GBP to USD — 2009

1.6221USD

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 December 2009 · opened the year at 1.4429

12.42% over 2009

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

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

2009 at a glance

1 GBP in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.4429 USD	2 January 2009
Closed	1.6221 USD	31 December 2009
Highest	1.7014 USD	5 August 2009
Lowest	1.3631 USD	23 January 2009
Average	1.5668 USD	256 trading days
Change	+12.42% USD	open to close

Month by month

GBP to USD, 2009▲ 12.42%

1 GBP in USD, month by month, 2009
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	1.4429	1.4274	1.5293	1.3631	-1.07%
February	1.4125	1.4157	1.4935	1.4125	+0.23%
March	1.4101	1.4297	1.4672	1.3732	+1.40%
April	1.4388	1.4860	1.4934	1.4388	+3.28%
May	1.4862	1.6151	1.6151	1.4862	+8.67%
June	1.6382	1.6587	1.6587	1.5921	+1.25%
July	1.6463	1.6524	1.6529	1.6071	+0.37%
August	1.6843	1.6193	1.7014	1.6193	-3.86%
September	1.6238	1.6104	1.6700	1.5878	-0.83%
October	1.5962	1.6559	1.6577	1.5799	+3.74%
November	1.6353	1.6481	1.6815	1.6312	+0.78%
December	1.6568	1.6221	1.6687	1.5861	-2.09%

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Common questions

How did GBP to USD change in 2009?

From 1.4429 USD per GBP on 2 January 2009 to 1.6221 on 31 December 2009: +12.42% over the year, with an average of 1.5668 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of GBP to USD in 2009?

High: 1.7014 on 5 August 2009. Low: 1.3631 on 23 January 2009.

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.

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