February 28, 2001 | 169.8000 | +1.313% |
| February 27, 2001 | 167.6000 | -0.723% |
| February 26, 2001 | 168.8200 | +0.059% |
| February 23, 2001 | 168.7200 | +0.435% |
| February 22, 2001 | 167.9900 | -0.249% |
| February 21, 2001 | 168.4100 | +1.403% |
| February 20, 2001 | 166.0800 | -1.266% |
| February 19, 2001 | 168.2100 | +0.785% |
| February 16, 2001 | 166.9000 | -0.678% |
| February 15, 2001 | 168.0400 | -0.603% |
| February 14, 2001 | 169.0600 | -0.734% |
| February 13, 2001 | 170.3100 | -0.234% |
| February 12, 2001 | 170.7100 | +0.595% |
| February 9, 2001 | 169.7000 | +0.820% |
| February 8, 2001 | 168.3200 | -0.837% |
| February 7, 2001 | 169.7400 | +0.940% |
| February 6, 2001 | 168.1600 | -1.262% |
| February 5, 2001 | 170.3100 | -0.041% |
| February 2, 2001 | 170.3800 | -0.141% |
| February 1, 2001 | 170.6200 | +0.708% |
| January 31, 2001 | 169.4200 | -0.633% |
| January 30, 2001 | 170.5000 | +0.312% |
| January 29, 2001 | 169.9700 | -0.328% |
| January 26, 2001 | 170.5300 | +0.329% |
| January 25, 2001 | 169.9700 | -1.831% |
| January 24, 2001 | 173.1400 | +0.348% |
| January 23, 2001 | 172.5400 | +1.824% |
| January 22, 2001 | 169.4500 | -2.306% |
| January 19, 2001 | 173.4500 | -0.476% |
| January 18, 2001 | 174.2800 | +0.311% |
| January 17, 2001 | 173.7400 | +0.040% |
| January 16, 2001 | 173.6700 | -0.873% |
| January 15, 2001 | 175.2000 | -0.074% |
| January 12, 2001 | 175.3300 | -0.369% |
| January 11, 2001 | 175.9800 | +1.535% |
| January 10, 2001 | 173.3200 | +0.604% |
| January 9, 2001 | 172.2800 | -1.385% |
| January 8, 2001 | 174.7000 | -0.274% |
| January 5, 2001 | 175.1800 | +2.373% |
| January 4, 2001 | 171.1200 | -0.593% |
| January 3, 2001 | 172.1400 | +0.414% |
| January 2, 2001 | 171.4300 | +0.064% |
| December 29, 2000 | 171.3200 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 174.7658 in 2001, trading between a low of 166.0700 and a high of 190.3100,a range of 14.6% over the year. The rate rose by 10.63% over the full year, from 171.3200 at the opening of 2001 to 189.5300 at year-end.
Q1 (2001): January through March averaged 172.2033, a +0.52% move from the 2001 opening rate of 171.3200.
Q2 (2001): April through June averaged 174.1538, up 1.13% from Q1.
Q3 (2001): July through September averaged 174.8064, a +0.37% change from Q2.
Q4 (2001): October through December averaged 177.8595, closing the year at 189.5300, a 10.63% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2001 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2001 was 12.1%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 255 trading days. For reference, major currency pairs average 5–10% annualized volatility in calm years and 12–20% during significant policy or market disruptions. Volatility above 10% generally indicates conditions where hedging currency exposure was material for businesses and travelers with significant GBP/JPY exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 172.6064 | 175.9800 | 169.4200 | — |
| February | 168.8940 | 170.7100 | 166.0800 | -2.15% |
| March | 175.3791 | 178.8400 | 170.0900 | +3.84% |
| April | 177.5074 | 180.6800 | 174.1600 | +1.21% |
| May | 173.6314 | 177.0000 | 169.0900 | -2.18% |
| June | 171.2971 | 175.8900 | 166.0700 | -1.34% |
| July | 176.1650 | 178.3700 | 174.2200 | +2.84% |
| August | 174.4739 | 178.4400 | 172.7900 | -0.96% |
| September | 173.7175 | 177.5500 | 170.1000 | -0.43% |
| October | 176.0730 | 178.6100 | 174.1300 | +1.36% |
| November | 175.7455 | 178.4100 | 174.1900 | -0.19% |
| December | 182.8700 | 190.3100 | 175.6300 | +4.05% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2001?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 174.7658 in 2001, ranging from a low of 166.0700 to a high of 190.3100.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2001?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2001 was 190.3100. The lowest was 166.0700.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2001?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 10.63% in 2001, from 171.3200 to 189.5300.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2001?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 166.0700 to 190.3100 in 2001,a spread of 14.6% between the year's low and high.
Was 2001 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 10.63% over 2001, closing at 189.5300. For those converting GBP to JPY, the year-end rate was more favorable than the start of year. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find GBP/JPY rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for GBP/JPY going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main GBP to JPY page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.