Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2023
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2023 | 179.8900 | +0.028% |
| December 28, 2023 | 179.8400 | -1.051% |
| December 27, 2023 | 181.7500 | +0.537% |
| December 22, 2023 | 180.7800 | +0.089% |
| December 21, 2023 | 180.6200 | -0.501% |
| December 20, 2023 | 181.5300 | -1.208% |
| December 19, 2023 | 183.7500 | +1.643% |
| December 18, 2023 | 180.7800 | +0.011% |
| December 15, 2023 | 180.7600 | +0.372% |
| December 14, 2023 | 180.0900 | -1.294% |
| December 13, 2023 | 182.4500 | -0.038% |
| December 12, 2023 | 182.5200 | -0.853% |
| December 11, 2023 | 184.0900 | +1.427% |
| December 8, 2023 | 181.5000 | -0.346% |
| December 7, 2023 | 182.1300 | -1.753% |
| December 6, 2023 | 185.3800 | -0.135% |
| December 5, 2023 | 185.6300 | -0.134% |
| December 4, 2023 | 185.8800 | -0.742% |
| December 1, 2023 | 187.2700 | +0.343% |
| November 30, 2023 | 186.6300 | -0.395% |
| November 29, 2023 | 187.3700 | -0.043% |
| November 28, 2023 | 187.4500 | -0.245% |
| November 27, 2023 | 187.9100 | -0.096% |
| November 24, 2023 | 188.0900 | +0.336% |
| November 23, 2023 | 187.4600 | +0.552% |
| November 22, 2023 | 186.4300 | +0.735% |
| November 21, 2023 | 185.0700 | +0.032% |
| November 20, 2023 | 185.0100 | -0.372% |
| November 17, 2023 | 185.7000 | -0.928% |
| November 16, 2023 | 187.4400 | +0.021% |
| November 15, 2023 | 187.4000 | +0.493% |
| November 14, 2023 | 186.4800 | +0.350% |
| November 13, 2023 | 185.8300 | +0.438% |
| November 10, 2023 | 185.0200 | -0.140% |
| November 9, 2023 | 185.2800 | +0.157% |
| November 8, 2023 | 184.9900 | -0.059% |
| November 7, 2023 | 185.1000 | -0.312% |
| November 6, 2023 | 185.6800 | +1.028% |
| November 3, 2023 | 183.7900 | +0.355% |
| November 2, 2023 | 183.1400 | -0.060% |
| November 1, 2023 | 183.2500 | -0.125% |
| October 31, 2023 | 183.4800 | +0.919% |
| October 30, 2023 | 181.8100 | +0.088% |
| October 27, 2023 | 181.6500 | -0.088% |
| October 26, 2023 | 181.8100 | +0.039% |
| October 25, 2023 | 181.7400 | -0.689% |
| October 24, 2023 | 183.0000 | +0.367% |
| October 23, 2023 | 182.3300 | +0.137% |
| October 20, 2023 | 182.0800 | +0.237% |
| October 19, 2023 | 181.6500 | -0.488% |
| October 18, 2023 | 182.5400 | +0.286% |
| October 17, 2023 | 182.0200 | -0.005% |
| October 16, 2023 | 182.0300 | -0.088% |
| October 13, 2023 | 182.1900 | -0.752% |
| October 12, 2023 | 183.5700 | +0.306% |
| October 11, 2023 | 183.0100 | +0.246% |
| October 10, 2023 | 182.5600 | +0.567% |
| October 9, 2023 | 181.5300 | -0.275% |
| October 6, 2023 | 182.0300 | +0.597% |
| October 5, 2023 | 180.9500 | +0.127% |
| October 4, 2023 | 180.7200 | -0.122% |
| October 3, 2023 | 180.9400 | -0.588% |
| October 2, 2023 | 182.0100 | -0.465% |
| September 29, 2023 | 182.8600 | +0.340% |
| September 28, 2023 | 182.2400 | +0.635% |
| September 27, 2023 | 181.0900 | -0.182% |
| September 26, 2023 | 181.4200 | -0.193% |
| September 25, 2023 | 181.7700 | -0.066% |
| September 22, 2023 | 181.8900 | +0.242% |
| September 21, 2023 | 181.4500 | -0.804% |
| September 20, 2023 | 182.9200 | -0.256% |
| September 19, 2023 | 183.3900 | +0.339% |
| September 18, 2023 | 182.7700 | -0.344% |
| September 15, 2023 | 183.4000 | -0.261% |
| September 14, 2023 | 183.8800 | +0.016% |
| September 13, 2023 | 183.8500 | +0.349% |
| September 12, 2023 | 183.2100 | -0.153% |
| September 11, 2023 | 183.4900 | -0.331% |
| September 8, 2023 | 184.1000 | +0.278% |
| September 7, 2023 | 183.5900 | -0.762% |
| September 6, 2023 | 185.0000 | +0.027% |
| September 5, 2023 | 184.9500 | +0.070% |
| September 4, 2023 | 184.8200 | +0.397% |
| September 1, 2023 | 184.0900 | -0.438% |
| August 31, 2023 | 184.9000 | -0.178% |
| August 30, 2023 | 185.2300 | +0.070% |
| August 29, 2023 | 185.1000 | +0.314% |
| August 28, 2023 | 184.5200 | +0.179% |
| August 25, 2023 | 184.1900 | -0.125% |
| August 24, 2023 | 184.4200 | +0.436% |
| August 23, 2023 | 183.6200 | -1.322% |
| August 22, 2023 | 186.0800 | -0.059% |
| August 21, 2023 | 186.1900 | +0.676% |
| August 18, 2023 | 184.9400 | -0.597% |
| August 17, 2023 | 186.0500 | +0.172% |
| August 16, 2023 | 185.7300 | +0.378% |
| August 15, 2023 | 185.0300 | +0.532% |
| August 14, 2023 | 184.0500 | +0.049% |
| August 11, 2023 | 183.9600 | +0.223% |
| August 10, 2023 | 183.5500 | +0.531% |
| August 9, 2023 | 182.5800 | +0.484% |
| August 8, 2023 | 181.7000 | +0.221% |
| August 7, 2023 | 181.3000 | +0.099% |
| August 4, 2023 | 181.1200 | +0.238% |
| August 3, 2023 | 180.6900 | -0.905% |
| August 2, 2023 | 182.3400 | -0.181% |
| August 1, 2023 | 182.6700 | -0.038% |
| July 31, 2023 | 182.7400 | +1.958% |
| July 28, 2023 | 179.2300 | -1.294% |
| July 27, 2023 | 181.5800 | +0.199% |
| July 26, 2023 | 181.2200 | -0.039% |
| July 25, 2023 | 181.2900 | +0.050% |
| July 24, 2023 | 181.2000 | -0.330% |
| July 21, 2023 | 181.8000 | +1.067% |
| July 20, 2023 | 179.8800 | -0.261% |
| July 19, 2023 | 180.3500 | -0.381% |
| July 18, 2023 | 181.0400 | +0.055% |
| July 17, 2023 | 180.9400 | -0.413% |
| July 14, 2023 | 181.6900 | +0.387% |
| July 13, 2023 | 180.9900 | +0.444% |
| July 12, 2023 | 180.1900 | -0.590% |
| July 11, 2023 | 181.2600 | -0.215% |
| July 10, 2023 | 181.6500 | -0.683% |
| July 7, 2023 | 182.9000 | -0.343% |
| July 6, 2023 | 183.5300 | +0.000% |
| July 5, 2023 | 183.5300 | -0.065% |
| July 4, 2023 | 183.6500 | +0.060% |
| July 3, 2023 | 183.5400 | +0.235% |
| June 30, 2023 | 183.1100 | +0.296% |
| June 29, 2023 | 182.5700 | -0.027% |
| June 28, 2023 | 182.6200 | -0.066% |
| June 27, 2023 | 182.7400 | +0.335% |
| June 26, 2023 | 182.1300 | -0.099% |
| June 23, 2023 | 182.3100 | +0.607% |
| June 22, 2023 | 181.2100 | +0.410% |
| June 21, 2023 | 180.4700 | +0.105% |
| June 20, 2023 | 180.2800 | -0.787% |
| June 19, 2023 | 181.7100 | +0.376% |
| June 16, 2023 | 181.0300 | +1.321% |
| June 15, 2023 | 178.6700 | +0.972% |
| June 14, 2023 | 176.9500 | +0.855% |
| June 13, 2023 | 175.4500 | +0.194% |
| June 12, 2023 | 175.1100 | -0.006% |
| June 9, 2023 | 175.1200 | +0.545% |
| June 8, 2023 | 174.1700 | +0.213% |
| June 7, 2023 | 173.8000 | +0.375% |
| June 6, 2023 | 173.1500 | -0.328% |
| June 5, 2023 | 173.7200 | -0.121% |
| June 2, 2023 | 173.9300 | +0.017% |
| June 1, 2023 | 173.9000 | +0.759% |
| May 31, 2023 | 172.5900 | -0.633% |
| May 30, 2023 | 173.6900 | +0.318% |
| May 29, 2023 | 173.1400 | +0.046% |
| May 26, 2023 | 173.0600 | +0.383% |
| May 25, 2023 | 172.4000 | +0.454% |
| May 24, 2023 | 171.6200 | +0.064% |
| May 23, 2023 | 171.5100 | -0.459% |
| May 22, 2023 | 172.3000 | +0.052% |
| May 19, 2023 | 172.2100 | +0.373% |
| May 18, 2023 | 171.5700 | +0.521% |
| May 17, 2023 | 170.6800 | +0.335% |
| May 16, 2023 | 170.1100 | -0.170% |
| May 15, 2023 | 170.4000 | +0.858% |
| May 12, 2023 | 168.9500 | +0.071% |
| May 11, 2023 | 168.8300 | -1.090% |
| May 10, 2023 | 170.6900 | +0.347% |
| May 9, 2023 | 170.1000 | -0.520% |
| May 8, 2023 | 170.9900 | +1.088% |
| May 5, 2023 | 169.1500 | -0.030% |
| May 4, 2023 | 169.2000 | -0.212% |
| May 3, 2023 | 169.5600 | -1.137% |
| May 2, 2023 | 171.5100 | +1.114% |
| April 28, 2023 | 169.6200 | +1.923% |
| April 27, 2023 | 166.4200 | -0.198% |
| April 26, 2023 | 166.7500 | -0.066% |
| April 25, 2023 | 166.8600 | -0.376% |
| April 24, 2023 | 167.4900 | +0.971% |
| April 21, 2023 | 165.8800 | -0.837% |
| April 20, 2023 | 167.2800 | +0.102% |
| April 19, 2023 | 167.1100 | +0.276% |
| April 18, 2023 | 166.6500 | +0.204% |
| April 17, 2023 | 166.3100 | +0.332% |
| April 14, 2023 | 165.7600 | -0.576% |
| April 13, 2023 | 166.7200 | +0.470% |
| April 12, 2023 | 165.9400 | +0.217% |
| April 11, 2023 | 165.5800 | +0.963% |
| April 6, 2023 | 164.0000 | +0.043% |
| April 5, 2023 | 163.9300 | -1.223% |
| April 4, 2023 | 165.9600 | +0.820% |
| April 3, 2023 | 164.6100 | -0.073% |
| March 31, 2023 | 164.7300 | +0.562% |
| March 30, 2023 | 163.8100 | +0.386% |
| March 29, 2023 | 163.1800 | +1.279% |
| March 28, 2023 | 161.1200 | -0.105% |
| March 27, 2023 | 161.2900 | +1.421% |
| March 24, 2023 | 159.0300 | -1.462% |
| March 23, 2023 | 161.3900 | -0.860% |
| March 22, 2023 | 162.7900 | +0.475% |
| March 21, 2023 | 162.0200 | +0.778% |
| March 20, 2023 | 160.7700 | +0.062% |
| March 17, 2023 | 160.6700 | +0.658% |
| March 16, 2023 | 159.6200 | -0.181% |
| March 15, 2023 | 159.9100 | -2.279% |
| March 14, 2023 | 163.6400 | +1.868% |
| March 13, 2023 | 160.6400 | -2.019% |
| March 10, 2023 | 163.9500 | +1.247% |
| March 9, 2023 | 161.9300 | -0.320% |
| March 8, 2023 | 162.4500 | -0.472% |
| March 7, 2023 | 163.2200 | +0.012% |
| March 6, 2023 | 163.2000 | -0.049% |
| March 3, 2023 | 163.2800 | -0.067% |
| March 2, 2023 | 163.3900 | -0.067% |
| March 1, 2023 | 163.5000 | -1.268% |
| February 28, 2023 | 165.6000 | +1.371% |
| February 27, 2023 | 163.3600 | +0.424% |
| February 24, 2023 | 162.6700 | +0.043% |
| February 23, 2023 | 162.6000 | -0.166% |
| February 22, 2023 | 162.8700 | -0.385% |
| February 21, 2023 | 163.5000 | +1.395% |
| February 20, 2023 | 161.2500 | +0.106% |
| February 17, 2023 | 161.0800 | -0.093% |
| February 16, 2023 | 161.2300 | +0.112% |
| February 15, 2023 | 161.0500 | -0.149% |
| February 14, 2023 | 161.2900 | +0.524% |
| February 13, 2023 | 160.4500 | +1.339% |
| February 10, 2023 | 158.3300 | -0.465% |
| February 9, 2023 | 159.0700 | +0.315% |
| February 8, 2023 | 158.5700 | +0.259% |
| February 7, 2023 | 158.1600 | -0.846% |
| February 6, 2023 | 159.5100 | +1.360% |
| February 3, 2023 | 157.3700 | -0.430% |
| February 2, 2023 | 158.0500 | -1.157% |
| February 1, 2023 | 159.9000 | -0.312% |
| January 31, 2023 | 160.4000 | -0.478% |
| January 30, 2023 | 161.1700 | +0.386% |
| January 27, 2023 | 160.5500 | -0.131% |
| January 26, 2023 | 160.7600 | +0.494% |
| January 25, 2023 | 159.9700 | -0.075% |
| January 24, 2023 | 160.0900 | -0.578% |
| January 23, 2023 | 161.0200 | +0.137% |
| January 20, 2023 | 160.8000 | +1.381% |
| January 19, 2023 | 158.6100 | -0.689% |
| January 18, 2023 | 159.7100 | +1.429% |
| January 17, 2023 | 157.4600 | +0.601% |
| January 16, 2023 | 156.5200 | -0.019% |
| January 13, 2023 | 156.5500 | -1.255% |
| January 12, 2023 | 158.5400 | -1.424% |
| January 11, 2023 | 160.8300 | +0.100% |
| January 10, 2023 | 160.6700 | +0.081% |
| January 9, 2023 | 160.5400 | +0.520% |
| January 6, 2023 | 159.7100 | +0.056% |
| January 5, 2023 | 159.6200 | +1.333% |
| January 4, 2023 | 157.5200 | +0.555% |
| January 3, 2023 | 156.6500 | -0.559% |
| January 2, 2023 | 157.5300 | -0.668% |
| December 30, 2022 | 158.5900 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 174.7800 in 2023, trading between a low of 156.5200 and a high of 188.0900,a range of 20.2% over the year. The rate rose by 13.43% over the full year, from 158.5900 at the opening of 2023 to 179.8900 at year-end.
Q1 (2023): January through March averaged 160.6361, a +1.29% move from the 2023 opening rate of 158.5900.
Q2 (2023): April through June averaged 172.0284, up 7.09% from Q1.
Q3 (2023): July through September averaged 182.9294, a +6.34% change from Q2.
Q4 (2023): October through December averaged 183.5261, closing the year at 179.8900, a 13.43% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2023 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2023 was 10.4%, 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 | 159.3282 | 161.1700 | 156.5200 | — |
| February | 160.7955 | 165.6000 | 157.3700 | +0.92% |
| March | 162.1535 | 164.7300 | 159.0300 | +0.84% |
| April | 166.2706 | 169.6200 | 163.9300 | +2.54% |
| May | 171.1027 | 173.6900 | 168.8300 | +2.91% |
| June | 178.3705 | 183.1100 | 173.1500 | +4.25% |
| July | 181.6286 | 183.6500 | 179.2300 | +1.83% |
| August | 183.9113 | 186.1900 | 180.6900 | +1.26% |
| September | 183.1514 | 185.0000 | 181.0900 | -0.41% |
| October | 182.0750 | 183.5700 | 180.7200 | -0.59% |
| November | 185.9327 | 188.0900 | 183.1400 | +2.12% |
| December | 182.4547 | 187.2700 | 179.8400 | -1.87% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2023?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 174.7800 in 2023, ranging from a low of 156.5200 to a high of 188.0900.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2023?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2023 was 188.0900. The lowest was 156.5200.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2023?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 13.43% in 2023, from 158.5900 to 179.8900.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2023?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 156.5200 to 188.0900 in 2023,a spread of 20.2% between the year's low and high.
Was 2023 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 13.43% over 2023, closing at 179.8900. 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.