Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2022
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2022 | 158.5900 | -1.270% |
| December 29, 2022 | 160.6300 | -0.539% |
| December 28, 2022 | 161.5000 | +0.692% |
| December 27, 2022 | 160.3900 | +0.237% |
| December 23, 2022 | 160.0100 | +0.553% |
| December 22, 2022 | 159.1300 | -0.581% |
| December 21, 2022 | 160.0600 | -0.342% |
| December 20, 2022 | 160.6100 | -3.270% |
| December 19, 2022 | 166.0400 | -0.474% |
| December 16, 2022 | 166.8300 | -0.879% |
| December 15, 2022 | 168.3100 | +0.881% |
| December 14, 2022 | 166.8400 | -1.231% |
| December 13, 2022 | 168.9200 | +0.291% |
| December 12, 2022 | 168.4300 | +1.026% |
| December 9, 2022 | 166.7200 | +0.042% |
| December 8, 2022 | 166.6500 | -0.305% |
| December 7, 2022 | 167.1600 | +0.499% |
| December 6, 2022 | 166.3300 | +0.078% |
| December 5, 2022 | 166.2000 | +0.972% |
| December 2, 2022 | 164.6000 | -0.981% |
| December 1, 2022 | 166.2300 | -0.354% |
| November 30, 2022 | 166.8200 | +0.325% |
| November 29, 2022 | 166.2800 | -0.616% |
| November 28, 2022 | 167.3100 | -0.641% |
| November 25, 2022 | 168.3900 | +0.555% |
| November 24, 2022 | 167.4600 | -0.764% |
| November 23, 2022 | 168.7500 | +0.363% |
| November 22, 2022 | 168.1400 | +0.418% |
| November 21, 2022 | 167.4400 | +0.456% |
| November 18, 2022 | 166.6800 | +0.695% |
| November 17, 2022 | 165.5300 | -0.331% |
| November 16, 2022 | 166.0800 | +0.278% |
| November 15, 2022 | 165.6200 | +0.054% |
| November 14, 2022 | 165.5300 | +0.706% |
| November 11, 2022 | 164.3700 | -1.362% |
| November 10, 2022 | 166.6400 | -0.377% |
| November 9, 2022 | 167.2700 | -0.066% |
| November 8, 2022 | 167.3800 | -0.227% |
| November 7, 2022 | 167.7600 | +1.079% |
| November 4, 2022 | 165.9700 | +0.133% |
| November 3, 2022 | 165.7500 | -2.085% |
| November 2, 2022 | 169.2800 | -0.459% |
| November 1, 2022 | 170.0600 | -0.648% |
| October 31, 2022 | 171.1700 | +0.422% |
| October 28, 2022 | 170.4500 | +0.330% |
| October 27, 2022 | 169.8900 | -0.129% |
| October 26, 2022 | 170.1100 | +0.955% |
| October 25, 2022 | 168.5000 | -0.030% |
| October 24, 2022 | 168.5500 | +0.184% |
| October 21, 2022 | 168.2400 | -0.125% |
| October 20, 2022 | 168.4500 | +0.137% |
| October 19, 2022 | 168.2200 | -0.285% |
| October 18, 2022 | 168.7000 | +0.345% |
| October 17, 2022 | 168.1200 | +1.626% |
| October 14, 2022 | 165.4300 | +0.127% |
| October 13, 2022 | 165.2200 | +1.962% |
| October 12, 2022 | 162.0400 | +0.403% |
| October 11, 2022 | 161.3900 | +0.305% |
| October 10, 2022 | 160.9000 | -0.930% |
| October 7, 2022 | 162.4100 | -0.307% |
| October 6, 2022 | 162.9100 | -0.622% |
| October 5, 2022 | 163.9300 | -0.164% |
| October 4, 2022 | 164.2000 | +1.046% |
| October 3, 2022 | 162.5000 | +1.760% |
| September 30, 2022 | 159.6900 | +1.739% |
| September 29, 2022 | 156.9600 | +2.381% |
| September 28, 2022 | 153.3100 | -1.731% |
| September 27, 2022 | 156.0100 | +0.296% |
| September 26, 2022 | 155.5500 | -1.600% |
| September 23, 2022 | 158.0800 | -0.896% |
| September 22, 2022 | 159.5100 | -2.351% |
| September 21, 2022 | 163.3500 | -0.402% |
| September 20, 2022 | 164.0100 | +0.386% |
| September 19, 2022 | 163.3800 | +0.184% |
| September 16, 2022 | 163.0800 | -1.158% |
| September 15, 2022 | 164.9900 | -0.254% |
| September 14, 2022 | 165.4100 | -0.649% |
| September 13, 2022 | 166.4900 | -0.012% |
| September 12, 2022 | 166.5100 | +0.927% |
| September 9, 2022 | 164.9800 | -0.477% |
| September 8, 2022 | 165.7700 | +0.145% |
| September 7, 2022 | 165.5300 | +0.724% |
| September 6, 2022 | 164.3400 | +1.759% |
| September 5, 2022 | 161.5000 | -0.499% |
| September 2, 2022 | 162.3100 | +0.726% |
| September 1, 2022 | 161.1400 | -0.062% |
| August 31, 2022 | 161.2400 | -0.445% |
| August 30, 2022 | 161.9600 | -0.105% |
| August 29, 2022 | 162.1300 | +0.093% |
| August 26, 2022 | 161.9800 | +0.341% |
| August 25, 2022 | 161.4300 | +0.236% |
| August 24, 2022 | 161.0500 | -0.371% |
| August 23, 2022 | 161.6500 | -0.167% |
| August 22, 2022 | 161.9200 | -0.099% |
| August 19, 2022 | 162.0800 | -0.283% |
| August 18, 2022 | 162.5400 | -0.356% |
| August 17, 2022 | 163.1200 | +0.928% |
| August 16, 2022 | 161.6200 | +0.560% |
| August 15, 2022 | 160.7200 | -0.955% |
| August 12, 2022 | 162.2700 | +0.489% |
| August 11, 2022 | 161.4800 | -1.108% |
| August 10, 2022 | 163.2900 | -0.177% |
| August 9, 2022 | 163.5800 | +0.043% |
| August 8, 2022 | 163.5100 | +1.151% |
| August 5, 2022 | 161.6500 | +0.254% |
| August 4, 2022 | 161.2400 | -0.983% |
| August 3, 2022 | 162.8400 | +1.750% |
| August 2, 2022 | 160.0400 | -1.051% |
| August 1, 2022 | 161.7400 | -0.419% |
| July 29, 2022 | 162.4200 | -1.090% |
| July 28, 2022 | 164.2100 | -0.521% |
| July 27, 2022 | 165.0700 | +0.886% |
| July 26, 2022 | 163.6200 | -0.764% |
| July 25, 2022 | 164.8800 | +0.622% |
| July 22, 2022 | 163.8600 | -0.907% |
| July 21, 2022 | 165.3600 | -0.048% |
| July 20, 2022 | 165.4400 | +0.085% |
| July 19, 2022 | 165.3000 | -0.097% |
| July 18, 2022 | 165.4600 | +0.810% |
| July 15, 2022 | 164.1300 | -0.182% |
| July 14, 2022 | 164.4300 | +0.513% |
| July 13, 2022 | 163.5900 | +1.056% |
| July 12, 2022 | 161.8800 | -1.383% |
| July 11, 2022 | 164.1500 | +0.576% |
| July 8, 2022 | 163.2100 | +0.573% |
| July 7, 2022 | 162.2800 | +0.964% |
| July 6, 2022 | 160.7300 | -1.284% |
| July 5, 2022 | 162.8200 | -1.093% |
| July 4, 2022 | 164.6200 | +1.124% |
| July 1, 2022 | 162.7900 | -1.298% |
| June 30, 2022 | 164.9300 | -0.651% |
| June 29, 2022 | 166.0100 | -0.222% |
| June 28, 2022 | 166.3800 | +0.120% |
| June 27, 2022 | 166.1800 | +0.247% |
| June 24, 2022 | 165.7700 | +0.109% |
| June 23, 2022 | 165.5900 | -0.624% |
| June 22, 2022 | 166.6300 | -0.299% |
| June 21, 2022 | 167.1300 | +0.967% |
| June 20, 2022 | 165.5300 | +0.224% |
| June 17, 2022 | 165.1600 | +2.209% |
| June 16, 2022 | 161.5900 | -0.707% |
| June 15, 2022 | 162.7400 | +0.197% |
| June 14, 2022 | 162.4200 | -0.764% |
| June 13, 2022 | 163.6700 | -1.759% |
| June 10, 2022 | 166.6000 | -0.857% |
| June 9, 2022 | 168.0400 | -0.083% |
| June 8, 2022 | 168.1800 | +1.344% |
| June 7, 2022 | 165.9500 | +1.134% |
| June 6, 2022 | 164.0900 | +0.410% |
| June 3, 2022 | 163.4200 | +0.362% |
| June 2, 2022 | 162.8300 | -0.012% |
| June 1, 2022 | 162.8500 | +0.936% |
| May 31, 2022 | 161.3400 | +0.093% |
| May 30, 2022 | 161.1900 | +0.561% |
| May 27, 2022 | 160.2900 | +0.307% |
| May 26, 2022 | 159.8000 | +0.712% |
| May 25, 2022 | 158.6700 | -0.314% |
| May 24, 2022 | 159.1700 | -0.810% |
| May 23, 2022 | 160.4700 | +0.570% |
| May 20, 2022 | 159.5600 | +0.542% |
| May 19, 2022 | 158.7000 | -1.023% |
| May 18, 2022 | 160.3400 | -0.731% |
| May 17, 2022 | 161.5200 | +1.745% |
| May 16, 2022 | 158.7500 | +0.903% |
| May 13, 2022 | 157.3300 | +0.255% |
| May 12, 2022 | 156.9300 | -2.236% |
| May 11, 2022 | 160.5200 | +0.012% |
| May 10, 2022 | 160.5000 | -0.938% |
| May 9, 2022 | 162.0200 | +0.602% |
| May 6, 2022 | 161.0500 | +0.012% |
| May 5, 2022 | 161.0300 | -0.923% |
| May 4, 2022 | 162.5300 | -0.233% |
| May 3, 2022 | 162.9100 | -0.067% |
| May 2, 2022 | 163.0200 | -0.165% |
| April 29, 2022 | 163.2900 | +0.443% |
| April 28, 2022 | 162.5700 | +0.988% |
| April 27, 2022 | 160.9800 | -0.519% |
| April 26, 2022 | 161.8200 | -0.918% |
| April 25, 2022 | 163.3200 | -1.269% |
| April 22, 2022 | 165.4200 | -1.035% |
| April 21, 2022 | 167.1500 | +0.108% |
| April 20, 2022 | 166.9700 | +0.078% |
| April 19, 2022 | 166.8400 | +1.472% |
| April 14, 2022 | 164.4200 | +0.489% |
| April 13, 2022 | 163.6200 | +0.190% |
| April 12, 2022 | 163.3100 | -0.244% |
| April 11, 2022 | 163.7100 | +1.180% |
| April 8, 2022 | 161.8000 | -0.222% |
| April 7, 2022 | 162.1600 | +0.043% |
| April 6, 2022 | 162.0900 | +0.421% |
| April 5, 2022 | 161.4100 | +0.242% |
| April 4, 2022 | 161.0200 | +0.106% |
| April 1, 2022 | 160.8500 | +0.670% |
| March 31, 2022 | 159.7800 | -0.262% |
| March 30, 2022 | 160.2000 | -1.013% |
| March 29, 2022 | 161.8400 | -0.412% |
| March 28, 2022 | 162.5100 | +1.070% |
| March 25, 2022 | 160.7900 | +0.156% |
| March 24, 2022 | 160.5400 | +0.791% |
| March 23, 2022 | 159.2800 | -0.294% |
| March 22, 2022 | 159.7500 | +1.719% |
| March 21, 2022 | 157.0500 | +0.307% |
| March 18, 2022 | 156.5700 | +0.565% |
| March 17, 2022 | 155.6900 | +0.549% |
| March 16, 2022 | 154.8400 | +0.369% |
| March 15, 2022 | 154.2700 | +0.123% |
| March 14, 2022 | 154.0800 | +0.719% |
| March 11, 2022 | 152.9800 | +0.177% |
| March 10, 2022 | 152.7100 | +0.243% |
| March 9, 2022 | 152.3400 | +0.548% |
| March 8, 2022 | 151.5100 | -0.290% |
| March 7, 2022 | 151.9500 | -0.777% |
| March 4, 2022 | 153.1400 | -1.111% |
| March 3, 2022 | 154.8600 | +0.735% |
| March 2, 2022 | 153.7300 | -0.084% |
| March 1, 2022 | 153.8600 | -0.588% |
| February 28, 2022 | 154.7700 | -0.026% |
| February 25, 2022 | 154.8100 | +0.722% |
| February 24, 2022 | 153.7000 | -1.758% |
| February 23, 2022 | 156.4500 | +0.295% |
| February 22, 2022 | 155.9900 | -0.205% |
| February 21, 2022 | 156.3100 | -0.147% |
| February 18, 2022 | 156.5400 | -0.108% |
| February 17, 2022 | 156.7100 | -0.013% |
| February 16, 2022 | 156.7300 | +0.083% |
| February 15, 2022 | 156.6000 | +0.385% |
| February 14, 2022 | 156.0000 | -0.959% |
| February 11, 2022 | 157.5100 | +0.210% |
| February 10, 2022 | 157.1800 | +0.300% |
| February 9, 2022 | 156.7100 | +0.397% |
| February 8, 2022 | 156.0900 | +0.450% |
| February 7, 2022 | 155.3900 | -0.206% |
| February 4, 2022 | 155.7100 | -0.051% |
| February 3, 2022 | 155.7900 | +0.425% |
| February 2, 2022 | 155.1300 | +0.317% |
| February 1, 2022 | 154.6400 | -0.155% |
| January 31, 2022 | 154.8800 | +0.116% |
| January 28, 2022 | 154.7000 | +0.181% |
| January 27, 2022 | 154.4200 | +0.013% |
| January 26, 2022 | 154.4000 | +0.593% |
| January 25, 2022 | 153.4900 | +0.007% |
| January 24, 2022 | 153.4800 | -0.602% |
| January 21, 2022 | 154.4100 | -0.739% |
| January 20, 2022 | 155.5600 | -0.371% |
| January 19, 2022 | 156.1400 | +0.199% |
| January 18, 2022 | 155.8300 | -0.313% |
| January 17, 2022 | 156.3200 | +0.282% |
| January 14, 2022 | 155.8800 | -0.574% |
| January 13, 2022 | 156.7800 | -0.407% |
| January 12, 2022 | 157.4200 | +0.351% |
| January 11, 2022 | 156.8700 | +0.288% |
| January 10, 2022 | 156.4200 | -0.306% |
| January 7, 2022 | 156.9000 | +0.083% |
| January 6, 2022 | 156.7700 | -0.045% |
| January 5, 2022 | 156.8400 | -0.019% |
| January 4, 2022 | 156.8700 | +1.089% |
| January 3, 2022 | 155.1800 | +0.013% |
| December 31, 2021 | 155.1600 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 161.7949 in 2022, trading between a low of 151.5100 and a high of 171.1700,a range of 13.0% over the year. The rate rose by 2.21% over the full year, from 155.1600 at the opening of 2022 to 158.5900 at year-end.
Q1 (2022): January through March averaged 155.9058, a +0.48% move from the 2022 opening rate of 155.1600.
Q2 (2022): April through June averaged 162.8408, up 4.45% from Q1.
Q3 (2022): July through September averaged 162.5742, a -0.16% change from Q2.
Q4 (2022): October through December averaged 165.7802, closing the year at 158.5900, a 2.21% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2022 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2022 was 12.6%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 258 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 | 155.6933 | 157.4200 | 153.4800 | — |
| February | 155.9380 | 157.5100 | 153.7000 | +0.16% |
| March | 156.2726 | 162.5100 | 151.5100 | +0.21% |
| April | 163.3026 | 167.1500 | 160.8500 | +4.50% |
| May | 160.3473 | 163.0200 | 156.9300 | -1.81% |
| June | 165.0768 | 168.1800 | 161.5900 | +2.95% |
| July | 163.8214 | 165.4600 | 160.7300 | -0.76% |
| August | 161.9600 | 163.5800 | 160.0400 | -1.14% |
| September | 161.9045 | 166.5100 | 153.3100 | -0.03% |
| October | 166.2538 | 171.1700 | 160.9000 | +2.69% |
| November | 167.0232 | 170.0600 | 164.3700 | +0.46% |
| December | 164.2943 | 168.9200 | 158.5900 | -1.63% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2022?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 161.7949 in 2022, ranging from a low of 151.5100 to a high of 171.1700.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2022?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2022 was 171.1700. The lowest was 151.5100.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2022?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 2.21% in 2022, from 155.1600 to 158.5900.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2022?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 151.5100 to 171.1700 in 2022,a spread of 13.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2022 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 2.21% over 2022, closing at 158.5900. 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.