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GBP to CNY exchange rate API

Pound Sterling to Yuan Renminbi · quoted 2026-09-25

8.8984

▲ +0.53% over 5Y

1 GBP = 8.8984 CNY · 1 CNY = 0.11238 GBP · Get this rate via the API

1 GBP buys 8.8984 CNY as of 2026-09-25, so 1 CNY buys 0.11238 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/CNY traded between 7.9238 and 9.8309, averaged 9.0130 and rose 0.53%. The API holds daily GBP/CNY rates from 2005-04-01 — 21 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

GBP/CNY over 5Y

GBP/CNY over 5Y: show the values
PointGBP/CNY
2021-09-278.8514
2021-11-088.6628
2021-12-208.4364
2022-01-318.5340
2022-03-148.3106
2022-04-278.2381
2022-06-088.3886
2022-07-208.0880
2022-08-318.0138
2022-10-127.9238
2022-11-238.5658
2023-01-058.2515
2023-02-168.2525
2023-03-308.4953
2023-05-168.7181
2023-06-279.1843
2023-08-089.1634
2023-09-199.0550
2023-10-318.8920
2023-12-129.0130
2024-01-269.1362
2024-03-089.2281
2024-04-238.9893
2024-06-059.2648
2024-07-179.4586
2024-08-279.4208
2024-10-019.2019
2024-10-319.2458
2024-11-309.2232
2024-12-309.1904
2025-01-299.0041
2025-02-289.1737
2025-03-309.2963
2025-04-299.7335
2025-05-299.6804
2025-06-289.8309
2025-07-289.6330
2025-08-279.6252
2025-09-269.5318
2025-10-269.4978
2025-11-259.3133
2025-12-259.4744
2026-01-249.5046
2026-02-239.3213
2026-03-259.2399
2026-04-249.2240
2026-05-249.1456
2026-06-238.9679
2026-07-239.0399
2026-08-229.1720
2026-09-218.9683

High

9.8309

Low

7.9238

Average

9.0130

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the GBP/CNY rate as JSON. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required.

cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=CNY"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=CNY");
const data = await response.json();
Python
import requests

data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=CNY").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

GBP/CNY API questions

How do I get the GBP/CNY exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=CNY, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest GBP/CNY rate in rates.CNY.

How far back does GBP/CNY historical data go?

Daily GBP/CNY rates are available from 2005-04-01. Request one day with the /historical endpoint and a date, or a range of days with /timeseries.

Is there a free GBP/CNY exchange rate API?

Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required; paid plans raise the limit.

Put these rates in your application

One endpoint, JSON responses, 160+ currencies and history back to 1999. Start on the free plan.