Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2021
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2021 | 155.1600 | -0.167% |
| December 30, 2021 | 155.4200 | +0.589% |
| December 29, 2021 | 154.5100 | +0.006% |
| December 28, 2021 | 154.5000 | +0.383% |
| December 27, 2021 | 153.9100 | +0.332% |
| December 24, 2021 | 153.4000 | -0.143% |
| December 23, 2021 | 153.6200 | +1.039% |
| December 22, 2021 | 152.0400 | +0.949% |
| December 21, 2021 | 150.6100 | +0.273% |
| December 20, 2021 | 150.2000 | -0.232% |
| December 17, 2021 | 150.5500 | -1.279% |
| December 16, 2021 | 152.5000 | +1.047% |
| December 15, 2021 | 150.9200 | +0.272% |
| December 14, 2021 | 150.5100 | -0.013% |
| December 13, 2021 | 150.5300 | +0.220% |
| December 10, 2021 | 150.2000 | +0.448% |
| December 9, 2021 | 149.5300 | -0.439% |
| December 8, 2021 | 150.1900 | -0.213% |
| December 7, 2021 | 150.5100 | +0.273% |
| December 6, 2021 | 150.1000 | -0.246% |
| December 3, 2021 | 150.4700 | +0.126% |
| December 2, 2021 | 150.2800 | -0.417% |
| December 1, 2021 | 150.9100 | +0.259% |
| November 30, 2021 | 150.5200 | -0.699% |
| November 29, 2021 | 151.5800 | -0.427% |
| November 26, 2021 | 152.2300 | -0.840% |
| November 25, 2021 | 153.5200 | -0.156% |
| November 24, 2021 | 153.7600 | +0.065% |
| November 23, 2021 | 153.6600 | +0.209% |
| November 22, 2021 | 153.3400 | +0.373% |
| November 19, 2021 | 152.7700 | -0.760% |
| November 18, 2021 | 153.9400 | -0.253% |
| November 17, 2021 | 154.3300 | +0.436% |
| November 16, 2021 | 153.6600 | +0.418% |
| November 15, 2021 | 153.0200 | +0.262% |
| November 12, 2021 | 152.6200 | -0.033% |
| November 11, 2021 | 152.6700 | -0.222% |
| November 10, 2021 | 153.0100 | -0.196% |
| November 9, 2021 | 153.3100 | -0.189% |
| November 8, 2021 | 153.6000 | +0.320% |
| November 5, 2021 | 153.1100 | -0.829% |
| November 4, 2021 | 154.3900 | -0.714% |
| November 3, 2021 | 155.5000 | +0.058% |
| November 2, 2021 | 155.4100 | -0.569% |
| November 1, 2021 | 156.3000 | -0.427% |
| October 29, 2021 | 156.9700 | +0.564% |
| October 28, 2021 | 156.0900 | -0.045% |
| October 27, 2021 | 156.1600 | -0.769% |
| October 26, 2021 | 157.3700 | +0.691% |
| October 25, 2021 | 156.2900 | -0.427% |
| October 22, 2021 | 156.9600 | -0.412% |
| October 21, 2021 | 157.6100 | +0.305% |
| October 20, 2021 | 157.1300 | -0.525% |
| October 19, 2021 | 157.9600 | +0.695% |
| October 18, 2021 | 156.8700 | -0.229% |
| October 15, 2021 | 157.2300 | +1.061% |
| October 14, 2021 | 155.5800 | +0.595% |
| October 13, 2021 | 154.6600 | +0.019% |
| October 12, 2021 | 154.6300 | +0.416% |
| October 11, 2021 | 153.9900 | +1.083% |
| October 8, 2021 | 152.3400 | +0.581% |
| October 7, 2021 | 151.4600 | +0.139% |
| October 6, 2021 | 151.2500 | -0.125% |
| October 5, 2021 | 151.4400 | +0.245% |
| October 4, 2021 | 151.0700 | +0.332% |
| October 1, 2021 | 150.5700 | -0.080% |
| September 30, 2021 | 150.6900 | +0.286% |
| September 29, 2021 | 150.2600 | -0.786% |
| September 28, 2021 | 151.4500 | -0.283% |
| September 27, 2021 | 151.8800 | +0.523% |
| September 24, 2021 | 151.0900 | +0.226% |
| September 23, 2021 | 150.7500 | +0.890% |
| September 22, 2021 | 149.4200 | -0.040% |
| September 21, 2021 | 149.4800 | -0.053% |
| September 20, 2021 | 149.5600 | -1.495% |
| September 17, 2021 | 151.8300 | +0.330% |
| September 16, 2021 | 151.3300 | +0.225% |
| September 15, 2021 | 150.9900 | -1.036% |
| September 14, 2021 | 152.5700 | +0.190% |
| September 13, 2021 | 152.2800 | -0.151% |
| September 10, 2021 | 152.5100 | +0.289% |
| September 9, 2021 | 152.0700 | +0.211% |
| September 8, 2021 | 151.7500 | +0.132% |
| September 7, 2021 | 151.5500 | -0.342% |
| September 6, 2021 | 152.0700 | +0.000% |
| September 3, 2021 | 152.0700 | +0.264% |
| September 2, 2021 | 151.6700 | -0.092% |
| September 1, 2021 | 151.8100 | +0.324% |
| August 31, 2021 | 151.3200 | +0.073% |
| August 30, 2021 | 151.2100 | +0.000% |
| August 27, 2021 | 151.2100 | +0.013% |
| August 26, 2021 | 151.1900 | +0.312% |
| August 25, 2021 | 150.7200 | +0.186% |
| August 24, 2021 | 150.4400 | -0.146% |
| August 23, 2021 | 150.6600 | +0.951% |
| August 20, 2021 | 149.2400 | -0.447% |
| August 19, 2021 | 149.9100 | -0.755% |
| August 18, 2021 | 151.0500 | +0.239% |
| August 17, 2021 | 150.6900 | -0.666% |
| August 16, 2021 | 151.7000 | -0.427% |
| August 13, 2021 | 152.3500 | -0.386% |
| August 12, 2021 | 152.9400 | -0.111% |
| August 11, 2021 | 153.1100 | +0.000% |
| August 10, 2021 | 153.1100 | +0.196% |
| August 9, 2021 | 152.8100 | +0.000% |
| August 6, 2021 | 152.8100 | +0.144% |
| August 5, 2021 | 152.5900 | +0.481% |
| August 4, 2021 | 151.8600 | -0.059% |
| August 3, 2021 | 151.9500 | -0.112% |
| August 2, 2021 | 152.1200 | -0.673% |
| July 30, 2021 | 153.1500 | -0.085% |
| July 29, 2021 | 153.2800 | +0.354% |
| July 28, 2021 | 152.7400 | +0.474% |
| July 27, 2021 | 152.0200 | -0.092% |
| July 26, 2021 | 152.1600 | +0.039% |
| July 23, 2021 | 152.1000 | +0.237% |
| July 22, 2021 | 151.7400 | +1.093% |
| July 21, 2021 | 150.1000 | +0.677% |
| July 20, 2021 | 149.0900 | -0.680% |
| July 19, 2021 | 150.1100 | -1.528% |
| July 16, 2021 | 152.4400 | -0.052% |
| July 15, 2021 | 152.5200 | -0.320% |
| July 14, 2021 | 153.0100 | +0.229% |
| July 13, 2021 | 152.6600 | +0.059% |
| July 12, 2021 | 152.5700 | +0.289% |
| July 9, 2021 | 152.1300 | +0.869% |
| July 8, 2021 | 150.8200 | -1.457% |
| July 7, 2021 | 153.0500 | -0.157% |
| July 6, 2021 | 153.2900 | -0.202% |
| July 5, 2021 | 153.6000 | +0.274% |
| July 2, 2021 | 153.1800 | -0.481% |
| July 1, 2021 | 153.9200 | +0.490% |
| June 30, 2021 | 153.1700 | +0.078% |
| June 29, 2021 | 153.0500 | -0.720% |
| June 28, 2021 | 154.1600 | +0.175% |
| June 25, 2021 | 153.8900 | -0.026% |
| June 24, 2021 | 153.9300 | -0.703% |
| June 23, 2021 | 155.0200 | +0.865% |
| June 22, 2021 | 153.6900 | +0.576% |
| June 21, 2021 | 152.8100 | -0.026% |
| June 18, 2021 | 152.8500 | -1.036% |
| June 17, 2021 | 154.4500 | -0.470% |
| June 16, 2021 | 155.1800 | +0.304% |
| June 15, 2021 | 154.7100 | -0.045% |
| June 14, 2021 | 154.7800 | -0.161% |
| June 11, 2021 | 155.0300 | +0.324% |
| June 10, 2021 | 154.5300 | -0.303% |
| June 9, 2021 | 155.0000 | +0.129% |
| June 8, 2021 | 154.8000 | -0.090% |
| June 7, 2021 | 154.9400 | -0.469% |
| June 4, 2021 | 155.6700 | +0.000% |
| June 3, 2021 | 155.6700 | +0.264% |
| June 2, 2021 | 155.2600 | -0.064% |
| June 1, 2021 | 155.3600 | -0.122% |
| May 31, 2021 | 155.5500 | -0.180% |
| May 28, 2021 | 155.8300 | +0.523% |
| May 27, 2021 | 155.0200 | +0.499% |
| May 26, 2021 | 154.2500 | +0.039% |
| May 25, 2021 | 154.1900 | +0.195% |
| May 24, 2021 | 153.8900 | -0.350% |
| May 21, 2021 | 154.4300 | +0.357% |
| May 20, 2021 | 153.8800 | -0.453% |
| May 19, 2021 | 154.5800 | -0.116% |
| May 18, 2021 | 154.7600 | +0.624% |
| May 17, 2021 | 153.8000 | -0.071% |
| May 14, 2021 | 153.9100 | +0.065% |
| May 13, 2021 | 153.8100 | +0.111% |
| May 12, 2021 | 153.6400 | +0.026% |
| May 11, 2021 | 153.6000 | +0.065% |
| May 10, 2021 | 153.5000 | +1.133% |
| May 7, 2021 | 151.7800 | -0.066% |
| May 6, 2021 | 151.8800 | -0.125% |
| May 5, 2021 | 152.0700 | +0.529% |
| May 4, 2021 | 151.2700 | -0.408% |
| May 3, 2021 | 151.8900 | +0.238% |
| April 30, 2021 | 151.5300 | -0.381% |
| April 29, 2021 | 152.1100 | +0.642% |
| April 28, 2021 | 151.1400 | +0.345% |
| April 27, 2021 | 150.6200 | +0.353% |
| April 26, 2021 | 150.0900 | +0.348% |
| April 23, 2021 | 149.5700 | -0.300% |
| April 22, 2021 | 150.0200 | -0.312% |
| April 21, 2021 | 150.4900 | -0.594% |
| April 20, 2021 | 151.3900 | +0.491% |
| April 19, 2021 | 150.6500 | +0.293% |
| April 16, 2021 | 150.2100 | +0.133% |
| April 15, 2021 | 150.0100 | +0.040% |
| April 14, 2021 | 149.9500 | -0.173% |
| April 13, 2021 | 150.2100 | -0.186% |
| April 12, 2021 | 150.4900 | -0.007% |
| April 9, 2021 | 150.5000 | +0.120% |
| April 8, 2021 | 150.3200 | -0.910% |
| April 7, 2021 | 151.7000 | -0.603% |
| April 6, 2021 | 152.6200 | -0.007% |
| April 1, 2021 | 152.6300 | +0.112% |
| March 31, 2021 | 152.4600 | +0.534% |
| March 30, 2021 | 151.6500 | -0.079% |
| March 29, 2021 | 151.7700 | +0.331% |
| March 26, 2021 | 151.2700 | +1.123% |
| March 25, 2021 | 149.5900 | +0.329% |
| March 24, 2021 | 149.1000 | -0.361% |
| March 23, 2021 | 149.6400 | -0.565% |
| March 22, 2021 | 150.4900 | -0.364% |
| March 19, 2021 | 151.0400 | -0.638% |
| March 18, 2021 | 152.0100 | +0.158% |
| March 17, 2021 | 151.7700 | +0.430% |
| March 16, 2021 | 151.1200 | -0.540% |
| March 15, 2021 | 151.9400 | +0.211% |
| March 12, 2021 | 151.6200 | +0.059% |
| March 11, 2021 | 151.5300 | +0.524% |
| March 10, 2021 | 150.7400 | -0.238% |
| March 9, 2021 | 151.1000 | +0.492% |
| March 8, 2021 | 150.3600 | +0.354% |
| March 5, 2021 | 149.8300 | +0.020% |
| March 4, 2021 | 149.8000 | +0.422% |
| March 3, 2021 | 149.1700 | +0.276% |
| March 2, 2021 | 148.7600 | +0.101% |
| March 1, 2021 | 148.6100 | +0.419% |
| February 26, 2021 | 147.9900 | -1.432% |
| February 25, 2021 | 150.1400 | +0.368% |
| February 24, 2021 | 149.5900 | +0.883% |
| February 23, 2021 | 148.2800 | +0.237% |
| February 22, 2021 | 147.9300 | +0.129% |
| February 19, 2021 | 147.7400 | +0.129% |
| February 18, 2021 | 147.5500 | +0.285% |
| February 17, 2021 | 147.1300 | +0.259% |
| February 16, 2021 | 146.7500 | +0.219% |
| February 15, 2021 | 146.4300 | +1.056% |
| February 12, 2021 | 144.9000 | +0.028% |
| February 11, 2021 | 144.8600 | -0.055% |
| February 10, 2021 | 144.9400 | +0.569% |
| February 9, 2021 | 144.1200 | -0.304% |
| February 8, 2021 | 144.5600 | -0.138% |
| February 5, 2021 | 144.7600 | +0.556% |
| February 4, 2021 | 143.9600 | +0.510% |
| February 3, 2021 | 143.2300 | -0.244% |
| February 2, 2021 | 143.5800 | -0.104% |
| February 1, 2021 | 143.7300 | -0.014% |
| January 29, 2021 | 143.7500 | +0.927% |
| January 28, 2021 | 142.4300 | +0.028% |
| January 27, 2021 | 142.3900 | +0.289% |
| January 26, 2021 | 141.9800 | +0.014% |
| January 25, 2021 | 141.9600 | +0.176% |
| January 22, 2021 | 141.7100 | -0.106% |
| January 21, 2021 | 141.8600 | +0.014% |
| January 20, 2021 | 141.8400 | +0.177% |
| January 19, 2021 | 141.5900 | +0.747% |
| January 18, 2021 | 140.5400 | -0.524% |
| January 15, 2021 | 141.2800 | -0.437% |
| January 14, 2021 | 141.9000 | -0.134% |
| January 13, 2021 | 142.0900 | +0.275% |
| January 12, 2021 | 141.7000 | +0.868% |
| January 11, 2021 | 140.4800 | -0.510% |
| January 8, 2021 | 141.2000 | +0.170% |
| January 7, 2021 | 140.9600 | +0.571% |
| January 6, 2021 | 140.1600 | +0.286% |
| January 5, 2021 | 139.7600 | -0.484% |
| January 4, 2021 | 140.4400 | -0.185% |
| December 31, 2020 | 140.7000 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 151.0973 in 2021, trading between a low of 139.7600 and a high of 157.9600,a range of 13.0% over the year. The rate rose by 10.28% over the full year, from 140.7000 at the opening of 2021 to 155.1600 at year-end.
Q1 (2021): January through March averaged 146.2228, a +3.93% move from the 2021 opening rate of 140.7000.
Q2 (2021): April through June averaged 153.0589, up 4.68% from Q1.
Q3 (2021): July through September averaged 151.6495, a -0.92% change from Q2.
Q4 (2021): October through December averaged 153.3828, closing the year at 155.1600, a 10.28% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2021 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2021 was 7.6%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 259 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 | 141.5010 | 143.7500 | 139.7600 | — |
| February | 146.1085 | 150.1400 | 143.2300 | +3.26% |
| March | 150.6683 | 152.4600 | 148.6100 | +3.12% |
| April | 150.8125 | 152.6300 | 149.5700 | +0.10% |
| May | 153.6919 | 155.8300 | 151.2700 | +1.91% |
| June | 154.4523 | 155.6700 | 152.8100 | +0.49% |
| July | 152.2582 | 153.9200 | 149.0900 | -1.42% |
| August | 151.5905 | 153.1100 | 149.2400 | -0.44% |
| September | 151.3218 | 152.5700 | 149.4200 | -0.18% |
| October | 154.9348 | 157.9600 | 150.5700 | +2.39% |
| November | 153.4659 | 156.3000 | 150.5200 | -0.95% |
| December | 151.7639 | 155.4200 | 149.5300 | -1.11% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2021?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 151.0973 in 2021, ranging from a low of 139.7600 to a high of 157.9600.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2021?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2021 was 157.9600. The lowest was 139.7600.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2021?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 10.28% in 2021, from 140.7000 to 155.1600.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2021?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 139.7600 to 157.9600 in 2021,a spread of 13.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2021 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 10.28% over 2021, closing at 155.1600. 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.