Historical US Dollar to British Pound exchange rates for the full year 2021
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2021 | 0.7419 | +0.186% |
| December 30, 2021 | 0.7405 | -0.492% |
| December 29, 2021 | 0.7442 | +0.089% |
| December 28, 2021 | 0.7435 | -0.264% |
| December 27, 2021 | 0.7455 | -0.025% |
| December 24, 2021 | 0.7457 | +0.129% |
| December 23, 2021 | 0.7447 | -0.871% |
| December 22, 2021 | 0.7513 | -0.498% |
| December 21, 2021 | 0.7550 | -0.107% |
| December 20, 2021 | 0.7558 | +0.501% |
| December 17, 2021 | 0.7521 | +0.493% |
| December 16, 2021 | 0.7484 | -0.822% |
| December 15, 2021 | 0.7546 | -0.012% |
| December 14, 2021 | 0.7547 | -0.056% |
| December 13, 2021 | 0.7551 | -0.275% |
| December 10, 2021 | 0.7572 | -0.113% |
| December 9, 2021 | 0.7580 | +0.053% |
| December 8, 2021 | 0.7576 | +0.406% |
| December 7, 2021 | 0.7546 | +0.046% |
| December 6, 2021 | 0.7542 | +0.129% |
| December 3, 2021 | 0.7532 | +0.322% |
| December 2, 2021 | 0.7508 | -0.061% |
| December 1, 2021 | 0.7513 | +0.229% |
| November 30, 2021 | 0.7496 | -0.075% |
| November 29, 2021 | 0.7501 | +0.089% |
| November 26, 2021 | 0.7495 | -0.218% |
| November 25, 2021 | 0.7511 | +0.276% |
| November 24, 2021 | 0.7490 | +0.175% |
| November 23, 2021 | 0.7477 | +0.481% |
| November 22, 2021 | 0.7441 | -0.068% |
| November 19, 2021 | 0.7446 | +0.364% |
| November 18, 2021 | 0.7419 | -0.157% |
| November 17, 2021 | 0.7431 | -0.066% |
| November 16, 2021 | 0.7436 | -0.079% |
| November 15, 2021 | 0.7442 | -0.363% |
| November 12, 2021 | 0.7469 | +0.067% |
| November 11, 2021 | 0.7464 | +0.843% |
| November 10, 2021 | 0.7402 | +0.361% |
| November 9, 2021 | 0.7375 | -0.098% |
| November 8, 2021 | 0.7382 | -0.595% |
| November 5, 2021 | 0.7426 | +0.663% |
| November 4, 2021 | 0.7378 | +0.700% |
| November 3, 2021 | 0.7326 | +0.060% |
| November 2, 2021 | 0.7322 | +0.233% |
| November 1, 2021 | 0.7305 | +0.679% |
| October 29, 2021 | 0.7256 | -0.308% |
| October 28, 2021 | 0.7278 | +0.021% |
| October 27, 2021 | 0.7276 | +0.426% |
| October 26, 2021 | 0.7246 | -0.369% |
| October 25, 2021 | 0.7272 | +0.245% |
| October 22, 2021 | 0.7255 | +0.155% |
| October 21, 2021 | 0.7243 | -0.371% |
| October 20, 2021 | 0.7270 | +0.546% |
| October 19, 2021 | 0.7231 | -0.629% |
| October 18, 2021 | 0.7277 | +0.066% |
| October 15, 2021 | 0.7272 | -0.296% |
| October 14, 2021 | 0.7293 | -0.673% |
| October 13, 2021 | 0.7343 | +0.108% |
| October 12, 2021 | 0.7335 | +0.019% |
| October 11, 2021 | 0.7334 | -0.057% |
| October 8, 2021 | 0.7338 | -0.218% |
| October 7, 2021 | 0.7354 | -0.110% |
| October 6, 2021 | 0.7362 | +0.281% |
| October 5, 2021 | 0.7341 | -0.127% |
| October 4, 2021 | 0.7351 | -0.452% |
| October 1, 2021 | 0.7384 | -0.645% |
| September 30, 2021 | 0.7432 | +0.193% |
| September 29, 2021 | 0.7418 | +0.781% |
| September 28, 2021 | 0.7360 | +0.793% |
| September 27, 2021 | 0.7302 | -0.152% |
| September 24, 2021 | 0.7313 | +0.210% |
| September 23, 2021 | 0.7298 | -0.469% |
| September 22, 2021 | 0.7332 | +0.246% |
| September 21, 2021 | 0.7314 | -0.055% |
| September 20, 2021 | 0.7318 | +0.992% |
| September 17, 2021 | 0.7246 | +0.252% |
| September 16, 2021 | 0.7228 | -0.051% |
| September 15, 2021 | 0.7232 | +0.208% |
| September 14, 2021 | 0.7217 | -0.123% |
| September 13, 2021 | 0.7226 | +0.353% |
| September 10, 2021 | 0.7200 | -0.369% |
| September 9, 2021 | 0.7227 | -0.464% |
| September 8, 2021 | 0.7261 | -0.003% |
| September 7, 2021 | 0.7261 | +0.507% |
| September 6, 2021 | 0.7224 | -0.084% |
| September 3, 2021 | 0.7231 | -0.306% |
| September 2, 2021 | 0.7253 | -0.184% |
| September 1, 2021 | 0.7266 | +0.131% |
| August 31, 2021 | 0.7257 | -0.132% |
| August 30, 2021 | 0.7266 | -0.287% |
| August 27, 2021 | 0.7287 | +0.034% |
| August 26, 2021 | 0.7285 | -0.114% |
| August 25, 2021 | 0.7293 | +0.048% |
| August 24, 2021 | 0.7289 | -0.255% |
| August 23, 2021 | 0.7308 | -0.535% |
| August 20, 2021 | 0.7347 | +0.480% |
| August 19, 2021 | 0.7312 | +0.632% |
| August 18, 2021 | 0.7266 | +0.211% |
| August 17, 2021 | 0.7251 | +0.573% |
| August 16, 2021 | 0.7210 | -0.318% |
| August 13, 2021 | 0.7233 | +0.191% |
| August 12, 2021 | 0.7219 | -0.126% |
| August 11, 2021 | 0.7228 | +0.187% |
| August 10, 2021 | 0.7215 | +0.124% |
| August 9, 2021 | 0.7206 | +0.278% |
| August 6, 2021 | 0.7186 | +0.104% |
| August 5, 2021 | 0.7178 | -0.015% |
| August 4, 2021 | 0.7179 | -0.035% |
| August 3, 2021 | 0.7182 | -0.242% |
| August 2, 2021 | 0.7199 | +0.546% |
| July 30, 2021 | 0.7160 | -0.081% |
| July 29, 2021 | 0.7166 | -0.574% |
| July 28, 2021 | 0.7207 | -0.452% |
| July 27, 2021 | 0.7240 | -0.153% |
| July 26, 2021 | 0.7251 | -0.257% |
| July 23, 2021 | 0.7270 | +0.044% |
| July 22, 2021 | 0.7267 | -0.951% |
| July 21, 2021 | 0.7336 | -0.185% |
| July 20, 2021 | 0.7350 | +0.659% |
| July 19, 2021 | 0.7302 | +1.029% |
| July 16, 2021 | 0.7227 | +0.189% |
| July 15, 2021 | 0.7214 | +0.061% |
| July 14, 2021 | 0.7209 | -0.152% |
| July 13, 2021 | 0.7220 | +0.007% |
| July 12, 2021 | 0.7220 | -0.169% |
| July 9, 2021 | 0.7232 | -0.603% |
| July 8, 2021 | 0.7276 | +0.681% |
| July 7, 2021 | 0.7227 | +0.118% |
| July 6, 2021 | 0.7218 | -0.015% |
| July 5, 2021 | 0.7219 | -0.753% |
| July 2, 2021 | 0.7274 | +0.481% |
| July 1, 2021 | 0.7239 | +0.266% |
| June 30, 2021 | 0.7220 | -0.133% |
| June 29, 2021 | 0.7230 | +0.463% |
| June 28, 2021 | 0.7197 | +0.056% |
| June 25, 2021 | 0.7193 | -0.039% |
| June 24, 2021 | 0.7195 | +0.650% |
| June 23, 2021 | 0.7149 | -0.621% |
| June 22, 2021 | 0.7194 | -0.154% |
| June 21, 2021 | 0.7205 | -0.075% |
| June 18, 2021 | 0.7210 | +0.632% |
| June 17, 2021 | 0.7165 | +1.206% |
| June 16, 2021 | 0.7079 | -0.503% |
| June 15, 2021 | 0.7115 | +0.326% |
| June 14, 2021 | 0.7092 | +0.327% |
| June 11, 2021 | 0.7069 | -0.274% |
| June 10, 2021 | 0.7088 | +0.452% |
| June 9, 2021 | 0.7056 | -0.161% |
| June 8, 2021 | 0.7068 | +0.156% |
| June 7, 2021 | 0.7057 | -0.214% |
| June 4, 2021 | 0.7072 | +0.268% |
| June 3, 2021 | 0.7053 | -0.205% |
| June 2, 2021 | 0.7068 | +0.133% |
| June 1, 2021 | 0.7058 | +0.119% |
| May 31, 2021 | 0.7050 | -0.195% |
| May 28, 2021 | 0.7064 | +0.108% |
| May 27, 2021 | 0.7056 | -0.050% |
| May 26, 2021 | 0.7059 | +0.004% |
| May 25, 2021 | 0.7059 | -0.235% |
| May 24, 2021 | 0.7076 | +0.429% |
| May 21, 2021 | 0.7046 | -0.490% |
| May 20, 2021 | 0.7080 | +0.268% |
| May 19, 2021 | 0.7061 | +0.355% |
| May 18, 2021 | 0.7036 | -0.897% |
| May 17, 2021 | 0.7100 | -0.011% |
| May 14, 2021 | 0.7101 | -0.323% |
| May 13, 2021 | 0.7124 | +0.616% |
| May 12, 2021 | 0.7080 | +0.178% |
| May 11, 2021 | 0.7068 | -0.220% |
| May 10, 2021 | 0.7083 | -1.606% |
| May 7, 2021 | 0.7199 | +0.127% |
| May 6, 2021 | 0.7190 | +0.045% |
| May 5, 2021 | 0.7187 | -0.439% |
| May 4, 2021 | 0.7218 | +0.112% |
| May 3, 2021 | 0.7210 | +0.287% |
| April 30, 2021 | 0.7190 | +0.335% |
| April 29, 2021 | 0.7166 | -0.576% |
| April 28, 2021 | 0.7207 | +0.257% |
| April 27, 2021 | 0.7189 | -0.117% |
| April 26, 2021 | 0.7197 | -0.078% |
| April 23, 2021 | 0.7203 | -0.108% |
| April 22, 2021 | 0.7210 | +0.376% |
| April 21, 2021 | 0.7183 | +0.314% |
| April 20, 2021 | 0.7161 | -0.202% |
| April 19, 2021 | 0.7175 | -0.910% |
| April 16, 2021 | 0.7241 | -0.087% |
| April 15, 2021 | 0.7248 | -0.241% |
| April 14, 2021 | 0.7265 | -0.316% |
| April 13, 2021 | 0.7288 | +0.275% |
| April 12, 2021 | 0.7268 | -0.295% |
| April 9, 2021 | 0.7290 | +0.299% |
| April 8, 2021 | 0.7268 | +0.355% |
| April 7, 2021 | 0.7242 | +0.217% |
| April 6, 2021 | 0.7226 | -0.368% |
| April 1, 2021 | 0.7253 | -0.195% |
| March 31, 2021 | 0.7267 | -0.062% |
| March 30, 2021 | 0.7272 | +0.670% |
| March 29, 2021 | 0.7223 | -0.464% |
| March 26, 2021 | 0.7257 | -0.488% |
| March 25, 2021 | 0.7293 | -0.016% |
| March 24, 2021 | 0.7294 | +0.551% |
| March 23, 2021 | 0.7254 | +0.321% |
| March 22, 2021 | 0.7231 | +0.254% |
| March 19, 2021 | 0.7212 | +0.397% |
| March 18, 2021 | 0.7184 | -0.151% |
| March 17, 2021 | 0.7195 | -0.162% |
| March 16, 2021 | 0.7207 | +0.270% |
| March 15, 2021 | 0.7187 | -0.083% |
| March 12, 2021 | 0.7193 | +0.495% |
| March 11, 2021 | 0.7158 | -0.625% |
| March 10, 2021 | 0.7203 | -0.040% |
| March 9, 2021 | 0.7206 | -0.264% |
| March 8, 2021 | 0.7225 | -0.059% |
| March 5, 2021 | 0.7229 | +0.838% |
| March 4, 2021 | 0.7169 | +0.024% |
| March 3, 2021 | 0.7167 | -0.262% |
| March 2, 2021 | 0.7186 | +0.064% |
| March 1, 2021 | 0.7181 | -0.008% |
| February 26, 2021 | 0.7182 | +1.611% |
| February 25, 2021 | 0.7068 | -0.210% |
| February 24, 2021 | 0.7083 | -0.346% |
| February 23, 2021 | 0.7108 | -0.339% |
| February 22, 2021 | 0.7132 | +0.074% |
| February 19, 2021 | 0.7127 | -0.489% |
| February 18, 2021 | 0.7162 | -0.681% |
| February 17, 2021 | 0.7211 | +0.259% |
| February 16, 2021 | 0.7192 | +0.008% |
| February 15, 2021 | 0.7191 | -0.774% |
| February 12, 2021 | 0.7248 | +0.320% |
| February 11, 2021 | 0.7224 | -0.046% |
| February 10, 2021 | 0.7228 | -0.391% |
| February 9, 2021 | 0.7256 | -0.659% |
| February 8, 2021 | 0.7304 | -0.014% |
| February 5, 2021 | 0.7305 | -0.068% |
| February 4, 2021 | 0.7310 | -0.338% |
| February 3, 2021 | 0.7335 | +0.304% |
| February 2, 2021 | 0.7313 | +0.190% |
| February 1, 2021 | 0.7299 | +0.222% |
| January 29, 2021 | 0.7283 | -0.618% |
| January 28, 2021 | 0.7328 | +0.426% |
| January 27, 2021 | 0.7297 | -0.104% |
| January 26, 2021 | 0.7305 | -0.040% |
| January 25, 2021 | 0.7307 | -0.227% |
| January 22, 2021 | 0.7324 | +0.475% |
| January 21, 2021 | 0.7289 | -0.400% |
| January 20, 2021 | 0.7319 | -0.347% |
| January 19, 2021 | 0.7344 | -0.531% |
| January 18, 2021 | 0.7383 | +0.573% |
| January 15, 2021 | 0.7341 | +0.071% |
| January 14, 2021 | 0.7336 | +0.301% |
| January 13, 2021 | 0.7314 | -0.552% |
| January 12, 2021 | 0.7355 | -0.864% |
| January 11, 2021 | 0.7419 | +0.835% |
| January 8, 2021 | 0.7357 | +0.143% |
| January 7, 2021 | 0.7347 | +0.012% |
| January 6, 2021 | 0.7346 | -0.211% |
| January 5, 2021 | 0.7362 | +0.395% |
| January 4, 2021 | 0.7333 | +0.082% |
| December 31, 2020 | 0.7327 | — |
The USD/GBP exchange rate averaged 0.7270 in 2021, trading between a low of 0.7036 and a high of 0.7580,a range of 7.7% over the year. The rate rose by 1.26% over the full year, from 0.7327 at the opening of 2021 to 0.7419 at year-end.
Q1 (2021): January through March averaged 0.7254, a -0.98% move from the 2021 opening rate of 0.7327.
Q2 (2021): April through June averaged 0.7153, down 1.40% from Q1.
Q3 (2021): July through September averaged 0.7258, a +1.46% change from Q2.
Q4 (2021): October through December averaged 0.7416, closing the year at 0.7419, a 1.26% gain for USD against GBP from the 2021 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/GBP in 2021 was 6.5%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 259 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 | 0.7334 | 0.7419 | 0.7283 | — |
| February | 0.7214 | 0.7335 | 0.7068 | -1.64% |
| March | 0.7217 | 0.7294 | 0.7158 | +0.04% |
| April | 0.7223 | 0.7290 | 0.7161 | +0.09% |
| May | 0.7102 | 0.7218 | 0.7036 | -1.68% |
| June | 0.7129 | 0.7230 | 0.7053 | +0.37% |
| July | 0.7242 | 0.7350 | 0.7160 | +1.59% |
| August | 0.7245 | 0.7347 | 0.7178 | +0.04% |
| September | 0.7280 | 0.7432 | 0.7200 | +0.48% |
| October | 0.7300 | 0.7384 | 0.7231 | +0.28% |
| November | 0.7429 | 0.7511 | 0.7305 | +1.76% |
| December | 0.7509 | 0.7580 | 0.7405 | +1.07% |
What was the USD to GBP exchange rate in 2021?
The USD/GBP rate averaged 0.7270 in 2021, ranging from a low of 0.7036 to a high of 0.7580.
What was the highest USD/GBP rate in 2021?
The highest USD to GBP rate recorded in 2021 was 0.7580. The lowest was 0.7036.
How much did the USD/GBP rate change in 2021?
The USD/GBP rate rose by 1.26% in 2021, from 0.7327 to 0.7419.
What was the USD/GBP annual trading range in 2021?
The USD/GBP pair traded in a range of 0.7036 to 0.7580 in 2021,a spread of 7.7% between the year's low and high.
Was 2021 a good year to exchange USD to GBP?
The USD/GBP rate rose 1.26% over 2021, closing at 0.7419. 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.