Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2018
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2018 | 140.6900 | +0.479% |
| December 28, 2018 | 140.0200 | -0.014% |
| December 27, 2018 | 140.0400 | -0.299% |
| December 24, 2018 | 140.4600 | -0.206% |
| December 21, 2018 | 140.7500 | -0.621% |
| December 20, 2018 | 141.6300 | -0.148% |
| December 19, 2018 | 141.8400 | -0.477% |
| December 18, 2018 | 142.5200 | -0.259% |
| December 17, 2018 | 142.8900 | +0.182% |
| December 14, 2018 | 142.6300 | -0.703% |
| December 13, 2018 | 143.6400 | +0.623% |
| December 12, 2018 | 142.7500 | +0.042% |
| December 11, 2018 | 142.6900 | -0.014% |
| December 10, 2018 | 142.7100 | -0.958% |
| December 7, 2018 | 144.0900 | +0.076% |
| December 6, 2018 | 143.9800 | -0.263% |
| December 5, 2018 | 144.3600 | -0.090% |
| December 4, 2018 | 144.4900 | +0.090% |
| December 3, 2018 | 144.3600 | -0.318% |
| November 30, 2018 | 144.8200 | +0.076% |
| November 29, 2018 | 144.7100 | -0.598% |
| November 28, 2018 | 145.5800 | +0.421% |
| November 27, 2018 | 144.9700 | -0.378% |
| November 26, 2018 | 145.5200 | +0.539% |
| November 23, 2018 | 144.7400 | -0.440% |
| November 22, 2018 | 145.3800 | +0.394% |
| November 21, 2018 | 144.8100 | +0.319% |
| November 20, 2018 | 144.3500 | -0.235% |
| November 19, 2018 | 144.6900 | -0.420% |
| November 16, 2018 | 145.3000 | +0.186% |
| November 15, 2018 | 145.0300 | -1.861% |
| November 14, 2018 | 147.7800 | +0.129% |
| November 13, 2018 | 147.5900 | +0.806% |
| November 12, 2018 | 146.4100 | -1.394% |
| November 9, 2018 | 148.4800 | -0.369% |
| November 8, 2018 | 149.0300 | +0.182% |
| November 7, 2018 | 148.7600 | +0.446% |
| November 6, 2018 | 148.1000 | +0.646% |
| November 5, 2018 | 147.1500 | +0.320% |
| November 2, 2018 | 146.6800 | +0.631% |
| November 1, 2018 | 145.7600 | +1.089% |
| October 31, 2018 | 144.1900 | +0.202% |
| October 30, 2018 | 143.9000 | -0.118% |
| October 29, 2018 | 144.0700 | +0.495% |
| October 26, 2018 | 143.3600 | -1.049% |
| October 25, 2018 | 144.8800 | -0.419% |
| October 24, 2018 | 145.4900 | -0.452% |
| October 23, 2018 | 146.1500 | -0.307% |
| October 22, 2018 | 146.6000 | -0.007% |
| October 19, 2018 | 146.6100 | -0.502% |
| October 18, 2018 | 147.3500 | +0.122% |
| October 17, 2018 | 147.1700 | -0.775% |
| October 16, 2018 | 148.3200 | +0.816% |
| October 15, 2018 | 147.1200 | -0.809% |
| October 12, 2018 | 148.3200 | -0.182% |
| October 11, 2018 | 148.5900 | -0.222% |
| October 10, 2018 | 148.9200 | +0.867% |
| October 9, 2018 | 147.6400 | -0.135% |
| October 8, 2018 | 147.8400 | -0.525% |
| October 5, 2018 | 148.6200 | +0.256% |
| October 4, 2018 | 148.2400 | +0.237% |
| October 3, 2018 | 147.8900 | +0.169% |
| October 2, 2018 | 147.6400 | -0.559% |
| October 1, 2018 | 148.4700 | +0.385% |
| September 28, 2018 | 147.9000 | -0.424% |
| September 27, 2018 | 148.5300 | -0.228% |
| September 26, 2018 | 148.8700 | +0.263% |
| September 25, 2018 | 148.4800 | +0.202% |
| September 24, 2018 | 148.1800 | +0.027% |
| September 21, 2018 | 148.1400 | -0.564% |
| September 20, 2018 | 148.9800 | +1.051% |
| September 19, 2018 | 147.4300 | -0.041% |
| September 18, 2018 | 147.4900 | +0.224% |
| September 17, 2018 | 147.1600 | +0.430% |
| September 14, 2018 | 146.5300 | +0.563% |
| September 13, 2018 | 145.7100 | +0.462% |
| September 12, 2018 | 145.0400 | +0.283% |
| September 11, 2018 | 144.6300 | +0.521% |
| September 10, 2018 | 143.8800 | -0.229% |
| September 7, 2018 | 144.2100 | -0.014% |
| September 6, 2018 | 144.2300 | +0.860% |
| September 5, 2018 | 143.0000 | +0.140% |
| September 4, 2018 | 142.8000 | -0.224% |
| September 3, 2018 | 143.1200 | -0.473% |
| August 31, 2018 | 143.8000 | -0.957% |
| August 30, 2018 | 145.1900 | +1.284% |
| August 29, 2018 | 143.3500 | -0.028% |
| August 28, 2018 | 143.3900 | +0.322% |
| August 27, 2018 | 142.9300 | -0.035% |
| August 24, 2018 | 142.9800 | +0.154% |
| August 23, 2018 | 142.7600 | +0.232% |
| August 22, 2018 | 142.4300 | +0.636% |
| August 21, 2018 | 141.5300 | +0.305% |
| August 20, 2018 | 141.1000 | +0.506% |
| August 17, 2018 | 140.3900 | -0.298% |
| August 16, 2018 | 140.8100 | -0.135% |
| August 15, 2018 | 141.0000 | -0.403% |
| August 14, 2018 | 141.5700 | +0.283% |
| August 13, 2018 | 141.1700 | -0.374% |
| August 10, 2018 | 141.7000 | -1.082% |
| August 9, 2018 | 143.2500 | +0.252% |
| August 8, 2018 | 142.8900 | -0.792% |
| August 7, 2018 | 144.0300 | -0.069% |
| August 6, 2018 | 144.1300 | -0.737% |
| August 3, 2018 | 145.2000 | +0.007% |
| August 2, 2018 | 145.1900 | -1.171% |
| August 1, 2018 | 146.9100 | +0.177% |
| July 31, 2018 | 146.6500 | +0.638% |
| July 30, 2018 | 145.7200 | +0.144% |
| July 27, 2018 | 145.5100 | -0.472% |
| July 26, 2018 | 146.2000 | +0.082% |
| July 25, 2018 | 146.0800 | +0.165% |
| July 24, 2018 | 145.8400 | -0.103% |
| July 23, 2018 | 145.9900 | -0.273% |
| July 20, 2018 | 146.3900 | -0.198% |
| July 19, 2018 | 146.6800 | -0.157% |
| July 18, 2018 | 146.9100 | -1.111% |
| July 17, 2018 | 148.5600 | -0.389% |
| July 16, 2018 | 149.1400 | +0.709% |
| July 13, 2018 | 148.0900 | -0.323% |
| July 12, 2018 | 148.5700 | +0.712% |
| July 11, 2018 | 147.5200 | +0.014% |
| July 10, 2018 | 147.5000 | +0.075% |
| July 9, 2018 | 147.3900 | +0.718% |
| July 6, 2018 | 146.3400 | -0.232% |
| July 5, 2018 | 146.6800 | +0.466% |
| July 4, 2018 | 146.0000 | -0.075% |
| July 3, 2018 | 146.1100 | +0.516% |
| July 2, 2018 | 145.3600 | -0.192% |
| June 29, 2018 | 145.6400 | +1.013% |
| June 28, 2018 | 144.1800 | -0.743% |
| June 27, 2018 | 145.2600 | +0.090% |
| June 26, 2018 | 145.1300 | -0.343% |
| June 25, 2018 | 145.6300 | -0.499% |
| June 22, 2018 | 146.3600 | +0.226% |
| June 21, 2018 | 146.0300 | +0.738% |
| June 20, 2018 | 144.9600 | +0.270% |
| June 19, 2018 | 144.5700 | -1.210% |
| June 18, 2018 | 146.3400 | -0.408% |
| June 15, 2018 | 146.9400 | -0.238% |
| June 14, 2018 | 147.2900 | -0.081% |
| June 13, 2018 | 147.4100 | -0.041% |
| June 12, 2018 | 147.4700 | +0.327% |
| June 11, 2018 | 146.9900 | +0.246% |
| June 8, 2018 | 146.6300 | -0.805% |
| June 7, 2018 | 147.8200 | +0.034% |
| June 6, 2018 | 147.7700 | +0.826% |
| June 5, 2018 | 146.5600 | +0.041% |
| June 4, 2018 | 146.5000 | +0.556% |
| June 1, 2018 | 145.6900 | +0.324% |
| May 31, 2018 | 145.2200 | +0.242% |
| May 30, 2018 | 144.8700 | +0.291% |
| May 29, 2018 | 144.4500 | -0.776% |
| May 28, 2018 | 145.5800 | -0.219% |
| May 25, 2018 | 145.9000 | -0.647% |
| May 24, 2018 | 146.8500 | +0.424% |
| May 23, 2018 | 146.2300 | -1.892% |
| May 22, 2018 | 149.0500 | -0.161% |
| May 21, 2018 | 149.2900 | -0.247% |
| May 18, 2018 | 149.6600 | +0.053% |
| May 17, 2018 | 149.5800 | +0.714% |
| May 16, 2018 | 148.5200 | -0.168% |
| May 15, 2018 | 148.7700 | +0.007% |
| May 14, 2018 | 148.7600 | +0.358% |
| May 11, 2018 | 148.2300 | -0.047% |
| May 10, 2018 | 148.3000 | -0.430% |
| May 9, 2018 | 148.9400 | +1.168% |
| May 8, 2018 | 147.2200 | -0.446% |
| May 7, 2018 | 147.8800 | +0.088% |
| May 4, 2018 | 147.7500 | -0.565% |
| May 3, 2018 | 148.5900 | -0.775% |
| May 2, 2018 | 149.7500 | -0.300% |
| April 30, 2018 | 150.2000 | -0.173% |
| April 27, 2018 | 150.4600 | -1.370% |
| April 26, 2018 | 152.5500 | +0.204% |
| April 25, 2018 | 152.2400 | +0.184% |
| April 24, 2018 | 151.9600 | +0.602% |
| April 23, 2018 | 151.0500 | -0.060% |
| April 20, 2018 | 151.1400 | -1.073% |
| April 19, 2018 | 152.7800 | +0.197% |
| April 18, 2018 | 152.4800 | -0.600% |
| April 17, 2018 | 153.4000 | -0.098% |
| April 16, 2018 | 153.5500 | +0.020% |
| April 13, 2018 | 153.5200 | +0.854% |
| April 12, 2018 | 152.2200 | +0.542% |
| April 11, 2018 | 151.4000 | -0.217% |
| April 10, 2018 | 151.7300 | +0.364% |
| April 9, 2018 | 151.1800 | +0.499% |
| April 6, 2018 | 150.4300 | +0.160% |
| April 5, 2018 | 150.1900 | +0.839% |
| April 4, 2018 | 148.9400 | -0.308% |
| April 3, 2018 | 149.4000 | -0.334% |
| March 29, 2018 | 149.9000 | -0.213% |
| March 28, 2018 | 150.2200 | +0.812% |
| March 27, 2018 | 149.0100 | -0.354% |
| March 26, 2018 | 149.5400 | +0.605% |
| March 23, 2018 | 148.6400 | -0.108% |
| March 22, 2018 | 148.8000 | -0.342% |
| March 21, 2018 | 149.3100 | +0.188% |
| March 20, 2018 | 149.0300 | -0.087% |
| March 19, 2018 | 149.1600 | +1.098% |
| March 16, 2018 | 147.5400 | -0.270% |
| March 15, 2018 | 147.9400 | -0.491% |
| March 14, 2018 | 148.6700 | -0.389% |
| March 13, 2018 | 149.2500 | +0.899% |
| March 12, 2018 | 147.9200 | +0.135% |
| March 9, 2018 | 147.7200 | +0.251% |
| March 8, 2018 | 147.3500 | +0.368% |
| March 7, 2018 | 146.8100 | -0.710% |
| March 6, 2018 | 147.8600 | +1.288% |
| March 5, 2018 | 145.9800 | +0.475% |
| March 2, 2018 | 145.2900 | -1.056% |
| March 1, 2018 | 146.8400 | -0.683% |
| February 28, 2018 | 147.8500 | -0.812% |
| February 27, 2018 | 149.0600 | -0.527% |
| February 26, 2018 | 149.8500 | +0.382% |
| February 23, 2018 | 149.2800 | +0.309% |
| February 22, 2018 | 148.8200 | -0.575% |
| February 21, 2018 | 149.6800 | -0.213% |
| February 20, 2018 | 150.0000 | +0.489% |
| February 19, 2018 | 149.2700 | +0.161% |
| February 16, 2018 | 149.0300 | -0.739% |
| February 15, 2018 | 150.1400 | +0.968% |
| February 14, 2018 | 148.7000 | -0.435% |
| February 13, 2018 | 149.3500 | -0.678% |
| February 12, 2018 | 150.3700 | -0.113% |
| February 9, 2018 | 150.5400 | -1.909% |
| February 8, 2018 | 153.4700 | +0.927% |
| February 7, 2018 | 152.0600 | +0.138% |
| February 6, 2018 | 151.8500 | -1.594% |
| February 5, 2018 | 154.3100 | -1.210% |
| February 2, 2018 | 156.2000 | +0.064% |
| February 1, 2018 | 156.1000 | +1.199% |
| January 31, 2018 | 154.2500 | +0.482% |
| January 30, 2018 | 153.5100 | +0.183% |
| January 29, 2018 | 153.2300 | -1.561% |
| January 26, 2018 | 155.6600 | +0.271% |
| January 25, 2018 | 155.2400 | +0.155% |
| January 24, 2018 | 155.0000 | +0.584% |
| January 23, 2018 | 154.1000 | +0.058% |
| January 22, 2018 | 154.0100 | +0.404% |
| January 19, 2018 | 153.3900 | -0.564% |
| January 18, 2018 | 154.2600 | +1.048% |
| January 17, 2018 | 152.6600 | +0.190% |
| January 16, 2018 | 152.3700 | -0.098% |
| January 15, 2018 | 152.5200 | +0.620% |
| January 12, 2018 | 151.5800 | +0.617% |
| January 11, 2018 | 150.6500 | -0.027% |
| January 10, 2018 | 150.6900 | -0.966% |
| January 9, 2018 | 152.1600 | -0.601% |
| January 8, 2018 | 153.0800 | -0.287% |
| January 5, 2018 | 153.5200 | +0.642% |
| January 4, 2018 | 152.5400 | +0.177% |
| January 3, 2018 | 152.2700 | +0.072% |
| January 2, 2018 | 152.1600 | -0.007% |
| December 29, 2017 | 152.1700 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 147.4293 in 2018, trading between a low of 140.0200 and a high of 156.2000,a range of 11.6% over the year. The rate fell by 7.54% over the full year, from 152.1700 at the opening of 2018 to 140.6900 at year-end.
Q1 (2018): January through March averaged 150.7770, a -0.92% move from the 2018 opening rate of 152.1700.
Q2 (2018): April through June averaged 148.3866, down 1.59% from Q1.
Q3 (2018): July through September averaged 145.2481, a -2.12% change from Q2.
Q4 (2018): October through December averaged 145.3056, closing the year at 140.6900, a 7.54% decline for GBP against JPY from the 2018 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2018 was 9.2%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 256 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 | 153.1295 | 155.6600 | 150.6500 | — |
| February | 150.7965 | 156.2000 | 147.8500 | -1.52% |
| March | 148.2276 | 150.2200 | 145.2900 | -1.70% |
| April | 151.5410 | 153.5500 | 148.9400 | +2.24% |
| May | 147.6995 | 149.7500 | 144.4500 | -2.53% |
| June | 146.2462 | 147.8200 | 144.1800 | -0.98% |
| July | 146.7832 | 149.1400 | 145.3600 | +0.37% |
| August | 142.9435 | 146.9100 | 140.3900 | -2.62% |
| September | 146.2155 | 148.9800 | 142.8000 | +2.29% |
| October | 146.8426 | 148.9200 | 143.3600 | +0.43% |
| November | 146.1655 | 149.0300 | 144.3500 | -0.46% |
| December | 142.4495 | 144.4900 | 140.0200 | -2.54% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2018?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 147.4293 in 2018, ranging from a low of 140.0200 to a high of 156.2000.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2018?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2018 was 156.2000. The lowest was 140.0200.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2018?
The GBP/JPY rate fell by 7.54% in 2018, from 152.1700 to 140.6900.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2018?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 140.0200 to 156.2000 in 2018,a spread of 11.6% between the year's low and high.
Was 2018 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate fell 7.54% over 2018, closing at 140.6900. For those converting GBP to JPY, the year-end rate was less favorable than the start of year, meaning converting earlier in 2018 would have been more advantageous. 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.