Historical US Dollar to British Pound exchange rates for the full year 2016
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2016 | 0.8122 | -0.464% |
| December 29, 2016 | 0.8160 | -0.297% |
| December 28, 2016 | 0.8185 | +0.220% |
| December 27, 2016 | 0.8167 | +0.036% |
| December 23, 2016 | 0.8164 | +0.728% |
| December 22, 2016 | 0.8105 | +0.260% |
| December 21, 2016 | 0.8084 | -0.237% |
| December 20, 2016 | 0.8103 | +0.367% |
| December 19, 2016 | 0.8073 | +0.462% |
| December 16, 2016 | 0.8036 | +0.157% |
| December 15, 2016 | 0.8024 | +1.715% |
| December 14, 2016 | 0.7888 | +0.248% |
| December 13, 2016 | 0.7869 | -0.623% |
| December 12, 2016 | 0.7918 | -0.390% |
| December 9, 2016 | 0.7949 | +0.651% |
| December 8, 2016 | 0.7898 | -0.415% |
| December 7, 2016 | 0.7931 | +1.089% |
| December 6, 2016 | 0.7845 | -0.248% |
| December 5, 2016 | 0.7865 | -0.720% |
| December 2, 2016 | 0.7922 | +0.102% |
| December 1, 2016 | 0.7914 | -1.277% |
| November 30, 2016 | 0.8016 | -0.045% |
| November 29, 2016 | 0.8020 | -0.459% |
| November 28, 2016 | 0.8057 | +0.180% |
| November 25, 2016 | 0.8042 | +0.034% |
| November 24, 2016 | 0.8039 | -0.186% |
| November 23, 2016 | 0.8054 | +0.106% |
| November 22, 2016 | 0.8046 | -0.221% |
| November 21, 2016 | 0.8064 | -0.591% |
| November 18, 2016 | 0.8112 | +1.019% |
| November 17, 2016 | 0.8030 | -0.204% |
| November 16, 2016 | 0.8046 | -0.024% |
| November 15, 2016 | 0.8048 | +0.871% |
| November 14, 2016 | 0.7979 | +1.005% |
| November 11, 2016 | 0.7899 | -1.963% |
| November 10, 2016 | 0.8057 | -0.249% |
| November 9, 2016 | 0.8078 | +0.081% |
| November 8, 2016 | 0.8071 | +0.271% |
| November 7, 2016 | 0.8049 | +0.542% |
| November 4, 2016 | 0.8006 | -0.092% |
| November 3, 2016 | 0.8013 | -1.284% |
| November 2, 2016 | 0.8117 | -0.753% |
| November 1, 2016 | 0.8179 | -0.580% |
| October 31, 2016 | 0.8227 | -0.060% |
| October 28, 2016 | 0.8232 | +0.885% |
| October 27, 2016 | 0.8159 | -0.361% |
| October 26, 2016 | 0.8189 | +0.037% |
| October 25, 2016 | 0.8186 | +0.155% |
| October 24, 2016 | 0.8173 | -0.386% |
| October 21, 2016 | 0.8205 | +0.584% |
| October 20, 2016 | 0.8157 | +0.248% |
| October 19, 2016 | 0.8137 | -0.126% |
| October 18, 2016 | 0.8148 | -1.007% |
| October 17, 2016 | 0.8230 | +0.712% |
| October 14, 2016 | 0.8172 | -0.249% |
| October 13, 2016 | 0.8193 | +0.325% |
| October 12, 2016 | 0.8166 | +0.265% |
| October 11, 2016 | 0.8145 | +0.913% |
| October 10, 2016 | 0.8071 | -0.492% |
| October 7, 2016 | 0.8111 | +2.711% |
| October 6, 2016 | 0.7897 | +0.423% |
| October 5, 2016 | 0.7863 | +0.254% |
| October 4, 2016 | 0.7843 | +0.928% |
| October 3, 2016 | 0.7771 | +0.735% |
| September 30, 2016 | 0.7715 | +0.496% |
| September 29, 2016 | 0.7677 | -0.046% |
| September 28, 2016 | 0.7680 | -0.282% |
| September 27, 2016 | 0.7702 | -0.406% |
| September 26, 2016 | 0.7733 | +0.328% |
| September 23, 2016 | 0.7708 | +0.810% |
| September 22, 2016 | 0.7646 | -0.515% |
| September 21, 2016 | 0.7686 | -0.300% |
| September 20, 2016 | 0.7709 | +0.662% |
| September 19, 2016 | 0.7658 | +0.897% |
| September 16, 2016 | 0.7590 | +0.255% |
| September 15, 2016 | 0.7571 | -0.179% |
| September 14, 2016 | 0.7584 | +0.632% |
| September 13, 2016 | 0.7537 | +0.154% |
| September 12, 2016 | 0.7525 | +0.275% |
| September 9, 2016 | 0.7504 | +0.247% |
| September 8, 2016 | 0.7486 | +0.178% |
| September 7, 2016 | 0.7473 | -0.179% |
| September 6, 2016 | 0.7486 | -0.156% |
| September 5, 2016 | 0.7498 | -0.403% |
| September 2, 2016 | 0.7528 | -0.171% |
| September 1, 2016 | 0.7541 | -1.016% |
| August 31, 2016 | 0.7618 | -0.106% |
| August 30, 2016 | 0.7626 | -0.340% |
| August 29, 2016 | 0.7652 | +1.106% |
| August 26, 2016 | 0.7569 | -0.141% |
| August 25, 2016 | 0.7579 | +0.322% |
| August 24, 2016 | 0.7555 | -0.382% |
| August 23, 2016 | 0.7584 | -0.574% |
| August 22, 2016 | 0.7628 | -0.168% |
| August 19, 2016 | 0.7641 | +0.495% |
| August 18, 2016 | 0.7603 | -1.049% |
| August 17, 2016 | 0.7684 | -0.314% |
| August 16, 2016 | 0.7708 | -0.582% |
| August 15, 2016 | 0.7753 | +0.530% |
| August 12, 2016 | 0.7712 | -0.030% |
| August 11, 2016 | 0.7714 | +0.860% |
| August 10, 2016 | 0.7649 | -0.784% |
| August 9, 2016 | 0.7709 | +0.604% |
| August 8, 2016 | 0.7663 | +0.795% |
| August 5, 2016 | 0.7602 | +0.064% |
| August 4, 2016 | 0.7597 | +1.405% |
| August 3, 2016 | 0.7492 | -0.536% |
| August 2, 2016 | 0.7532 | -0.531% |
| August 1, 2016 | 0.7573 | -0.291% |
| July 29, 2016 | 0.7595 | +0.007% |
| July 28, 2016 | 0.7594 | -0.485% |
| July 27, 2016 | 0.7631 | +0.251% |
| July 26, 2016 | 0.7612 | -0.088% |
| July 25, 2016 | 0.7619 | -0.232% |
| July 22, 2016 | 0.7637 | +0.623% |
| July 21, 2016 | 0.7589 | -0.030% |
| July 20, 2016 | 0.7592 | -0.212% |
| July 19, 2016 | 0.7608 | +0.858% |
| July 18, 2016 | 0.7543 | +0.795% |
| July 15, 2016 | 0.7483 | +0.217% |
| July 14, 2016 | 0.7467 | -0.864% |
| July 13, 2016 | 0.7532 | -0.862% |
| July 12, 2016 | 0.7598 | -1.350% |
| July 11, 2016 | 0.7702 | +0.018% |
| July 8, 2016 | 0.7700 | +0.276% |
| July 7, 2016 | 0.7679 | -0.350% |
| July 6, 2016 | 0.7706 | +1.054% |
| July 5, 2016 | 0.7626 | +1.229% |
| July 4, 2016 | 0.7533 | +0.062% |
| July 1, 2016 | 0.7529 | +1.127% |
| June 30, 2016 | 0.7445 | +0.013% |
| June 29, 2016 | 0.7444 | -0.359% |
| June 28, 2016 | 0.7470 | -1.487% |
| June 27, 2016 | 0.7583 | +3.921% |
| June 24, 2016 | 0.7297 | +8.502% |
| June 23, 2016 | 0.6725 | -1.187% |
| June 22, 2016 | 0.6806 | +0.324% |
| June 21, 2016 | 0.6784 | -0.643% |
| June 20, 2016 | 0.6828 | -2.447% |
| June 17, 2016 | 0.6999 | -1.041% |
| June 16, 2016 | 0.7073 | +0.342% |
| June 15, 2016 | 0.7049 | -0.446% |
| June 14, 2016 | 0.7080 | +0.336% |
| June 13, 2016 | 0.7057 | +1.642% |
| June 10, 2016 | 0.6943 | +0.399% |
| June 9, 2016 | 0.6915 | +0.809% |
| June 8, 2016 | 0.6860 | -0.048% |
| June 7, 2016 | 0.6863 | -1.058% |
| June 6, 2016 | 0.6936 | +0.107% |
| June 3, 2016 | 0.6929 | +0.240% |
| June 2, 2016 | 0.6912 | -0.155% |
| June 1, 2016 | 0.6923 | +1.357% |
| May 31, 2016 | 0.6830 | -0.056% |
| May 30, 2016 | 0.6834 | +0.103% |
| May 27, 2016 | 0.6827 | +0.362% |
| May 26, 2016 | 0.6803 | -0.138% |
| May 25, 2016 | 0.6812 | -0.572% |
| May 24, 2016 | 0.6851 | -0.785% |
| May 23, 2016 | 0.6905 | +0.600% |
| May 20, 2016 | 0.6864 | +0.355% |
| May 19, 2016 | 0.6840 | -0.437% |
| May 18, 2016 | 0.6870 | -0.508% |
| May 17, 2016 | 0.6905 | -0.773% |
| May 16, 2016 | 0.6959 | +0.265% |
| May 13, 2016 | 0.6940 | +0.196% |
| May 12, 2016 | 0.6927 | +0.087% |
| May 11, 2016 | 0.6921 | -0.048% |
| May 10, 2016 | 0.6924 | -0.125% |
| May 9, 2016 | 0.6933 | +0.470% |
| May 6, 2016 | 0.6900 | +0.091% |
| May 5, 2016 | 0.6894 | +0.039% |
| May 4, 2016 | 0.6891 | +0.787% |
| May 3, 2016 | 0.6838 | +0.429% |
| May 2, 2016 | 0.6808 | -0.500% |
| April 29, 2016 | 0.6843 | -0.155% |
| April 28, 2016 | 0.6853 | -0.019% |
| April 27, 2016 | 0.6854 | -0.151% |
| April 26, 2016 | 0.6865 | -0.406% |
| April 25, 2016 | 0.6893 | -0.896% |
| April 22, 2016 | 0.6955 | +0.358% |
| April 21, 2016 | 0.6930 | -0.304% |
| April 20, 2016 | 0.6951 | -0.158% |
| April 19, 2016 | 0.6962 | -1.332% |
| April 18, 2016 | 0.7056 | +0.062% |
| April 15, 2016 | 0.7052 | -0.264% |
| April 14, 2016 | 0.7071 | +0.626% |
| April 13, 2016 | 0.7027 | +0.295% |
| April 12, 2016 | 0.7006 | -0.327% |
| April 11, 2016 | 0.7029 | -1.064% |
| April 8, 2016 | 0.7105 | +0.011% |
| April 7, 2016 | 0.7104 | -0.345% |
| April 6, 2016 | 0.7128 | +1.083% |
| April 5, 2016 | 0.7052 | +0.644% |
| April 4, 2016 | 0.7007 | +0.266% |
| April 1, 2016 | 0.6988 | +0.513% |
| March 31, 2016 | 0.6953 | +0.193% |
| March 30, 2016 | 0.6939 | -0.985% |
| March 29, 2016 | 0.7008 | -0.974% |
| March 24, 2016 | 0.7077 | +0.093% |
| March 23, 2016 | 0.7071 | +0.615% |
| March 22, 2016 | 0.7027 | +1.152% |
| March 21, 2016 | 0.6947 | +0.646% |
| March 18, 2016 | 0.6903 | -0.181% |
| March 17, 2016 | 0.6915 | -2.820% |
| March 16, 2016 | 0.7116 | +0.883% |
| March 15, 2016 | 0.7054 | +1.292% |
| March 14, 2016 | 0.6964 | -0.475% |
| March 11, 2016 | 0.6997 | -0.995% |
| March 10, 2016 | 0.7067 | +0.535% |
| March 9, 2016 | 0.7030 | -0.112% |
| March 8, 2016 | 0.7037 | -0.461% |
| March 7, 2016 | 0.7070 | +0.096% |
| March 4, 2016 | 0.7063 | -0.567% |
| March 3, 2016 | 0.7104 | -0.380% |
| March 2, 2016 | 0.7131 | -0.355% |
| March 1, 2016 | 0.7156 | -0.847% |
| February 29, 2016 | 0.7217 | +0.872% |
| February 26, 2016 | 0.7155 | -0.032% |
| February 25, 2016 | 0.7157 | -0.435% |
| February 24, 2016 | 0.7188 | +1.411% |
| February 23, 2016 | 0.7088 | -0.111% |
| February 22, 2016 | 0.7096 | +1.318% |
| February 19, 2016 | 0.7004 | +0.632% |
| February 18, 2016 | 0.6960 | -0.423% |
| February 17, 2016 | 0.6990 | +0.599% |
| February 16, 2016 | 0.6948 | +0.618% |
| February 15, 2016 | 0.6905 | +0.155% |
| February 12, 2016 | 0.6895 | -0.646% |
| February 11, 2016 | 0.6939 | +1.019% |
| February 10, 2016 | 0.6869 | -0.977% |
| February 9, 2016 | 0.6937 | -0.299% |
| February 8, 2016 | 0.6958 | +1.257% |
| February 5, 2016 | 0.6872 | +0.531% |
| February 4, 2016 | 0.6835 | -0.797% |
| February 3, 2016 | 0.6890 | -0.826% |
| February 2, 2016 | 0.6948 | -0.635% |
| February 1, 2016 | 0.6992 | -0.077% |
| January 29, 2016 | 0.6997 | +0.083% |
| January 28, 2016 | 0.6992 | +0.209% |
| January 27, 2016 | 0.6977 | -0.639% |
| January 26, 2016 | 0.7022 | +0.067% |
| January 25, 2016 | 0.7017 | +0.506% |
| January 22, 2016 | 0.6982 | -1.464% |
| January 21, 2016 | 0.7086 | +0.365% |
| January 20, 2016 | 0.7060 | +0.330% |
| January 19, 2016 | 0.7037 | +0.497% |
| January 18, 2016 | 0.7002 | +0.350% |
| January 15, 2016 | 0.6977 | +0.397% |
| January 14, 2016 | 0.6950 | +0.198% |
| January 13, 2016 | 0.6936 | +0.104% |
| January 12, 2016 | 0.6929 | +0.985% |
| January 11, 2016 | 0.6861 | +0.000% |
| January 8, 2016 | 0.6861 | +0.031% |
| January 7, 2016 | 0.6859 | +0.328% |
| January 6, 2016 | 0.6837 | +0.317% |
| January 5, 2016 | 0.6815 | +0.625% |
| January 4, 2016 | 0.6773 | +0.464% |
| December 31, 2015 | 0.6742 | — |
The USD/GBP exchange rate averaged 0.7406 in 2016, trading between a low of 0.6725 and a high of 0.8232,a range of 22.4% over the year. The rate rose by 20.48% over the full year, from 0.6742 at the opening of 2016 to 0.8122 at year-end.
Q1 (2016): January through March averaged 0.6987, a +3.64% move from the 2016 opening rate of 0.6742.
Q2 (2016): April through June averaged 0.6976, down 0.15% from Q1.
Q3 (2016): July through September averaged 0.7609, a +9.07% change from Q2.
Q4 (2016): October through December averaged 0.8050, closing the year at 0.8122, a 20.48% gain for USD against GBP from the 2016 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/GBP in 2016 was 14.1%, 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 | 0.6948 | 0.7086 | 0.6773 | — |
| February | 0.6992 | 0.7217 | 0.6835 | +0.63% |
| March | 0.7030 | 0.7156 | 0.6903 | +0.53% |
| April | 0.6987 | 0.7128 | 0.6843 | -0.61% |
| May | 0.6876 | 0.6959 | 0.6803 | -1.59% |
| June | 0.7042 | 0.7583 | 0.6725 | +2.41% |
| July | 0.7599 | 0.7706 | 0.7467 | +7.91% |
| August | 0.7628 | 0.7753 | 0.7492 | +0.38% |
| September | 0.7601 | 0.7733 | 0.7473 | -0.35% |
| October | 0.8108 | 0.8232 | 0.7771 | +6.67% |
| November | 0.8046 | 0.8179 | 0.7899 | -0.76% |
| December | 0.8010 | 0.8185 | 0.7845 | -0.45% |
What was the USD to GBP exchange rate in 2016?
The USD/GBP rate averaged 0.7406 in 2016, ranging from a low of 0.6725 to a high of 0.8232.
What was the highest USD/GBP rate in 2016?
The highest USD to GBP rate recorded in 2016 was 0.8232. The lowest was 0.6725.
How much did the USD/GBP rate change in 2016?
The USD/GBP rate rose by 20.48% in 2016, from 0.6742 to 0.8122.
What was the USD/GBP annual trading range in 2016?
The USD/GBP pair traded in a range of 0.6725 to 0.8232 in 2016,a spread of 22.4% between the year's low and high.
Was 2016 a good year to exchange USD to GBP?
The USD/GBP rate rose 20.48% over 2016, closing at 0.8122. 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.