Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2009
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2009 | 149.9400 | +2.418% |
| December 30, 2009 | 146.4000 | -0.218% |
| December 29, 2009 | 146.7200 | +0.301% |
| December 28, 2009 | 146.2800 | +0.027% |
| December 24, 2009 | 146.2400 | -0.082% |
| December 23, 2009 | 146.3600 | -0.096% |
| December 22, 2009 | 146.5000 | +0.425% |
| December 21, 2009 | 145.8800 | -0.219% |
| December 18, 2009 | 146.2000 | +0.647% |
| December 17, 2009 | 145.2600 | -1.076% |
| December 16, 2009 | 146.8400 | +1.039% |
| December 15, 2009 | 145.3300 | +1.029% |
| December 14, 2009 | 143.8500 | -0.704% |
| December 11, 2009 | 144.8700 | +0.751% |
| December 10, 2009 | 143.7900 | +0.125% |
| December 9, 2009 | 143.6100 | -0.375% |
| December 8, 2009 | 144.1500 | -2.085% |
| December 7, 2009 | 147.2200 | +0.095% |
| December 4, 2009 | 147.0800 | +0.410% |
| December 3, 2009 | 146.4800 | +0.694% |
| December 2, 2009 | 145.4700 | +1.021% |
| December 1, 2009 | 144.0000 | +1.152% |
| November 30, 2009 | 142.3600 | +0.169% |
| November 27, 2009 | 142.1200 | -0.941% |
| November 26, 2009 | 143.4700 | -1.914% |
| November 25, 2009 | 146.2700 | -0.354% |
| November 24, 2009 | 146.7900 | -0.609% |
| November 23, 2009 | 147.6900 | +0.702% |
| November 20, 2009 | 146.6600 | -0.724% |
| November 19, 2009 | 147.7300 | -1.487% |
| November 18, 2009 | 149.9600 | +0.107% |
| November 17, 2009 | 149.8000 | +0.020% |
| November 16, 2009 | 149.7700 | -0.020% |
| November 13, 2009 | 149.8000 | +0.598% |
| November 12, 2009 | 148.9100 | -0.488% |
| November 11, 2009 | 149.6400 | -0.033% |
| November 10, 2009 | 149.6900 | -0.769% |
| November 9, 2009 | 150.8500 | +0.299% |
| November 6, 2009 | 150.4000 | +0.260% |
| November 5, 2009 | 150.0100 | -0.186% |
| November 4, 2009 | 150.2900 | +2.120% |
| November 3, 2009 | 147.1700 | -0.007% |
| November 2, 2009 | 147.1800 | -2.316% |
| October 30, 2009 | 150.6700 | +0.073% |
| October 29, 2009 | 150.5600 | +1.190% |
| October 28, 2009 | 148.7900 | -1.346% |
| October 27, 2009 | 150.8200 | +0.413% |
| October 26, 2009 | 150.2000 | -0.153% |
| October 23, 2009 | 150.4300 | -0.522% |
| October 22, 2009 | 151.2200 | +0.219% |
| October 21, 2009 | 150.8900 | +1.500% |
| October 20, 2009 | 148.6600 | +0.189% |
| October 19, 2009 | 148.3800 | -0.229% |
| October 16, 2009 | 148.7200 | +1.467% |
| October 15, 2009 | 146.5700 | +2.218% |
| October 14, 2009 | 143.3900 | +1.415% |
| October 13, 2009 | 141.3900 | -0.772% |
| October 12, 2009 | 142.4900 | +0.289% |
| October 9, 2009 | 142.0800 | +0.197% |
| October 8, 2009 | 141.8000 | +0.361% |
| October 7, 2009 | 141.2900 | -0.282% |
| October 6, 2009 | 141.6900 | -1.117% |
| October 5, 2009 | 143.2900 | +1.136% |
| October 2, 2009 | 141.6800 | -1.323% |
| October 1, 2009 | 143.5800 | -0.389% |
| September 30, 2009 | 144.1400 | +0.397% |
| September 29, 2009 | 143.5700 | +1.006% |
| September 28, 2009 | 142.1400 | -1.511% |
| September 25, 2009 | 144.3200 | -1.810% |
| September 24, 2009 | 146.9800 | -2.053% |
| September 23, 2009 | 150.0600 | +0.496% |
| September 22, 2009 | 149.3200 | -0.067% |
| September 21, 2009 | 149.4200 | +0.262% |
| September 18, 2009 | 149.0300 | -1.239% |
| September 17, 2009 | 150.9000 | +1.248% |
| September 16, 2009 | 149.0400 | -0.805% |
| September 15, 2009 | 150.2500 | -0.173% |
| September 14, 2009 | 150.5100 | -0.824% |
| September 11, 2009 | 151.7600 | -0.759% |
| September 10, 2009 | 152.9200 | +0.249% |
| September 9, 2009 | 152.5400 | -0.229% |
| September 8, 2009 | 152.8900 | +0.164% |
| September 7, 2009 | 152.6400 | +0.494% |
| September 4, 2009 | 151.8900 | +0.291% |
| September 3, 2009 | 151.4500 | +0.685% |
| September 2, 2009 | 150.4200 | -0.496% |
| September 1, 2009 | 151.1700 | +0.099% |
| August 31, 2009 | 151.0200 | -1.551% |
| August 28, 2009 | 153.4000 | +1.081% |
| August 27, 2009 | 151.7600 | -0.797% |
| August 26, 2009 | 152.9800 | -0.990% |
| August 25, 2009 | 154.5100 | -1.050% |
| August 24, 2009 | 156.1500 | +0.735% |
| August 21, 2009 | 155.0100 | -0.161% |
| August 20, 2009 | 155.2600 | +0.831% |
| August 19, 2009 | 153.9800 | -1.654% |
| August 18, 2009 | 156.5700 | +1.629% |
| August 17, 2009 | 154.0600 | -2.116% |
| August 14, 2009 | 157.3900 | -1.730% |
| August 13, 2009 | 160.1600 | +1.406% |
| August 12, 2009 | 157.9400 | -0.835% |
| August 11, 2009 | 159.2700 | -1.497% |
| August 10, 2009 | 161.6900 | +1.189% |
| August 7, 2009 | 159.7900 | -0.807% |
| August 6, 2009 | 161.0900 | -0.690% |
| August 5, 2009 | 162.2100 | +1.034% |
| August 4, 2009 | 160.5500 | +0.350% |
| August 3, 2009 | 159.9900 | +1.151% |
| July 31, 2009 | 158.1700 | +0.700% |
| July 30, 2009 | 157.0700 | +1.042% |
| July 29, 2009 | 155.4500 | -0.372% |
| July 28, 2009 | 156.0300 | -0.440% |
| July 27, 2009 | 156.7200 | +0.707% |
| July 24, 2009 | 155.6200 | -0.096% |
| July 23, 2009 | 155.7700 | +1.678% |
| July 22, 2009 | 153.2000 | -1.149% |
| July 21, 2009 | 154.9800 | -0.851% |
| July 20, 2009 | 156.3100 | +2.418% |
| July 17, 2009 | 152.6200 | -1.140% |
| July 16, 2009 | 154.3800 | +0.626% |
| July 15, 2009 | 153.4200 | +0.941% |
| July 14, 2009 | 151.9900 | +2.219% |
| July 13, 2009 | 148.6900 | -0.495% |
| July 10, 2009 | 149.4300 | -1.118% |
| July 9, 2009 | 151.1200 | -0.238% |
| July 8, 2009 | 151.4800 | -2.069% |
| July 7, 2009 | 154.6800 | +0.579% |
| July 6, 2009 | 153.7900 | -1.963% |
| July 3, 2009 | 156.8700 | -1.078% |
| July 2, 2009 | 158.5800 | -0.552% |
| July 1, 2009 | 159.4600 | +0.270% |
| June 30, 2009 | 159.0300 | +0.697% |
| June 29, 2009 | 157.9300 | +0.311% |
| June 26, 2009 | 157.4400 | +0.402% |
| June 25, 2009 | 156.8100 | -0.444% |
| June 24, 2009 | 157.5100 | +1.162% |
| June 23, 2009 | 155.7000 | -1.381% |
| June 22, 2009 | 157.8800 | -0.810% |
| June 19, 2009 | 159.1700 | +2.281% |
| June 18, 2009 | 155.6200 | -0.499% |
| June 17, 2009 | 156.4000 | -2.097% |
| June 16, 2009 | 159.7500 | -0.542% |
| June 15, 2009 | 160.6200 | -0.298% |
| June 12, 2009 | 161.1000 | -0.248% |
| June 11, 2009 | 161.5000 | +0.423% |
| June 10, 2009 | 160.8200 | +1.477% |
| June 9, 2009 | 158.4800 | +1.091% |
| June 8, 2009 | 156.7700 | +0.256% |
| June 5, 2009 | 156.3700 | -0.331% |
| June 4, 2009 | 156.8900 | -1.066% |
| June 3, 2009 | 158.5800 | +0.820% |
| June 2, 2009 | 157.2900 | +1.216% |
| June 1, 2009 | 155.4000 | +0.316% |
| May 29, 2009 | 154.9100 | +0.291% |
| May 28, 2009 | 154.4600 | +1.505% |
| May 27, 2009 | 152.1700 | +0.942% |
| May 26, 2009 | 150.7500 | -0.383% |
| May 25, 2009 | 151.3300 | +1.123% |
| May 22, 2009 | 149.6500 | +0.537% |
| May 21, 2009 | 148.8500 | +0.242% |
| May 20, 2009 | 148.4900 | -0.249% |
| May 19, 2009 | 148.8600 | +1.618% |
| May 18, 2009 | 146.4900 | +1.384% |
| May 15, 2009 | 144.4900 | +0.278% |
| May 14, 2009 | 144.0900 | -0.955% |
| May 13, 2009 | 145.4800 | -2.205% |
| May 12, 2009 | 148.7600 | +0.643% |
| May 11, 2009 | 147.8100 | -1.276% |
| May 8, 2009 | 149.7200 | -0.200% |
| May 7, 2009 | 150.0200 | +1.344% |
| May 6, 2009 | 148.0300 | -1.096% |
| May 5, 2009 | 149.6700 | +1.245% |
| May 4, 2009 | 147.8300 | +1.323% |
| April 30, 2009 | 145.9000 | +2.021% |
| April 29, 2009 | 143.0100 | +1.801% |
| April 28, 2009 | 140.4800 | -0.220% |
| April 27, 2009 | 140.7900 | -0.579% |
| April 24, 2009 | 141.6100 | -1.000% |
| April 23, 2009 | 143.0400 | +0.154% |
| April 22, 2009 | 142.8200 | +0.070% |
| April 21, 2009 | 142.7200 | -0.654% |
| April 20, 2009 | 143.6600 | -2.192% |
| April 17, 2009 | 146.8800 | -0.326% |
| April 16, 2009 | 147.3600 | -0.547% |
| April 15, 2009 | 148.1700 | -0.356% |
| April 14, 2009 | 148.7000 | +1.081% |
| April 9, 2009 | 147.1100 | -0.048% |
| April 8, 2009 | 147.1800 | +0.307% |
| April 7, 2009 | 146.7300 | -2.356% |
| April 6, 2009 | 150.2700 | +1.913% |
| April 3, 2009 | 147.4500 | +0.841% |
| April 2, 2009 | 146.2200 | +2.863% |
| April 1, 2009 | 142.1500 | +0.873% |
| March 31, 2009 | 140.9200 | +2.346% |
| March 30, 2009 | 137.6900 | -1.587% |
| March 27, 2009 | 139.9100 | -2.461% |
| March 26, 2009 | 143.4400 | +0.252% |
| March 25, 2009 | 143.0800 | -0.722% |
| March 24, 2009 | 144.1200 | +2.162% |
| March 23, 2009 | 141.0700 | +2.055% |
| March 20, 2009 | 138.2300 | +0.261% |
| March 19, 2009 | 137.8700 | +0.415% |
| March 18, 2009 | 137.3000 | -0.694% |
| March 17, 2009 | 138.2600 | -0.960% |
| March 16, 2009 | 139.6000 | +1.321% |
| March 13, 2009 | 137.7800 | +3.175% |
| March 12, 2009 | 133.5400 | -1.403% |
| March 11, 2009 | 135.4400 | -0.360% |
| March 10, 2009 | 135.9300 | -0.410% |
| March 9, 2009 | 136.4900 | -0.857% |
| March 6, 2009 | 137.6700 | -1.720% |
| March 5, 2009 | 140.0800 | +0.021% |
| March 4, 2009 | 140.0500 | +1.463% |
| March 3, 2009 | 138.0300 | +0.642% |
| March 2, 2009 | 137.1500 | -0.602% |
| February 27, 2009 | 137.9800 | -1.870% |
| February 26, 2009 | 140.6100 | +0.933% |
| February 25, 2009 | 139.3100 | +0.122% |
| February 24, 2009 | 139.1400 | +0.885% |
| February 23, 2009 | 137.9200 | +2.436% |
| February 20, 2009 | 134.6400 | -0.163% |
| February 19, 2009 | 134.8600 | +2.113% |
| February 18, 2009 | 132.0700 | +0.602% |
| February 17, 2009 | 131.2800 | +0.084% |
| February 16, 2009 | 131.1700 | -1.376% |
| February 13, 2009 | 133.0000 | +4.020% |
| February 12, 2009 | 127.8600 | -1.221% |
| February 11, 2009 | 129.4400 | -4.104% |
| February 10, 2009 | 134.9800 | -1.381% |
| February 9, 2009 | 136.8700 | +2.104% |
| February 6, 2009 | 134.0500 | +2.305% |
| February 5, 2009 | 131.0300 | +2.056% |
| February 4, 2009 | 128.3900 | +0.785% |
| February 3, 2009 | 127.3900 | +0.911% |
| February 2, 2009 | 126.2400 | -1.421% |
| January 30, 2009 | 128.0600 | -0.513% |
| January 29, 2009 | 128.7200 | +0.665% |
| January 28, 2009 | 127.8700 | +1.694% |
| January 27, 2009 | 125.7400 | +1.995% |
| January 26, 2009 | 123.2800 | +1.825% |
| January 23, 2009 | 121.0700 | -0.591% |
| January 22, 2009 | 121.7900 | -1.552% |
| January 21, 2009 | 123.7100 | -1.466% |
| January 20, 2009 | 125.5500 | -4.677% |
| January 19, 2009 | 131.7100 | -2.480% |
| January 16, 2009 | 135.0600 | +3.526% |
| January 15, 2009 | 130.4600 | +0.710% |
| January 14, 2009 | 129.5400 | -0.423% |
| January 13, 2009 | 130.0900 | -3.293% |
| January 12, 2009 | 134.5200 | -3.244% |
| January 9, 2009 | 139.0300 | -0.115% |
| January 8, 2009 | 139.1900 | -0.713% |
| January 7, 2009 | 140.1900 | +2.224% |
| January 6, 2009 | 137.1400 | +1.203% |
| January 5, 2009 | 135.5100 | +2.830% |
| January 2, 2009 | 131.7800 | -0.491% |
| December 31, 2008 | 132.4300 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 146.4089 in 2009, trading between a low of 121.0700 and a high of 162.2100,a range of 34.0% over the year. The rate rose by 13.22% over the full year, from 132.4300 at the opening of 2009 to 149.9400 at year-end.
Q1 (2009): January through March averaged 134.2862, a +1.40% move from the 2009 opening rate of 132.4300.
Q2 (2009): April through June averaged 151.2377, up 12.62% from Q1.
Q3 (2009): July through September averaged 153.4364, a +1.45% change from Q2.
Q4 (2009): October through December averaged 146.6711, closing the year at 149.9400, a 13.22% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2009 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2009 was 20.6%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 257 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 | 130.4767 | 140.1900 | 121.0700 | — |
| February | 133.4115 | 140.6100 | 126.2400 | +2.25% |
| March | 138.8023 | 144.1200 | 133.5400 | +4.04% |
| April | 145.1125 | 150.2700 | 140.4800 | +4.55% |
| May | 149.0930 | 154.9100 | 144.0900 | +2.74% |
| June | 158.0482 | 161.5000 | 155.4000 | +6.01% |
| July | 154.6013 | 159.4600 | 148.6900 | -2.18% |
| August | 156.8943 | 162.2100 | 151.0200 | +1.48% |
| September | 149.4255 | 152.9200 | 142.1400 | -4.76% |
| October | 146.2995 | 151.2200 | 141.2900 | -2.09% |
| November | 147.9314 | 150.8500 | 142.1200 | +1.12% |
| December | 145.8395 | 149.9400 | 143.6100 | -1.41% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2009?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 146.4089 in 2009, ranging from a low of 121.0700 to a high of 162.2100.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2009?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2009 was 162.2100. The lowest was 121.0700.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2009?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 13.22% in 2009, from 132.4300 to 149.9400.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2009?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 121.0700 to 162.2100 in 2009,a spread of 34.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2009 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 13.22% over 2009, closing at 149.9400. 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.