Historical Euro to British Pound exchange rates for the full year 2008
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2008 | 0.9525 | -2.227% |
| December 30, 2008 | 0.9742 | -0.445% |
| December 29, 2008 | 0.9786 | +3.081% |
| December 24, 2008 | 0.9493 | +0.567% |
| December 23, 2008 | 0.9440 | +0.080% |
| December 22, 2008 | 0.9432 | +1.561% |
| December 19, 2008 | 0.9287 | -2.335% |
| December 18, 2008 | 0.9509 | +3.522% |
| December 17, 2008 | 0.9186 | +2.792% |
| December 16, 2008 | 0.8936 | -0.645% |
| December 15, 2008 | 0.8994 | +0.790% |
| December 12, 2008 | 0.8924 | +0.614% |
| December 11, 2008 | 0.8869 | +1.563% |
| December 10, 2008 | 0.8733 | +0.247% |
| December 9, 2008 | 0.8711 | +0.694% |
| December 8, 2008 | 0.8651 | -0.173% |
| December 5, 2008 | 0.8666 | +0.464% |
| December 4, 2008 | 0.8626 | +0.918% |
| December 3, 2008 | 0.8548 | +0.921% |
| December 2, 2008 | 0.8470 | +0.642% |
| December 1, 2008 | 0.8416 | +1.404% |
| November 28, 2008 | 0.8299 | -0.706% |
| November 27, 2008 | 0.8358 | -1.159% |
| November 26, 2008 | 0.8456 | -0.955% |
| November 25, 2008 | 0.8538 | +0.241% |
| November 24, 2008 | 0.8517 | +1.272% |
| November 21, 2008 | 0.8410 | -0.131% |
| November 20, 2008 | 0.8421 | +0.274% |
| November 19, 2008 | 0.8398 | -0.273% |
| November 18, 2008 | 0.8421 | -0.725% |
| November 17, 2008 | 0.8483 | -1.343% |
| November 14, 2008 | 0.8598 | +1.848% |
| November 13, 2008 | 0.8442 | +2.563% |
| November 12, 2008 | 0.8231 | +1.031% |
| November 11, 2008 | 0.8147 | -0.220% |
| November 10, 2008 | 0.8165 | +0.996% |
| November 7, 2008 | 0.8085 | +0.429% |
| November 6, 2008 | 0.8050 | -0.186% |
| November 5, 2008 | 0.8065 | -0.124% |
| November 4, 2008 | 0.8075 | +1.330% |
| November 3, 2008 | 0.7969 | +1.271% |
| October 31, 2008 | 0.7869 | -0.481% |
| October 30, 2008 | 0.7907 | -0.641% |
| October 29, 2008 | 0.7958 | -0.263% |
| October 28, 2008 | 0.7979 | -1.042% |
| October 27, 2008 | 0.8063 | +0.025% |
| October 24, 2008 | 0.8061 | +1.819% |
| October 23, 2008 | 0.7917 | +0.450% |
| October 22, 2008 | 0.7882 | +1.435% |
| October 21, 2008 | 0.7770 | +0.693% |
| October 20, 2008 | 0.7717 | -0.445% |
| October 17, 2008 | 0.7751 | -0.965% |
| October 16, 2008 | 0.7827 | +0.837% |
| October 15, 2008 | 0.7762 | -0.627% |
| October 14, 2008 | 0.7811 | -0.554% |
| October 13, 2008 | 0.7854 | -1.579% |
| October 10, 2008 | 0.7980 | +1.077% |
| October 9, 2008 | 0.7895 | +1.101% |
| October 8, 2008 | 0.7809 | +0.470% |
| October 7, 2008 | 0.7773 | +0.576% |
| October 6, 2008 | 0.7728 | -1.372% |
| October 3, 2008 | 0.7836 | -0.464% |
| October 2, 2008 | 0.7872 | -0.594% |
| October 1, 2008 | 0.7919 | +0.202% |
| September 30, 2008 | 0.7903 | -0.704% |
| September 29, 2008 | 0.7959 | +0.145% |
| September 26, 2008 | 0.7948 | +0.347% |
| September 25, 2008 | 0.7920 | -0.044% |
| September 24, 2008 | 0.7924 | -0.340% |
| September 23, 2008 | 0.7951 | +0.385% |
| September 22, 2008 | 0.7920 | +0.597% |
| September 19, 2008 | 0.7873 | -0.894% |
| September 18, 2008 | 0.7944 | -0.094% |
| September 17, 2008 | 0.7952 | -0.295% |
| September 16, 2008 | 0.7975 | +0.447% |
| September 15, 2008 | 0.7940 | -0.283% |
| September 12, 2008 | 0.7962 | +0.264% |
| September 11, 2008 | 0.7941 | -0.985% |
| September 10, 2008 | 0.8020 | -0.125% |
| September 9, 2008 | 0.8030 | -0.520% |
| September 8, 2008 | 0.8072 | -0.259% |
| September 5, 2008 | 0.8093 | -0.455% |
| September 4, 2008 | 0.8130 | -0.037% |
| September 3, 2008 | 0.8133 | +0.043% |
| September 2, 2008 | 0.8130 | +0.160% |
| September 1, 2008 | 0.8117 | +0.826% |
| August 29, 2008 | 0.8050 | +0.037% |
| August 28, 2008 | 0.8047 | +0.625% |
| August 27, 2008 | 0.7997 | +0.553% |
| August 26, 2008 | 0.7953 | -0.163% |
| August 25, 2008 | 0.7966 | +0.000% |
| August 22, 2008 | 0.7966 | +0.378% |
| August 21, 2008 | 0.7936 | +0.057% |
| August 20, 2008 | 0.7932 | +0.590% |
| August 19, 2008 | 0.7885 | +0.051% |
| August 18, 2008 | 0.7881 | -0.329% |
| August 15, 2008 | 0.7907 | -0.578% |
| August 14, 2008 | 0.7953 | +0.139% |
| August 13, 2008 | 0.7942 | +1.249% |
| August 12, 2008 | 0.7844 | +0.352% |
| August 11, 2008 | 0.7817 | -0.312% |
| August 8, 2008 | 0.7841 | -1.066% |
| August 7, 2008 | 0.7926 | +0.063% |
| August 6, 2008 | 0.7921 | -0.101% |
| August 5, 2008 | 0.7929 | +0.152% |
| August 4, 2008 | 0.7917 | +0.482% |
| August 1, 2008 | 0.7879 | -0.139% |
| July 31, 2008 | 0.7890 | +0.286% |
| July 30, 2008 | 0.7867 | -0.386% |
| July 29, 2008 | 0.7898 | -0.347% |
| July 28, 2008 | 0.7925 | +0.469% |
| July 25, 2008 | 0.7888 | -0.025% |
| July 24, 2008 | 0.7890 | +0.229% |
| July 23, 2008 | 0.7872 | -0.800% |
| July 22, 2008 | 0.7936 | -0.132% |
| July 21, 2008 | 0.7946 | +0.183% |
| July 18, 2008 | 0.7932 | +0.221% |
| July 17, 2008 | 0.7914 | -0.321% |
| July 16, 2008 | 0.7940 | -0.201% |
| July 15, 2008 | 0.7956 | -0.245% |
| July 14, 2008 | 0.7975 | -0.206% |
| July 11, 2008 | 0.7992 | +0.440% |
| July 10, 2008 | 0.7957 | -0.113% |
| July 9, 2008 | 0.7966 | +0.271% |
| July 8, 2008 | 0.7944 | -0.239% |
| July 7, 2008 | 0.7963 | +0.695% |
| July 4, 2008 | 0.7908 | -1.051% |
| July 3, 2008 | 0.7992 | +0.503% |
| July 2, 2008 | 0.7952 | +0.544% |
| July 1, 2008 | 0.7909 | -0.170% |
| June 30, 2008 | 0.7923 | -0.013% |
| June 27, 2008 | 0.7924 | +0.051% |
| June 26, 2008 | 0.7920 | +0.158% |
| June 25, 2008 | 0.7907 | -0.032% |
| June 24, 2008 | 0.7910 | -0.076% |
| June 23, 2008 | 0.7916 | +0.241% |
| June 20, 2008 | 0.7897 | +0.426% |
| June 19, 2008 | 0.7863 | -0.882% |
| June 18, 2008 | 0.7933 | -0.138% |
| June 17, 2008 | 0.7944 | +0.902% |
| June 16, 2008 | 0.7873 | -0.133% |
| June 13, 2008 | 0.7884 | -0.360% |
| June 12, 2008 | 0.7912 | -0.032% |
| June 11, 2008 | 0.7915 | -0.239% |
| June 10, 2008 | 0.7934 | -0.508% |
| June 9, 2008 | 0.7974 | +0.038% |
| June 6, 2008 | 0.7971 | +0.937% |
| June 5, 2008 | 0.7897 | -0.063% |
| June 4, 2008 | 0.7902 | -0.107% |
| June 3, 2008 | 0.7911 | -0.057% |
| June 2, 2008 | 0.7915 | +0.700% |
| May 30, 2008 | 0.7860 | -0.076% |
| May 29, 2008 | 0.7866 | -0.826% |
| May 28, 2008 | 0.7932 | -0.483% |
| May 27, 2008 | 0.7970 | +0.056% |
| May 26, 2008 | 0.7966 | +0.271% |
| May 23, 2008 | 0.7944 | +0.044% |
| May 22, 2008 | 0.7941 | -0.923% |
| May 21, 2008 | 0.8015 | +0.634% |
| May 20, 2008 | 0.7964 | -0.150% |
| May 19, 2008 | 0.7976 | +0.220% |
| May 16, 2008 | 0.7959 | -0.169% |
| May 15, 2008 | 0.7972 | +0.264% |
| May 14, 2008 | 0.7951 | +0.164% |
| May 13, 2008 | 0.7938 | +0.627% |
| May 12, 2008 | 0.7889 | -0.624% |
| May 9, 2008 | 0.7938 | +1.115% |
| May 8, 2008 | 0.7851 | -0.456% |
| May 7, 2008 | 0.7887 | +0.070% |
| May 6, 2008 | 0.7881 | +0.369% |
| May 5, 2008 | 0.7852 | +0.796% |
| May 2, 2008 | 0.7790 | -1.411% |
| April 30, 2008 | 0.7902 | +0.152% |
| April 29, 2008 | 0.7890 | +0.542% |
| April 28, 2008 | 0.7847 | -0.172% |
| April 25, 2008 | 0.7861 | -1.497% |
| April 24, 2008 | 0.7980 | -0.678% |
| April 23, 2008 | 0.8035 | +0.456% |
| April 22, 2008 | 0.7998 | -0.112% |
| April 21, 2008 | 0.8007 | +1.265% |
| April 18, 2008 | 0.7907 | -1.372% |
| April 17, 2008 | 0.8017 | -0.546% |
| April 16, 2008 | 0.8061 | +0.149% |
| April 15, 2008 | 0.8049 | +0.789% |
| April 14, 2008 | 0.7986 | -0.387% |
| April 11, 2008 | 0.8017 | +0.075% |
| April 10, 2008 | 0.8011 | +0.426% |
| April 9, 2008 | 0.7977 | +0.038% |
| April 8, 2008 | 0.7974 | +1.020% |
| April 7, 2008 | 0.7894 | +0.490% |
| April 4, 2008 | 0.7855 | +0.294% |
| April 3, 2008 | 0.7832 | -0.672% |
| April 2, 2008 | 0.7885 | -0.038% |
| April 1, 2008 | 0.7888 | -0.880% |
| March 31, 2008 | 0.7958 | +0.632% |
| March 28, 2008 | 0.7908 | +1.009% |
| March 27, 2008 | 0.7829 | -0.660% |
| March 26, 2008 | 0.7881 | +0.903% |
| March 25, 2008 | 0.7811 | +0.353% |
| March 20, 2008 | 0.7783 | -0.967% |
| March 19, 2008 | 0.7859 | +0.537% |
| March 18, 2008 | 0.7817 | -0.509% |
| March 17, 2008 | 0.7857 | +2.365% |
| March 14, 2008 | 0.7676 | +0.229% |
| March 13, 2008 | 0.7658 | -0.104% |
| March 12, 2008 | 0.7666 | +0.268% |
| March 11, 2008 | 0.7646 | +0.533% |
| March 10, 2008 | 0.7605 | -0.549% |
| March 7, 2008 | 0.7647 | +0.118% |
| March 6, 2008 | 0.7638 | -0.612% |
| March 5, 2008 | 0.7685 | +0.379% |
| March 4, 2008 | 0.7656 | -0.052% |
| March 3, 2008 | 0.7660 | +0.105% |
| February 29, 2008 | 0.7652 | +0.506% |
| February 28, 2008 | 0.7614 | +0.495% |
| February 27, 2008 | 0.7576 | +0.531% |
| February 26, 2008 | 0.7536 | -0.013% |
| February 25, 2008 | 0.7537 | -0.146% |
| February 22, 2008 | 0.7548 | +0.279% |
| February 21, 2008 | 0.7527 | -0.225% |
| February 20, 2008 | 0.7544 | -0.146% |
| February 19, 2008 | 0.7555 | +0.693% |
| February 18, 2008 | 0.7503 | +0.334% |
| February 15, 2008 | 0.7478 | +0.836% |
| February 14, 2008 | 0.7416 | -0.209% |
| February 13, 2008 | 0.7432 | -0.262% |
| February 12, 2008 | 0.7451 | -0.147% |
| February 11, 2008 | 0.7462 | +0.188% |
| February 8, 2008 | 0.7448 | -0.574% |
| February 7, 2008 | 0.7491 | +0.281% |
| February 6, 2008 | 0.7470 | +0.127% |
| February 5, 2008 | 0.7461 | -0.553% |
| February 4, 2008 | 0.7502 | +0.087% |
| February 1, 2008 | 0.7496 | +0.247% |
| January 31, 2008 | 0.7477 | +0.578% |
| January 30, 2008 | 0.7434 | +0.061% |
| January 29, 2008 | 0.7430 | -0.007% |
| January 28, 2008 | 0.7430 | +0.067% |
| January 25, 2008 | 0.7425 | -0.582% |
| January 24, 2008 | 0.7469 | -0.047% |
| January 23, 2008 | 0.7472 | +0.613% |
| January 22, 2008 | 0.7427 | -0.081% |
| January 21, 2008 | 0.7433 | -0.648% |
| January 18, 2008 | 0.7481 | +0.261% |
| January 17, 2008 | 0.7462 | -1.041% |
| January 16, 2008 | 0.7540 | -0.330% |
| January 15, 2008 | 0.7565 | -0.461% |
| January 14, 2008 | 0.7600 | +0.596% |
| January 11, 2008 | 0.7555 | +0.827% |
| January 10, 2008 | 0.7493 | +0.087% |
| January 9, 2008 | 0.7487 | +0.557% |
| January 8, 2008 | 0.7445 | -0.235% |
| January 7, 2008 | 0.7463 | +0.175% |
| January 4, 2008 | 0.7450 | +0.020% |
| January 3, 2008 | 0.7448 | +0.472% |
| January 2, 2008 | 0.7413 | +1.084% |
| December 31, 2007 | 0.7334 | — |
The EUR/GBP exchange rate averaged 0.7960 in 2008, trading between a low of 0.7334 and a high of 0.9786,a range of 33.4% over the year. The rate rose by 29.88% over the full year, from 0.7334 at the opening of 2008 to 0.9525 at year-end.
Q1 (2008): January through March averaged 0.7571, a +3.24% move from the 2008 opening rate of 0.7334.
Q2 (2008): April through June averaged 0.7929, up 4.73% from Q1.
Q3 (2008): July through September averaged 0.7952, a +0.29% change from Q2.
Q4 (2008): October through December averaged 0.8383, closing the year at 0.9525, a 29.88% gain for EUR against GBP from the 2008 open.
Annualized volatility for EUR/GBP in 2008 was 12.0%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 257 trading days. For reference, major currency pairs average 5–10% annualized volatility in calm years and 12–20% during significant policy or market disruptions. Volatility above 10% generally indicates conditions where hedging currency exposure was material for businesses and travelers with significant EUR/GBP exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.7472 | 0.7600 | 0.7413 | — |
| February | 0.7509 | 0.7652 | 0.7416 | +0.49% |
| March | 0.7749 | 0.7958 | 0.7605 | +3.20% |
| April | 0.7949 | 0.8061 | 0.7832 | +2.57% |
| May | 0.7921 | 0.8015 | 0.7790 | -0.35% |
| June | 0.7915 | 0.7974 | 0.7863 | -0.07% |
| July | 0.7931 | 0.7992 | 0.7867 | +0.20% |
| August | 0.7928 | 0.8050 | 0.7817 | -0.04% |
| September | 0.7992 | 0.8133 | 0.7873 | +0.81% |
| October | 0.7867 | 0.8063 | 0.7717 | -1.57% |
| November | 0.8306 | 0.8598 | 0.7969 | +5.59% |
| December | 0.9045 | 0.9786 | 0.8416 | +8.89% |
What was the EUR to GBP exchange rate in 2008?
The EUR/GBP rate averaged 0.7960 in 2008, ranging from a low of 0.7334 to a high of 0.9786.
What was the highest EUR/GBP rate in 2008?
The highest EUR to GBP rate recorded in 2008 was 0.9786. The lowest was 0.7334.
How much did the EUR/GBP rate change in 2008?
The EUR/GBP rate rose by 29.88% in 2008, from 0.7334 to 0.9525.
What was the EUR/GBP annual trading range in 2008?
The EUR/GBP pair traded in a range of 0.7334 to 0.9786 in 2008,a spread of 33.4% between the year's low and high.
Was 2008 a good year to exchange EUR to GBP?
The EUR/GBP rate rose 29.88% over 2008, closing at 0.9525. For those converting EUR to GBP, the year-end rate was more favorable than the start of year. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find EUR/GBP rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for EUR/GBP going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main EUR to GBP page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.