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GBP to USD exchange rate API

Pound Sterling to US Dollar · quoted 2026-09-27

1.3249

▼ +2.49% over 5Y

1 GBP = 1.3249 USD · 1 USD = 0.75478 GBP · Get this rate via the API

1 GBP buys 1.3249 USD as of 2026-09-27, so 1 USD buys 0.75478 GBP. Over the last 5 years, GBP/USD traded between 1.1257 and 1.3721, averaged 1.2909 and fell 2.49%. The API holds daily GBP/USD rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

GBP/USD over 5Y

GBP/USD over 5Y: show the values
PointGBP/USD
2021-09-281.3587
2021-11-091.3559
2021-12-211.3245
2022-02-011.3485
2022-03-151.3076
2022-04-281.2430
2022-06-091.2542
2022-07-211.1922
2022-09-011.1569
2022-10-131.1257
2022-11-241.2118
2023-01-061.1868
2023-02-171.1953
2023-03-311.2369
2023-05-171.2462
2023-06-281.2657
2023-08-091.2727
2023-09-201.2368
2023-11-011.2119
2023-12-131.2526
2024-01-291.2696
2024-03-111.2823
2024-04-241.2434
2024-06-061.2769
2024-07-181.2985
2024-08-281.3209
2024-10-021.3292
2024-11-011.2959
2024-12-011.2732
2024-12-311.2529
2025-01-301.2431
2025-03-011.2580
2025-03-311.2947
2025-04-301.3352
2025-05-301.3480
2025-06-291.3721
2025-07-291.3333
2025-08-281.3519
2025-09-271.3388
2025-10-271.3347
2025-11-261.3192
2025-12-261.3500
2026-01-251.3663
2026-02-241.3489
2026-03-261.3338
2026-04-251.3496
2026-05-251.3498
2026-06-241.3161
2026-07-241.3324
2026-08-231.3640
2026-09-221.3363

High

1.3721

Low

1.1257

Average

1.2909

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the GBP/USD 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=USD"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP&currencies=USD");
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=USD").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

GBP/USD API questions

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

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

How far back does GBP/USD historical data go?

Daily GBP/USD rates are available from 2024-08-24. Request one day with the /historical endpoint and a date, or a range of days with /timeseries.

Is there a free GBP/USD 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.