Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2012
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2012 | 139.2100 | +0.202% |
| December 28, 2012 | 138.9300 | +0.036% |
| December 27, 2012 | 138.8800 | +1.699% |
| December 24, 2012 | 136.5600 | +0.176% |
| December 21, 2012 | 136.3200 | -0.424% |
| December 20, 2012 | 136.9000 | -0.567% |
| December 19, 2012 | 137.6800 | +1.243% |
| December 18, 2012 | 135.9900 | +0.029% |
| December 17, 2012 | 135.9500 | +0.704% |
| December 14, 2012 | 135.0000 | +0.163% |
| December 13, 2012 | 134.7800 | +0.695% |
| December 12, 2012 | 133.8500 | +0.897% |
| December 11, 2012 | 132.6600 | +0.454% |
| December 10, 2012 | 132.0600 | +0.251% |
| December 7, 2012 | 131.7300 | -0.723% |
| December 6, 2012 | 132.6900 | +0.393% |
| December 5, 2012 | 132.1700 | +0.076% |
| December 4, 2012 | 132.0700 | -0.098% |
| December 3, 2012 | 132.2000 | -0.166% |
| November 30, 2012 | 132.4200 | +0.570% |
| November 29, 2012 | 131.6700 | +0.758% |
| November 28, 2012 | 130.6800 | -0.805% |
| November 27, 2012 | 131.7400 | +0.221% |
| November 26, 2012 | 131.4500 | +0.282% |
| November 23, 2012 | 131.0800 | -0.516% |
| November 22, 2012 | 131.7600 | +0.381% |
| November 21, 2012 | 131.2600 | +1.179% |
| November 20, 2012 | 129.7300 | +0.581% |
| November 19, 2012 | 128.9800 | +0.054% |
| November 16, 2012 | 128.9100 | +0.163% |
| November 15, 2012 | 128.7000 | +1.267% |
| November 14, 2012 | 127.0900 | +0.689% |
| November 13, 2012 | 126.2200 | +0.095% |
| November 12, 2012 | 126.1000 | +0.095% |
| November 9, 2012 | 125.9800 | -1.370% |
| November 8, 2012 | 127.7300 | -0.125% |
| November 7, 2012 | 127.8900 | -0.164% |
| November 6, 2012 | 128.1000 | -0.133% |
| November 5, 2012 | 128.2700 | -0.704% |
| November 2, 2012 | 129.1800 | -0.070% |
| November 1, 2012 | 129.2700 | +0.451% |
| October 31, 2012 | 128.6900 | +0.728% |
| October 30, 2012 | 127.7600 | +0.094% |
| October 29, 2012 | 127.6400 | -0.854% |
| October 26, 2012 | 128.7400 | -0.502% |
| October 25, 2012 | 129.3900 | +1.212% |
| October 24, 2012 | 127.8400 | +0.172% |
| October 23, 2012 | 127.6200 | -0.312% |
| October 22, 2012 | 128.0200 | +0.756% |
| October 19, 2012 | 127.0600 | -0.820% |
| October 18, 2012 | 128.1100 | +0.707% |
| October 17, 2012 | 127.2100 | +0.063% |
| October 16, 2012 | 127.1300 | +0.538% |
| October 15, 2012 | 126.4500 | +0.278% |
| October 12, 2012 | 126.1000 | +0.278% |
| October 11, 2012 | 125.7500 | +0.279% |
| October 10, 2012 | 125.4000 | -0.040% |
| October 9, 2012 | 125.4500 | -0.032% |
| October 8, 2012 | 125.4900 | -1.197% |
| October 5, 2012 | 127.0100 | +0.229% |
| October 4, 2012 | 126.7200 | +0.380% |
| October 3, 2012 | 126.2400 | +0.048% |
| October 2, 2012 | 126.1800 | +0.310% |
| October 1, 2012 | 125.7900 | +0.016% |
| September 28, 2012 | 125.7700 | -0.135% |
| September 27, 2012 | 125.9400 | +0.287% |
| September 26, 2012 | 125.5800 | -0.539% |
| September 25, 2012 | 126.2600 | -0.182% |
| September 24, 2012 | 126.4900 | -0.543% |
| September 21, 2012 | 127.1800 | +0.545% |
| September 20, 2012 | 126.4900 | -0.823% |
| September 19, 2012 | 127.5400 | -0.157% |
| September 18, 2012 | 127.7400 | +0.456% |
| September 17, 2012 | 127.1600 | +0.426% |
| September 14, 2012 | 126.6200 | +1.239% |
| September 13, 2012 | 125.0700 | -0.184% |
| September 12, 2012 | 125.3000 | +0.264% |
| September 11, 2012 | 124.9700 | -0.040% |
| September 10, 2012 | 125.0200 | -0.652% |
| September 7, 2012 | 125.8400 | +0.511% |
| September 6, 2012 | 125.2000 | +0.288% |
| September 5, 2012 | 124.8400 | +0.313% |
| September 4, 2012 | 124.4500 | +0.032% |
| September 3, 2012 | 124.4100 | -0.024% |
| August 31, 2012 | 124.4400 | -0.184% |
| August 30, 2012 | 124.6700 | +0.088% |
| August 29, 2012 | 124.5600 | +0.403% |
| August 28, 2012 | 124.0600 | -0.401% |
| August 27, 2012 | 124.5600 | +0.193% |
| August 24, 2012 | 124.3200 | -0.337% |
| August 23, 2012 | 124.7400 | -0.375% |
| August 22, 2012 | 125.2100 | -0.104% |
| August 21, 2012 | 125.3400 | +0.384% |
| August 20, 2012 | 124.8600 | +0.064% |
| August 17, 2012 | 124.7800 | +0.201% |
| August 16, 2012 | 124.5300 | +0.492% |
| August 15, 2012 | 123.9200 | +0.267% |
| August 14, 2012 | 123.5900 | +0.570% |
| August 13, 2012 | 122.8900 | +0.507% |
| August 10, 2012 | 122.2700 | -0.302% |
| August 9, 2012 | 122.6400 | +0.057% |
| August 8, 2012 | 122.5700 | -0.341% |
| August 7, 2012 | 122.9900 | +0.811% |
| August 6, 2012 | 122.0000 | +0.230% |
| August 3, 2012 | 121.7200 | -0.450% |
| August 2, 2012 | 122.2700 | +0.090% |
| August 1, 2012 | 122.1600 | -0.278% |
| July 31, 2012 | 122.5000 | -0.261% |
| July 30, 2012 | 122.8200 | -0.130% |
| July 27, 2012 | 122.9800 | +0.498% |
| July 26, 2012 | 122.3700 | +0.915% |
| July 25, 2012 | 121.2600 | -0.239% |
| July 24, 2012 | 121.5500 | +0.066% |
| July 23, 2012 | 121.4700 | -1.372% |
| July 20, 2012 | 123.1600 | -0.081% |
| July 19, 2012 | 123.2600 | +0.008% |
| July 18, 2012 | 123.2500 | -0.251% |
| July 17, 2012 | 123.5600 | +0.693% |
| July 16, 2012 | 122.7100 | +0.033% |
| July 13, 2012 | 122.6700 | +0.114% |
| July 12, 2012 | 122.5300 | -0.584% |
| July 11, 2012 | 123.2500 | -0.016% |
| July 10, 2012 | 123.2700 | +0.016% |
| July 9, 2012 | 123.2500 | -0.709% |
| July 6, 2012 | 124.1300 | -0.032% |
| July 5, 2012 | 124.1700 | -0.545% |
| July 4, 2012 | 124.8500 | -0.040% |
| July 3, 2012 | 124.9000 | -0.080% |
| July 2, 2012 | 125.0000 | +0.717% |
| June 29, 2012 | 124.1100 | +0.551% |
| June 28, 2012 | 123.4300 | -0.764% |
| June 27, 2012 | 124.3800 | +0.493% |
| June 26, 2012 | 123.7700 | -0.202% |
| June 25, 2012 | 124.0200 | -0.935% |
| June 22, 2012 | 125.1900 | -0.429% |
| June 21, 2012 | 125.7300 | +1.094% |
| June 20, 2012 | 124.3700 | +0.574% |
| June 19, 2012 | 123.6600 | -0.081% |
| June 18, 2012 | 123.7600 | +1.252% |
| June 15, 2012 | 122.2300 | -0.602% |
| June 14, 2012 | 122.9700 | -0.654% |
| June 13, 2012 | 123.7800 | +0.105% |
| June 12, 2012 | 123.6500 | +0.276% |
| June 11, 2012 | 123.3100 | +0.735% |
| June 8, 2012 | 122.4100 | -1.099% |
| June 7, 2012 | 123.7700 | +0.987% |
| June 6, 2012 | 122.5600 | +2.091% |
| June 5, 2012 | 120.0500 | -0.108% |
| June 4, 2012 | 120.1800 | +0.510% |
| June 1, 2012 | 119.5700 | -2.064% |
| May 31, 2012 | 122.0900 | -0.997% |
| May 30, 2012 | 123.3200 | -1.059% |
| May 29, 2012 | 124.6400 | -0.024% |
| May 28, 2012 | 124.6700 | -0.024% |
| May 25, 2012 | 124.7000 | +0.128% |
| May 24, 2012 | 124.5400 | -0.408% |
| May 23, 2012 | 125.0500 | -0.848% |
| May 22, 2012 | 126.1200 | +0.775% |
| May 21, 2012 | 125.1500 | -0.303% |
| May 18, 2012 | 125.5300 | -1.227% |
| May 17, 2012 | 127.0900 | -0.928% |
| May 16, 2012 | 128.2800 | -0.016% |
| May 15, 2012 | 128.3000 | +0.000% |
| May 14, 2012 | 128.3000 | -0.404% |
| May 11, 2012 | 128.8200 | -0.023% |
| May 10, 2012 | 128.8500 | +0.703% |
| May 9, 2012 | 127.9500 | -0.791% |
| May 8, 2012 | 128.9700 | -0.170% |
| May 7, 2012 | 129.1900 | -0.485% |
| May 4, 2012 | 129.8200 | -0.162% |
| May 3, 2012 | 130.0300 | +0.270% |
| May 2, 2012 | 129.6800 | -0.399% |
| April 30, 2012 | 130.2000 | -0.558% |
| April 27, 2012 | 130.9300 | -0.061% |
| April 26, 2012 | 131.0100 | +0.000% |
| April 25, 2012 | 131.0100 | -0.038% |
| April 24, 2012 | 131.0600 | +0.483% |
| April 23, 2012 | 130.4300 | -0.949% |
| April 20, 2012 | 131.6800 | +0.634% |
| April 19, 2012 | 130.8500 | +0.515% |
| April 18, 2012 | 130.1800 | +1.158% |
| April 17, 2012 | 128.6900 | +0.657% |
| April 16, 2012 | 127.8500 | -0.976% |
| April 13, 2012 | 129.1100 | -0.062% |
| April 12, 2012 | 129.1900 | +0.498% |
| April 11, 2012 | 128.5500 | -0.171% |
| April 10, 2012 | 128.7700 | -0.870% |
| April 5, 2012 | 129.9000 | -0.551% |
| April 4, 2012 | 130.6200 | -0.503% |
| April 3, 2012 | 131.2800 | -0.771% |
| April 2, 2012 | 132.3000 | +0.700% |
| March 30, 2012 | 131.3800 | +0.543% |
| March 29, 2012 | 130.6700 | -1.000% |
| March 28, 2012 | 131.9900 | -0.219% |
| March 27, 2012 | 132.2800 | +0.601% |
| March 26, 2012 | 131.4900 | +0.790% |
| March 23, 2012 | 130.4600 | -0.632% |
| March 22, 2012 | 131.2900 | -1.338% |
| March 21, 2012 | 133.0700 | +0.234% |
| March 20, 2012 | 132.7600 | +0.234% |
| March 19, 2012 | 132.4500 | +0.053% |
| March 16, 2012 | 132.3800 | +1.386% |
| March 15, 2012 | 130.5700 | -0.556% |
| March 14, 2012 | 131.3000 | +1.578% |
| March 13, 2012 | 129.2600 | +0.638% |
| March 12, 2012 | 128.4400 | -0.519% |
| March 9, 2012 | 129.1100 | +0.093% |
| March 8, 2012 | 128.9900 | +1.647% |
| March 7, 2012 | 126.9000 | -0.945% |
| March 6, 2012 | 128.1100 | -0.567% |
| March 5, 2012 | 128.8400 | -0.425% |
| March 2, 2012 | 129.3900 | +0.070% |
| March 1, 2012 | 129.3000 | +1.110% |
| February 29, 2012 | 127.8800 | +0.039% |
| February 28, 2012 | 127.8300 | +0.188% |
| February 27, 2012 | 127.5900 | +0.212% |
| February 24, 2012 | 127.3200 | +0.943% |
| February 23, 2012 | 126.1300 | +0.246% |
| February 22, 2012 | 125.8200 | -0.135% |
| February 21, 2012 | 125.9900 | -0.087% |
| February 20, 2012 | 126.1000 | +0.398% |
| February 17, 2012 | 125.6000 | +1.700% |
| February 16, 2012 | 123.5000 | +0.358% |
| February 15, 2012 | 123.0600 | +0.228% |
| February 14, 2012 | 122.7800 | +0.130% |
| February 13, 2012 | 122.6200 | +0.114% |
| February 10, 2012 | 122.4800 | -0.155% |
| February 9, 2012 | 122.6700 | +0.311% |
| February 8, 2012 | 122.2900 | +0.849% |
| February 7, 2012 | 121.2600 | +0.447% |
| February 6, 2012 | 120.7200 | +0.166% |
| February 3, 2012 | 120.5200 | +0.091% |
| February 2, 2012 | 120.4100 | -0.207% |
| February 1, 2012 | 120.6600 | +0.133% |
| January 31, 2012 | 120.5000 | +0.183% |
| January 30, 2012 | 120.2800 | -0.521% |
| January 27, 2012 | 120.9100 | -0.641% |
| January 26, 2012 | 121.6900 | +0.231% |
| January 25, 2012 | 121.4100 | +0.438% |
| January 24, 2012 | 120.8800 | +0.986% |
| January 23, 2012 | 119.7000 | +0.293% |
| January 20, 2012 | 119.3500 | +0.539% |
| January 19, 2012 | 118.7100 | +0.465% |
| January 18, 2012 | 118.1600 | -0.076% |
| January 17, 2012 | 118.2500 | +0.613% |
| January 16, 2012 | 117.5300 | -0.136% |
| January 13, 2012 | 117.6900 | -0.178% |
| January 12, 2012 | 117.9000 | -0.506% |
| January 11, 2012 | 118.5000 | -0.253% |
| January 10, 2012 | 118.8000 | +0.025% |
| January 9, 2012 | 118.7700 | -0.411% |
| January 6, 2012 | 119.2600 | -0.075% |
| January 5, 2012 | 119.3500 | -0.242% |
| January 4, 2012 | 119.6400 | +0.050% |
| January 3, 2012 | 119.5800 | +0.344% |
| January 2, 2012 | 119.1700 | -0.659% |
| December 30, 2011 | 119.9600 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 126.3609 in 2012, trading between a low of 117.5300 and a high of 139.2100,a range of 18.4% over the year. The rate rose by 16.05% over the full year, from 119.9600 at the opening of 2012 to 139.2100 at year-end.
Q1 (2012): January through March averaged 124.3375, a +3.65% move from the 2012 opening rate of 119.9600.
Q2 (2012): April through June averaged 126.7758, up 1.96% from Q1.
Q3 (2012): July through September averaged 124.1578, a -2.07% change from Q2.
Q4 (2012): October through December averaged 130.1138, closing the year at 139.2100, a 16.05% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2012 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2012 was 9.6%, 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 | 119.3650 | 121.6900 | 117.5300 | — |
| February | 123.9633 | 127.8800 | 120.4100 | +3.85% |
| March | 130.4741 | 133.0700 | 126.9000 | +5.25% |
| April | 130.1900 | 132.3000 | 127.8500 | -0.22% |
| May | 126.8677 | 130.0300 | 122.0900 | -2.55% |
| June | 123.1857 | 125.7300 | 119.5700 | -2.90% |
| July | 123.1323 | 125.0000 | 121.2600 | -0.04% |
| August | 123.6996 | 125.3400 | 121.7200 | +0.46% |
| September | 125.8935 | 127.7400 | 124.4100 | +1.77% |
| October | 127.0343 | 129.3900 | 125.4000 | +0.91% |
| November | 129.2823 | 132.4200 | 125.9800 | +1.77% |
| December | 135.0332 | 139.2100 | 131.7300 | +4.45% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2012?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 126.3609 in 2012, ranging from a low of 117.5300 to a high of 139.2100.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2012?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2012 was 139.2100. The lowest was 117.5300.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2012?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 16.05% in 2012, from 119.9600 to 139.2100.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2012?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 117.5300 to 139.2100 in 2012,a spread of 18.4% between the year's low and high.
Was 2012 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 16.05% over 2012, closing at 139.2100. 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.