GBP to USD — 2020

1.3649USD

for 1 Pound Sterling on 31 December 2020 · opened the year at 1.3195

3.44% over 2020

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

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

2020 at a glance

1 GBP in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.3195 USD	2 January 2020
Closed	1.3649 USD	31 December 2020
Highest	1.3649 USD	31 December 2020
Lowest	1.1598 USD	23 March 2020
Average	1.2839 USD	257 trading days
Change	+3.44% USD	open to close

Month by month

GBP to USD, 2020▲ 3.44%

1 GBP in USD, month by month, 2020
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	1.3195	1.3130	1.3195	1.2973	-0.49%
February	1.3053	1.2866	1.3054	1.2866	-1.43%
March	1.2767	1.2360	1.3110	1.1598	-3.19%
April	1.2363	1.2515	1.2565	1.2277	+1.23%
May	1.2449	1.2361	1.2455	1.2150	-0.70%
June	1.2396	1.2273	1.2786	1.2273	-1.00%
July	1.2385	1.3157	1.3157	1.2385	+6.23%
August	1.3027	1.3325	1.3325	1.3010	+2.29%
September	1.3472	1.2833	1.3472	1.2725	-4.75%
October	1.2954	1.2968	1.3095	1.2876	+0.11%
November	1.2939	1.3334	1.3389	1.2939	+3.05%
December	1.3328	1.3649	1.3649	1.3140	+2.41%

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Common questions

How did GBP to USD change in 2020?

From 1.3195 USD per GBP on 2 January 2020 to 1.3649 on 31 December 2020: +3.44% over the year, with an average of 1.2839 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of GBP to USD in 2020?

High: 1.3649 on 31 December 2020. Low: 1.1598 on 23 March 2020.

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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