GBP to USD — 2008

1.4611USD

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 December 2008 · opened the year at 1.9814

26.26% over 2008

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

Today: 1 GBP = 1.3189 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

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2008 at a glance

1 GBP in USD
MeasureRateWhen
Opened1.9814 USD2 January 2008
Closed1.4611 USD31 December 2008
Highest2.0341 USD13 March 2008
Lowest1.4471 USD30 December 2008
Average1.8538 USD256 trading days
Change-26.26% USDopen to close

Month by month

GBP to USD, 2008▼ 26.26%
1.60001.80002.00002008-01-022008-05-052008-09-012008-12-31
1 GBP in USD, month by month, 2008
MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
January1.98141.98881.99221.9485+0.37%
February1.98641.98211.98641.9427-0.22%
March1.98471.98692.03411.9774+0.11%
April1.98531.96672.00151.9665-0.94%
May1.98431.97301.98431.9410-0.57%
June1.96101.98981.98981.9453+1.47%
July1.99461.97872.00991.9655-0.80%
August1.97681.83041.97681.8304-7.40%
September1.80141.80981.85611.7547+0.47%
October1.77811.62121.77811.5453-8.83%
November1.60901.53361.60901.4742-4.69%
December1.49821.46111.53711.4471-2.48%

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Common questions

How did GBP to USD change in 2008?

From 1.9814 USD per GBP on 2 January 2008 to 1.4611 on 31 December 2008: -26.26% over the year, with an average of 1.8538 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of GBP to USD in 2008?

High: 2.0341 on 13 March 2008. Low: 1.4471 on 30 December 2008.

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 = 1.3189 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.

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