Historical US Dollar to British Pound exchange rates for the full year 2005
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2005 | 0.5809 | -0.199% |
| December 29, 2005 | 0.5821 | +1.063% |
| December 28, 2005 | 0.5760 | -0.049% |
| December 27, 2005 | 0.5762 | -0.007% |
| December 23, 2005 | 0.5763 | +0.040% |
| December 22, 2005 | 0.5760 | +0.726% |
| December 21, 2005 | 0.5719 | +0.811% |
| December 20, 2005 | 0.5673 | -0.023% |
| December 19, 2005 | 0.5674 | +0.368% |
| December 16, 2005 | 0.5653 | +0.245% |
| December 15, 2005 | 0.5640 | -0.062% |
| December 14, 2005 | 0.5643 | -0.195% |
| December 13, 2005 | 0.5654 | -0.007% |
| December 12, 2005 | 0.5655 | -1.012% |
| December 9, 2005 | 0.5712 | -0.437% |
| December 8, 2005 | 0.5737 | -0.746% |
| December 7, 2005 | 0.5781 | +0.304% |
| December 6, 2005 | 0.5763 | +0.123% |
| December 5, 2005 | 0.5756 | -0.618% |
| December 2, 2005 | 0.5792 | +0.064% |
| December 1, 2005 | 0.5788 | -0.141% |
| November 30, 2005 | 0.5796 | -0.110% |
| November 29, 2005 | 0.5803 | -0.742% |
| November 28, 2005 | 0.5846 | +0.625% |
| November 25, 2005 | 0.5810 | +0.162% |
| November 24, 2005 | 0.5800 | -0.227% |
| November 23, 2005 | 0.5814 | -0.644% |
| November 22, 2005 | 0.5851 | +0.631% |
| November 21, 2005 | 0.5815 | -0.356% |
| November 18, 2005 | 0.5835 | +0.406% |
| November 17, 2005 | 0.5812 | +0.255% |
| November 16, 2005 | 0.5797 | +0.464% |
| November 15, 2005 | 0.5770 | +0.446% |
| November 14, 2005 | 0.5745 | -0.174% |
| November 11, 2005 | 0.5755 | +0.586% |
| November 10, 2005 | 0.5721 | -0.558% |
| November 9, 2005 | 0.5753 | -0.094% |
| November 8, 2005 | 0.5759 | +0.641% |
| November 7, 2005 | 0.5722 | +0.944% |
| November 4, 2005 | 0.5668 | +0.630% |
| November 3, 2005 | 0.5633 | -0.510% |
| November 2, 2005 | 0.5662 | +0.126% |
| November 1, 2005 | 0.5655 | +0.473% |
| October 31, 2005 | 0.5628 | +0.326% |
| October 28, 2005 | 0.5610 | +0.155% |
| October 27, 2005 | 0.5601 | -0.644% |
| October 26, 2005 | 0.5637 | +0.115% |
| October 25, 2005 | 0.5631 | -0.497% |
| October 24, 2005 | 0.5659 | +0.390% |
| October 21, 2005 | 0.5637 | -0.431% |
| October 20, 2005 | 0.5661 | -0.518% |
| October 19, 2005 | 0.5691 | -0.707% |
| October 18, 2005 | 0.5731 | +0.644% |
| October 17, 2005 | 0.5695 | -0.306% |
| October 14, 2005 | 0.5712 | -0.086% |
| October 13, 2005 | 0.5717 | +0.000% |
| October 12, 2005 | 0.5717 | +0.116% |
| October 11, 2005 | 0.5710 | +0.293% |
| October 10, 2005 | 0.5694 | +0.647% |
| October 7, 2005 | 0.5657 | +0.081% |
| October 6, 2005 | 0.5653 | -0.382% |
| October 5, 2005 | 0.5674 | -0.179% |
| October 4, 2005 | 0.5684 | -0.247% |
| October 3, 2005 | 0.5699 | +0.625% |
| September 30, 2005 | 0.5663 | +0.080% |
| September 29, 2005 | 0.5659 | +0.018% |
| September 28, 2005 | 0.5658 | -0.155% |
| September 27, 2005 | 0.5666 | +0.409% |
| September 26, 2005 | 0.5643 | +0.789% |
| September 23, 2005 | 0.5599 | +0.845% |
| September 22, 2005 | 0.5552 | +0.549% |
| September 21, 2005 | 0.5522 | -0.338% |
| September 20, 2005 | 0.5541 | -0.034% |
| September 19, 2005 | 0.5543 | +0.306% |
| September 16, 2005 | 0.5526 | -0.163% |
| September 15, 2005 | 0.5535 | +1.207% |
| September 14, 2005 | 0.5469 | -0.412% |
| September 13, 2005 | 0.5491 | +0.265% |
| September 12, 2005 | 0.5477 | +0.678% |
| September 9, 2005 | 0.5440 | -0.101% |
| September 8, 2005 | 0.5445 | +0.132% |
| September 7, 2005 | 0.5438 | +0.315% |
| September 6, 2005 | 0.5421 | +0.168% |
| September 5, 2005 | 0.5412 | -0.454% |
| September 2, 2005 | 0.5437 | -1.443% |
| September 1, 2005 | 0.5516 | -1.470% |
| August 31, 2005 | 0.5599 | -0.116% |
| August 30, 2005 | 0.5605 | +1.057% |
| August 29, 2005 | 0.5546 | +0.110% |
| August 26, 2005 | 0.5540 | -0.308% |
| August 25, 2005 | 0.5557 | -0.255% |
| August 24, 2005 | 0.5572 | +0.201% |
| August 23, 2005 | 0.5560 | +0.287% |
| August 22, 2005 | 0.5545 | -0.429% |
| August 19, 2005 | 0.5568 | +0.371% |
| August 18, 2005 | 0.5548 | +0.420% |
| August 17, 2005 | 0.5525 | -0.177% |
| August 16, 2005 | 0.5534 | +0.179% |
| August 15, 2005 | 0.5525 | +0.209% |
| August 12, 2005 | 0.5513 | -0.634% |
| August 11, 2005 | 0.5548 | -0.529% |
| August 10, 2005 | 0.5578 | -0.448% |
| August 9, 2005 | 0.5603 | +0.213% |
| August 8, 2005 | 0.5591 | -0.447% |
| August 5, 2005 | 0.5616 | -0.291% |
| August 4, 2005 | 0.5632 | +0.310% |
| August 3, 2005 | 0.5615 | -0.480% |
| August 2, 2005 | 0.5642 | -0.288% |
| August 1, 2005 | 0.5658 | -0.730% |
| July 29, 2005 | 0.5700 | -0.145% |
| July 28, 2005 | 0.5708 | -0.851% |
| July 27, 2005 | 0.5757 | +0.083% |
| July 26, 2005 | 0.5753 | -0.052% |
| July 25, 2005 | 0.5756 | +0.545% |
| July 22, 2005 | 0.5724 | +0.233% |
| July 21, 2005 | 0.5711 | -0.775% |
| July 20, 2005 | 0.5756 | +0.117% |
| July 19, 2005 | 0.5749 | +0.439% |
| July 18, 2005 | 0.5724 | +0.704% |
| July 15, 2005 | 0.5684 | -0.086% |
| July 14, 2005 | 0.5689 | +0.466% |
| July 13, 2005 | 0.5662 | +0.106% |
| July 12, 2005 | 0.5656 | -1.295% |
| July 11, 2005 | 0.5731 | -0.604% |
| July 8, 2005 | 0.5765 | +0.621% |
| July 7, 2005 | 0.5730 | +0.600% |
| July 6, 2005 | 0.5696 | -0.082% |
| July 5, 2005 | 0.5700 | +0.227% |
| July 4, 2005 | 0.5687 | +1.241% |
| July 1, 2005 | 0.5618 | +0.753% |
| June 30, 2005 | 0.5576 | +0.777% |
| June 29, 2005 | 0.5533 | +0.688% |
| June 28, 2005 | 0.5495 | +0.494% |
| June 27, 2005 | 0.5468 | -0.359% |
| June 24, 2005 | 0.5488 | -0.042% |
| June 23, 2005 | 0.5490 | -0.042% |
| June 22, 2005 | 0.5492 | -0.060% |
| June 21, 2005 | 0.5495 | +0.365% |
| June 20, 2005 | 0.5475 | -0.159% |
| June 17, 2005 | 0.5484 | -0.038% |
| June 16, 2005 | 0.5486 | -0.686% |
| June 15, 2005 | 0.5524 | -0.080% |
| June 14, 2005 | 0.5529 | -0.217% |
| June 13, 2005 | 0.5541 | +1.065% |
| June 10, 2005 | 0.5482 | -0.051% |
| June 9, 2005 | 0.5485 | +0.746% |
| June 8, 2005 | 0.5444 | -0.404% |
| June 7, 2005 | 0.5466 | -0.587% |
| June 6, 2005 | 0.5499 | +0.005% |
| June 3, 2005 | 0.5498 | -0.160% |
| June 2, 2005 | 0.5507 | -0.301% |
| June 1, 2005 | 0.5524 | +0.597% |
| May 31, 2005 | 0.5491 | -0.016% |
| May 30, 2005 | 0.5492 | +0.318% |
| May 27, 2005 | 0.5475 | -0.266% |
| May 26, 2005 | 0.5489 | +0.261% |
| May 25, 2005 | 0.5475 | +0.451% |
| May 24, 2005 | 0.5450 | -0.351% |
| May 23, 2005 | 0.5469 | +0.347% |
| May 20, 2005 | 0.5451 | +0.270% |
| May 19, 2005 | 0.5436 | -0.334% |
| May 18, 2005 | 0.5454 | +0.265% |
| May 17, 2005 | 0.5440 | -0.094% |
| May 16, 2005 | 0.5445 | +1.144% |
| May 13, 2005 | 0.5383 | +0.611% |
| May 12, 2005 | 0.5350 | +0.751% |
| May 11, 2005 | 0.5311 | -0.028% |
| May 10, 2005 | 0.5312 | -0.043% |
| May 9, 2005 | 0.5314 | +0.879% |
| May 6, 2005 | 0.5268 | +0.253% |
| May 5, 2005 | 0.5255 | -0.163% |
| May 4, 2005 | 0.5263 | -0.486% |
| May 3, 2005 | 0.5289 | +0.603% |
| May 2, 2005 | 0.5257 | +0.545% |
| April 29, 2005 | 0.5229 | -0.373% |
| April 28, 2005 | 0.5248 | -0.222% |
| April 27, 2005 | 0.5260 | +0.244% |
| April 26, 2005 | 0.5247 | +0.252% |
| April 25, 2005 | 0.5234 | +0.236% |
| April 22, 2005 | 0.5222 | -0.421% |
| April 21, 2005 | 0.5244 | +0.437% |
| April 20, 2005 | 0.5221 | -0.319% |
| April 19, 2005 | 0.5238 | -0.588% |
| April 18, 2005 | 0.5269 | -0.589% |
| April 15, 2005 | 0.5300 | -0.277% |
| April 14, 2005 | 0.5315 | +0.499% |
| April 13, 2005 | 0.5288 | +0.188% |
| April 12, 2005 | 0.5278 | -0.253% |
| April 11, 2005 | 0.5292 | -1.101% |
| April 8, 2005 | 0.5351 | +0.592% |
| April 7, 2005 | 0.5319 | -0.146% |
| April 6, 2005 | 0.5327 | -0.251% |
| April 5, 2005 | 0.5340 | +0.146% |
| April 4, 2005 | 0.5333 | +0.642% |
| April 1, 2005 | 0.5299 | -0.232% |
| March 31, 2005 | 0.5311 | -0.045% |
| March 30, 2005 | 0.5313 | -0.457% |
| March 29, 2005 | 0.5338 | -0.209% |
| March 24, 2005 | 0.5349 | +0.494% |
| March 23, 2005 | 0.5323 | +1.031% |
| March 22, 2005 | 0.5268 | +0.183% |
| March 21, 2005 | 0.5259 | +0.699% |
| March 18, 2005 | 0.5222 | +0.392% |
| March 17, 2005 | 0.5202 | -0.052% |
| March 16, 2005 | 0.5205 | +0.046% |
| March 15, 2005 | 0.5202 | -0.255% |
| March 14, 2005 | 0.5215 | +0.150% |
| March 11, 2005 | 0.5208 | +0.264% |
| March 10, 2005 | 0.5194 | -0.096% |
| March 9, 2005 | 0.5199 | -0.037% |
| March 8, 2005 | 0.5201 | -0.471% |
| March 7, 2005 | 0.5225 | -0.334% |
| March 4, 2005 | 0.5243 | +0.193% |
| March 3, 2005 | 0.5233 | -0.052% |
| March 2, 2005 | 0.5236 | +0.584% |
| March 1, 2005 | 0.5205 | +0.042% |
| February 28, 2005 | 0.5203 | -0.695% |
| February 25, 2005 | 0.5239 | +0.113% |
| February 24, 2005 | 0.5233 | -0.107% |
| February 23, 2005 | 0.5239 | -0.017% |
| February 22, 2005 | 0.5240 | -0.729% |
| February 21, 2005 | 0.5278 | -0.123% |
| February 18, 2005 | 0.5285 | -0.289% |
| February 17, 2005 | 0.5300 | -0.030% |
| February 16, 2005 | 0.5302 | +0.231% |
| February 15, 2005 | 0.5290 | -0.204% |
| February 14, 2005 | 0.5300 | -1.208% |
| February 11, 2005 | 0.5365 | -0.397% |
| February 10, 2005 | 0.5387 | +0.238% |
| February 9, 2005 | 0.5374 | -0.245% |
| February 8, 2005 | 0.5387 | +0.758% |
| February 7, 2005 | 0.5347 | +0.653% |
| February 4, 2005 | 0.5312 | +0.172% |
| February 3, 2005 | 0.5303 | +0.042% |
| February 2, 2005 | 0.5301 | -0.297% |
| February 1, 2005 | 0.5316 | +0.258% |
| January 31, 2005 | 0.5303 | -0.196% |
| January 28, 2005 | 0.5313 | +0.024% |
| January 27, 2005 | 0.5312 | -0.276% |
| January 26, 2005 | 0.5326 | -0.264% |
| January 25, 2005 | 0.5341 | +0.308% |
| January 24, 2005 | 0.5324 | -0.738% |
| January 21, 2005 | 0.5364 | +0.078% |
| January 20, 2005 | 0.5360 | +0.665% |
| January 19, 2005 | 0.5324 | -0.354% |
| January 18, 2005 | 0.5343 | -0.564% |
| January 17, 2005 | 0.5373 | +0.402% |
| January 14, 2005 | 0.5352 | +0.732% |
| January 13, 2005 | 0.5313 | -0.263% |
| January 12, 2005 | 0.5327 | +0.002% |
| January 11, 2005 | 0.5327 | +0.024% |
| January 10, 2005 | 0.5326 | +0.024% |
| January 7, 2005 | 0.5324 | -0.287% |
| January 6, 2005 | 0.5340 | +0.176% |
| January 5, 2005 | 0.5330 | +0.872% |
| January 4, 2005 | 0.5284 | +0.913% |
| January 3, 2005 | 0.5236 | +1.159% |
| December 31, 2004 | 0.5176 | — |
The USD/GBP exchange rate averaged 0.5502 in 2005, trading between a low of 0.5176 and a high of 0.5851,a range of 13.0% over the year. The rate rose by 12.23% over the full year, from 0.5176 at the opening of 2005 to 0.5809 at year-end.
Q1 (2005): January through March averaged 0.5289, a +2.17% move from the 2005 opening rate of 0.5176.
Q2 (2005): April through June averaged 0.5396, up 2.03% from Q1.
Q3 (2005): July through September averaged 0.5602, a +3.83% change from Q2.
Q4 (2005): October through December averaged 0.5721, closing the year at 0.5809, a 12.23% gain for USD against GBP from the 2005 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/GBP in 2005 was 7.7%, 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 USD/GBP exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.5326 | 0.5373 | 0.5236 | — |
| February | 0.5300 | 0.5387 | 0.5203 | -0.48% |
| March | 0.5245 | 0.5349 | 0.5194 | -1.03% |
| April | 0.5279 | 0.5351 | 0.5221 | +0.64% |
| May | 0.5389 | 0.5492 | 0.5255 | +2.10% |
| June | 0.5499 | 0.5576 | 0.5444 | +2.03% |
| July | 0.5712 | 0.5765 | 0.5618 | +3.87% |
| August | 0.5575 | 0.5658 | 0.5513 | -2.40% |
| September | 0.5530 | 0.5666 | 0.5412 | -0.81% |
| October | 0.5671 | 0.5731 | 0.5601 | +2.56% |
| November | 0.5764 | 0.5851 | 0.5633 | +1.64% |
| December | 0.5729 | 0.5821 | 0.5640 | -0.61% |
What was the USD to GBP exchange rate in 2005?
The USD/GBP rate averaged 0.5502 in 2005, ranging from a low of 0.5176 to a high of 0.5851.
What was the highest USD/GBP rate in 2005?
The highest USD to GBP rate recorded in 2005 was 0.5851. The lowest was 0.5176.
How much did the USD/GBP rate change in 2005?
The USD/GBP rate rose by 12.23% in 2005, from 0.5176 to 0.5809.
What was the USD/GBP annual trading range in 2005?
The USD/GBP pair traded in a range of 0.5176 to 0.5851 in 2005,a spread of 13.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2005 a good year to exchange USD to GBP?
The USD/GBP rate rose 12.23% over 2005, closing at 0.5809. For those converting USD to GBP, 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 USD/GBP rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for USD/GBP going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main USD to GBP page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.