Historical Foreign Exchange Rate Comparisons - British Pound (GBP) vs AUD, USD, Euro, JPY and ZAR

Although history is not a precise or reliable guide to the future, historical foreign exchange rates should be one of the factors considered when deciding whether and when to make significant money transfers, or whether to take out a foreign currency loan to purchase an asset.

Provided below are five charts illustrating the GBP exchange rate against the AUD, USD, Euro, JPY and ZAR since 2000. If you want to explore other historical periods, or other forex currency pairings, then these charts are available on the OFX website. Note that the chart axes below are "draggable" if more precise data is required.

GBP:AUD Average Monthly Exchange Rate: January 2000 to July 2019

GBP:USD Average Monthly Exchange Rate: January 2000 to July 2019

GBP:Euro Average Monthly Exchange Rate: January 2000 to July 2019

GBP:JPY Average Monthly Exchange Rate: January 2000 to July 2019

 

GBP:ZAR Average Monthly Exchange Rate: January 2000 to July 2019