GBP to USD — January 2003

1.6495USD

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 January 2003 · opened the month at 1.6021

2.96% over January 2003

European Central Bank reference rate
22 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 GBP = 1.3181 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

GBP to USD in January 2003 at a glance

1 GBP in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.6021 USD	2 January 2003
Closed	1.6495 USD	31 January 2003
Highest	1.6495 USD	31 January 2003
Lowest	1.5968 USD	15 January 2003
Average	1.6164 USD	22 trading days
Change	+2.96% USD	open to close

Day by day

GBP to USD, January 2003▲ 2.96%

1 GBP in USD, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 January 2003	1.6021
3 January 2003	1.5988	-0.21%
6 January 2003	1.6148	+1.00%
7 January 2003	1.6048	-0.62%
8 January 2003	1.5977	-0.44%
9 January 2003	1.6090	+0.71%
10 January 2003	1.6074	-0.10%
13 January 2003	1.6061	-0.08%
14 January 2003	1.6067	+0.04%
15 January 2003	1.5968	-0.62%
16 January 2003	1.6043	+0.47%
17 January 2003	1.6184	+0.88%
20 January 2003	1.6056	-0.79%
21 January 2003	1.6078	+0.14%
22 January 2003	1.6129	+0.32%
23 January 2003	1.6205	+0.47%
24 January 2003	1.6325	+0.74%
27 January 2003	1.6353	+0.18%
28 January 2003	1.6383	+0.18%
29 January 2003	1.6469	+0.52%
30 January 2003	1.6449	-0.12%
31 January 2003	1.6495	+0.28%

← December 2002 · 2003 in full · All GBP to USD history · USD to GBP in January 2003 · February 2003 →

Moving money, not just converting?

Get paid abroad, send money home

PayerPay gives you payment details in your own name and pays out through the methods your family already uses. See where we send money.

All destinations

Common questions

What was the GBP to USD rate in January 2003?

Over January 2003 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 1.6021 USD per GBP on 2 January 2003 to 1.6495 on 31 January 2003, a change of +2.96%. The average across 22 trading days was 1.6164.

When was GBP strongest against USD in January 2003?

The highest reading was 1.6495 USD on 31 January 2003; the lowest was 1.5968 on 15 January 2003.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1.3181 USD per GBP; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 GBP = 1.3181 USD, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Who we are

PayerPay is operated by PAYER PAY INTERNATIONAL INC (Company ID BC1526086), registered with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada under MSB registration C100001025 and with the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payment Activities Act. Payment details are issued through licensed banking partners.