Historical US Dollar to British Pound exchange rates for the full year 2019
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | 0.7573 | -0.550% |
| December 30, 2019 | 0.7615 | -0.231% |
| December 27, 2019 | 0.7633 | -1.123% |
| December 24, 2019 | 0.7720 | -0.249% |
| December 23, 2019 | 0.7739 | +0.876% |
| December 20, 2019 | 0.7672 | +0.251% |
| December 19, 2019 | 0.7653 | +0.003% |
| December 18, 2019 | 0.7652 | +0.788% |
| December 17, 2019 | 0.7593 | +1.451% |
| December 16, 2019 | 0.7484 | +0.140% |
| December 13, 2019 | 0.7473 | -1.571% |
| December 12, 2019 | 0.7593 | -0.185% |
| December 11, 2019 | 0.7607 | +0.223% |
| December 10, 2019 | 0.7590 | -0.163% |
| December 9, 2019 | 0.7602 | -0.134% |
| December 6, 2019 | 0.7613 | -0.020% |
| December 5, 2019 | 0.7614 | -0.283% |
| December 4, 2019 | 0.7636 | -0.782% |
| December 3, 2019 | 0.7696 | -0.454% |
| December 2, 2019 | 0.7731 | -0.380% |
| November 29, 2019 | 0.7760 | +0.262% |
| November 28, 2019 | 0.7740 | -0.280% |
| November 27, 2019 | 0.7762 | -0.210% |
| November 26, 2019 | 0.7778 | +0.125% |
| November 25, 2019 | 0.7768 | -0.090% |
| November 22, 2019 | 0.7775 | +0.805% |
| November 21, 2019 | 0.7713 | -0.483% |
| November 20, 2019 | 0.7751 | +0.329% |
| November 19, 2019 | 0.7725 | +0.140% |
| November 18, 2019 | 0.7715 | -0.629% |
| November 15, 2019 | 0.7763 | -0.316% |
| November 14, 2019 | 0.7788 | -0.054% |
| November 13, 2019 | 0.7792 | +0.012% |
| November 12, 2019 | 0.7791 | +0.326% |
| November 11, 2019 | 0.7766 | -0.544% |
| November 8, 2019 | 0.7808 | +0.060% |
| November 7, 2019 | 0.7804 | +0.593% |
| November 6, 2019 | 0.7758 | +0.079% |
| November 5, 2019 | 0.7752 | +0.143% |
| November 4, 2019 | 0.7741 | +0.249% |
| November 1, 2019 | 0.7721 | -0.012% |
| October 31, 2019 | 0.7722 | -0.508% |
| October 30, 2019 | 0.7762 | -0.247% |
| October 29, 2019 | 0.7781 | -0.072% |
| October 28, 2019 | 0.7786 | -0.132% |
| October 25, 2019 | 0.7797 | +0.549% |
| October 24, 2019 | 0.7754 | -0.184% |
| October 23, 2019 | 0.7768 | +0.462% |
| October 22, 2019 | 0.7733 | +0.543% |
| October 21, 2019 | 0.7691 | -0.842% |
| October 18, 2019 | 0.7756 | -0.744% |
| October 17, 2019 | 0.7814 | -0.470% |
| October 16, 2019 | 0.7851 | -0.735% |
| October 15, 2019 | 0.7909 | -0.836% |
| October 14, 2019 | 0.7976 | +0.641% |
| October 11, 2019 | 0.7925 | -3.039% |
| October 10, 2019 | 0.8174 | -0.106% |
| October 9, 2019 | 0.8182 | +0.106% |
| October 8, 2019 | 0.8174 | +0.782% |
| October 7, 2019 | 0.8110 | -0.004% |
| October 4, 2019 | 0.8111 | +0.032% |
| October 3, 2019 | 0.8108 | -0.440% |
| October 2, 2019 | 0.8144 | -0.230% |
| October 1, 2019 | 0.8163 | +0.348% |
| September 30, 2019 | 0.8134 | +0.191% |
| September 27, 2019 | 0.8119 | +0.336% |
| September 26, 2019 | 0.8092 | +0.218% |
| September 25, 2019 | 0.8074 | +0.776% |
| September 24, 2019 | 0.8012 | -0.378% |
| September 23, 2019 | 0.8042 | +0.538% |
| September 20, 2019 | 0.7999 | -0.236% |
| September 19, 2019 | 0.8018 | -0.110% |
| September 18, 2019 | 0.8027 | -0.349% |
| September 17, 2019 | 0.8055 | +0.388% |
| September 16, 2019 | 0.8024 | -0.068% |
| September 13, 2019 | 0.8029 | -1.006% |
| September 12, 2019 | 0.8111 | +0.125% |
| September 11, 2019 | 0.8101 | +0.148% |
| September 10, 2019 | 0.8089 | -0.035% |
| September 9, 2019 | 0.8092 | -0.456% |
| September 6, 2019 | 0.8129 | +0.343% |
| September 5, 2019 | 0.8101 | -1.107% |
| September 4, 2019 | 0.8192 | -1.424% |
| September 3, 2019 | 0.8310 | +0.355% |
| September 2, 2019 | 0.8281 | +0.904% |
| August 30, 2019 | 0.8206 | +0.363% |
| August 29, 2019 | 0.8177 | -0.222% |
| August 28, 2019 | 0.8195 | +0.619% |
| August 27, 2019 | 0.8144 | -0.302% |
| August 26, 2019 | 0.8169 | -0.069% |
| August 23, 2019 | 0.8175 | -0.603% |
| August 22, 2019 | 0.8224 | -0.243% |
| August 21, 2019 | 0.8244 | -0.337% |
| August 20, 2019 | 0.8272 | +0.287% |
| August 19, 2019 | 0.8249 | +0.360% |
| August 16, 2019 | 0.8219 | -0.242% |
| August 15, 2019 | 0.8239 | -0.536% |
| August 14, 2019 | 0.8283 | +0.134% |
| August 13, 2019 | 0.8272 | -0.018% |
| August 12, 2019 | 0.8274 | -0.186% |
| August 9, 2019 | 0.8289 | +0.721% |
| August 8, 2019 | 0.8230 | -0.177% |
| August 7, 2019 | 0.8244 | +0.435% |
| August 6, 2019 | 0.8209 | -0.100% |
| August 5, 2019 | 0.8217 | -0.272% |
| August 2, 2019 | 0.8239 | -0.235% |
| August 1, 2019 | 0.8259 | +0.511% |
| July 31, 2019 | 0.8217 | -0.006% |
| July 30, 2019 | 0.8217 | +1.020% |
| July 29, 2019 | 0.8134 | +1.076% |
| July 26, 2019 | 0.8048 | +0.545% |
| July 25, 2019 | 0.8004 | +0.022% |
| July 24, 2019 | 0.8002 | -0.470% |
| July 23, 2019 | 0.8040 | +0.222% |
| July 22, 2019 | 0.8022 | +0.470% |
| July 19, 2019 | 0.7985 | -0.331% |
| July 18, 2019 | 0.8011 | -0.549% |
| July 17, 2019 | 0.8055 | +0.160% |
| July 16, 2019 | 0.8042 | +0.843% |
| July 15, 2019 | 0.7975 | -0.048% |
| July 12, 2019 | 0.7979 | +0.282% |
| July 11, 2019 | 0.7957 | -0.729% |
| July 10, 2019 | 0.8015 | -0.186% |
| July 9, 2019 | 0.8030 | +0.481% |
| July 8, 2019 | 0.7992 | +0.314% |
| July 5, 2019 | 0.7967 | +0.219% |
| July 4, 2019 | 0.7949 | +0.021% |
| July 3, 2019 | 0.7947 | +0.414% |
| July 2, 2019 | 0.7915 | +0.116% |
| July 1, 2019 | 0.7905 | +0.344% |
| June 28, 2019 | 0.7878 | +0.165% |
| June 27, 2019 | 0.7865 | -0.265% |
| June 26, 2019 | 0.7886 | +0.361% |
| June 25, 2019 | 0.7858 | +0.186% |
| June 24, 2019 | 0.7843 | -0.750% |
| June 21, 2019 | 0.7903 | +0.223% |
| June 20, 2019 | 0.7885 | -0.734% |
| June 19, 2019 | 0.7943 | -0.607% |
| June 18, 2019 | 0.7992 | +0.640% |
| June 17, 2019 | 0.7941 | +0.406% |
| June 14, 2019 | 0.7909 | +0.376% |
| June 13, 2019 | 0.7879 | +0.463% |
| June 12, 2019 | 0.7843 | -0.341% |
| June 11, 2019 | 0.7870 | -0.351% |
| June 10, 2019 | 0.7897 | +0.398% |
| June 7, 2019 | 0.7866 | +0.070% |
| June 6, 2019 | 0.7861 | -0.163% |
| June 5, 2019 | 0.7873 | -0.236% |
| June 4, 2019 | 0.7892 | -0.390% |
| June 3, 2019 | 0.7923 | -0.388% |
| May 31, 2019 | 0.7954 | +0.431% |
| May 30, 2019 | 0.7920 | +0.144% |
| May 29, 2019 | 0.7908 | +0.155% |
| May 28, 2019 | 0.7896 | +0.222% |
| May 27, 2019 | 0.7879 | -0.204% |
| May 24, 2019 | 0.7895 | -0.182% |
| May 23, 2019 | 0.7909 | +0.082% |
| May 22, 2019 | 0.7903 | +0.674% |
| May 21, 2019 | 0.7850 | +0.043% |
| May 20, 2019 | 0.7846 | +0.073% |
| May 17, 2019 | 0.7841 | +0.429% |
| May 16, 2019 | 0.7807 | +0.560% |
| May 15, 2019 | 0.7764 | +0.497% |
| May 14, 2019 | 0.7725 | +0.602% |
| May 13, 2019 | 0.7679 | -0.017% |
| May 10, 2019 | 0.7680 | -0.179% |
| May 9, 2019 | 0.7694 | +0.109% |
| May 8, 2019 | 0.7686 | +0.374% |
| May 7, 2019 | 0.7657 | +0.330% |
| May 6, 2019 | 0.7632 | -0.759% |
| May 3, 2019 | 0.7690 | +0.342% |
| May 2, 2019 | 0.7664 | -0.316% |
| April 30, 2019 | 0.7688 | -0.712% |
| April 29, 2019 | 0.7744 | -0.152% |
| April 26, 2019 | 0.7755 | -0.199% |
| April 25, 2019 | 0.7771 | +0.645% |
| April 24, 2019 | 0.7721 | +0.431% |
| April 23, 2019 | 0.7688 | +0.022% |
| April 18, 2019 | 0.7686 | +0.311% |
| April 17, 2019 | 0.7662 | +0.270% |
| April 16, 2019 | 0.7642 | +0.170% |
| April 15, 2019 | 0.7629 | +0.088% |
| April 12, 2019 | 0.7622 | -0.363% |
| April 11, 2019 | 0.7650 | +0.233% |
| April 10, 2019 | 0.7632 | -0.310% |
| April 9, 2019 | 0.7656 | -0.099% |
| April 8, 2019 | 0.7663 | +0.169% |
| April 5, 2019 | 0.7651 | +0.483% |
| April 4, 2019 | 0.7614 | +0.248% |
| April 3, 2019 | 0.7595 | -1.090% |
| April 2, 2019 | 0.7679 | +0.723% |
| April 1, 2019 | 0.7624 | -0.209% |
| March 29, 2019 | 0.7640 | +0.169% |
| March 28, 2019 | 0.7627 | +0.898% |
| March 27, 2019 | 0.7559 | +0.019% |
| March 26, 2019 | 0.7557 | -0.061% |
| March 25, 2019 | 0.7562 | -0.495% |
| March 22, 2019 | 0.7600 | -0.133% |
| March 21, 2019 | 0.7610 | +0.138% |
| March 20, 2019 | 0.7599 | +0.891% |
| March 19, 2019 | 0.7532 | -0.209% |
| March 18, 2019 | 0.7548 | -0.075% |
| March 15, 2019 | 0.7554 | +0.105% |
| March 14, 2019 | 0.7546 | -0.690% |
| March 13, 2019 | 0.7598 | -0.555% |
| March 12, 2019 | 0.7640 | -0.385% |
| March 11, 2019 | 0.7670 | +0.193% |
| March 8, 2019 | 0.7655 | +0.466% |
| March 7, 2019 | 0.7620 | +0.197% |
| March 6, 2019 | 0.7605 | -0.237% |
| March 5, 2019 | 0.7623 | +0.751% |
| March 4, 2019 | 0.7566 | +0.180% |
| March 1, 2019 | 0.7552 | +0.446% |
| February 28, 2019 | 0.7519 | +0.124% |
| February 27, 2019 | 0.7510 | -0.859% |
| February 26, 2019 | 0.7575 | -0.943% |
| February 25, 2019 | 0.7647 | -0.761% |
| February 22, 2019 | 0.7705 | +0.785% |
| February 21, 2019 | 0.7645 | -0.267% |
| February 20, 2019 | 0.7666 | -0.697% |
| February 19, 2019 | 0.7720 | -0.197% |
| February 18, 2019 | 0.7735 | -0.960% |
| February 15, 2019 | 0.7810 | +0.064% |
| February 14, 2019 | 0.7805 | +0.777% |
| February 13, 2019 | 0.7745 | -0.254% |
| February 12, 2019 | 0.7764 | +0.218% |
| February 11, 2019 | 0.7747 | +0.471% |
| February 8, 2019 | 0.7711 | -0.305% |
| February 7, 2019 | 0.7735 | +0.294% |
| February 6, 2019 | 0.7712 | +0.332% |
| February 5, 2019 | 0.7687 | +0.335% |
| February 4, 2019 | 0.7661 | -0.013% |
| February 1, 2019 | 0.7662 | +0.504% |
| January 31, 2019 | 0.7623 | -0.245% |
| January 30, 2019 | 0.7642 | +0.637% |
| January 29, 2019 | 0.7594 | -0.210% |
| January 28, 2019 | 0.7610 | -0.278% |
| January 25, 2019 | 0.7631 | -0.624% |
| January 24, 2019 | 0.7679 | +0.082% |
| January 23, 2019 | 0.7673 | -1.008% |
| January 22, 2019 | 0.7751 | -0.273% |
| January 21, 2019 | 0.7772 | +0.555% |
| January 18, 2019 | 0.7729 | -0.205% |
| January 17, 2019 | 0.7745 | -0.435% |
| January 16, 2019 | 0.7779 | -0.182% |
| January 15, 2019 | 0.7793 | +0.109% |
| January 14, 2019 | 0.7784 | -0.265% |
| January 11, 2019 | 0.7805 | -0.434% |
| January 10, 2019 | 0.7839 | -0.130% |
| January 9, 2019 | 0.7849 | +0.057% |
| January 8, 2019 | 0.7845 | +0.070% |
| January 7, 2019 | 0.7839 | -0.664% |
| January 4, 2019 | 0.7892 | -0.839% |
| January 3, 2019 | 0.7958 | +0.595% |
| January 2, 2019 | 0.7911 | +1.265% |
| December 31, 2018 | 0.7813 | — |
The USD/GBP exchange rate averaged 0.7842 in 2019, trading between a low of 0.7473 and a high of 0.8310,a range of 11.2% over the year. The rate fell by 3.06% over the full year, from 0.7813 at the opening of 2019 to 0.7573 at year-end.
Q1 (2019): January through March averaged 0.7684, a -1.65% move from the 2019 opening rate of 0.7813.
Q2 (2019): April through June averaged 0.7789, up 1.36% from Q1.
Q3 (2019): July through September averaged 0.8119, a +4.25% change from Q2.
Q4 (2019): October through December averaged 0.7776, closing the year at 0.7573, a 3.06% decline for USD against GBP from the 2019 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/GBP in 2019 was 8.2%, 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 USD/GBP exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.7761 | 0.7958 | 0.7594 | — |
| February | 0.7688 | 0.7810 | 0.7510 | -0.94% |
| March | 0.7593 | 0.7670 | 0.7532 | -1.23% |
| April | 0.7669 | 0.7771 | 0.7595 | +0.99% |
| May | 0.7794 | 0.7954 | 0.7632 | +1.64% |
| June | 0.7890 | 0.7992 | 0.7843 | +1.23% |
| July | 0.8018 | 0.8217 | 0.7905 | +1.61% |
| August | 0.8229 | 0.8289 | 0.8144 | +2.63% |
| September | 0.8097 | 0.8310 | 0.7999 | -1.60% |
| October | 0.7921 | 0.8182 | 0.7691 | -2.16% |
| November | 0.7761 | 0.7808 | 0.7713 | -2.03% |
| December | 0.7624 | 0.7739 | 0.7473 | -1.76% |
What was the USD to GBP exchange rate in 2019?
The USD/GBP rate averaged 0.7842 in 2019, ranging from a low of 0.7473 to a high of 0.8310.
What was the highest USD/GBP rate in 2019?
The highest USD to GBP rate recorded in 2019 was 0.8310. The lowest was 0.7473.
How much did the USD/GBP rate change in 2019?
The USD/GBP rate fell by 3.06% in 2019, from 0.7813 to 0.7573.
What was the USD/GBP annual trading range in 2019?
The USD/GBP pair traded in a range of 0.7473 to 0.8310 in 2019,a spread of 11.2% between the year's low and high.
Was 2019 a good year to exchange USD to GBP?
The USD/GBP rate fell 3.06% over 2019, closing at 0.7573. For those converting USD to GBP, the year-end rate was less favorable than the start of year, meaning converting earlier in 2019 would have been more advantageous. 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.