Historical British Pound to Euro exchange rates for the full year 2012
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2012 | 1.2253 | +0.098% |
| December 28, 2012 | 1.2241 | +0.361% |
| December 27, 2012 | 1.2197 | -0.286% |
| December 24, 2012 | 1.2232 | -0.407% |
| December 21, 2012 | 1.2282 | +0.049% |
| December 20, 2012 | 1.2276 | +0.188% |
| December 19, 2012 | 1.2253 | -0.406% |
| December 18, 2012 | 1.2303 | -0.097% |
| December 17, 2012 | 1.2315 | -0.065% |
| December 14, 2012 | 1.2323 | -0.178% |
| December 13, 2012 | 1.2345 | -0.283% |
| December 12, 2012 | 1.2380 | -0.040% |
| December 11, 2012 | 1.2385 | -0.378% |
| December 10, 2012 | 1.2432 | +0.218% |
| December 7, 2012 | 1.2405 | +0.649% |
| December 6, 2012 | 1.2325 | +0.065% |
| December 5, 2012 | 1.2317 | +0.049% |
| December 4, 2012 | 1.2311 | -0.024% |
| December 3, 2012 | 1.2314 | -0.154% |
| November 30, 2012 | 1.2333 | -0.041% |
| November 29, 2012 | 1.2338 | -0.452% |
| November 28, 2012 | 1.2394 | +0.154% |
| November 27, 2012 | 1.2375 | +0.235% |
| November 26, 2012 | 1.2346 | +0.016% |
| November 23, 2012 | 1.2344 | -0.299% |
| November 22, 2012 | 1.2381 | -0.490% |
| November 21, 2012 | 1.2442 | +0.113% |
| November 20, 2012 | 1.2428 | -0.177% |
| November 19, 2012 | 1.2450 | -0.096% |
| November 16, 2012 | 1.2462 | +0.379% |
| November 15, 2012 | 1.2415 | -0.361% |
| November 14, 2012 | 1.2460 | -0.360% |
| November 13, 2012 | 1.2505 | +0.289% |
| November 12, 2012 | 1.2469 | -0.590% |
| November 9, 2012 | 1.2543 | -0.088% |
| November 8, 2012 | 1.2554 | +0.232% |
| November 7, 2012 | 1.2525 | +0.320% |
| November 6, 2012 | 1.2485 | -0.136% |
| November 5, 2012 | 1.2502 | +0.216% |
| November 2, 2012 | 1.2475 | +0.193% |
| November 1, 2012 | 1.2451 | +0.411% |
| October 31, 2012 | 1.2400 | -0.032% |
| October 30, 2012 | 1.2404 | -0.201% |
| October 29, 2012 | 1.2429 | -0.417% |
| October 26, 2012 | 1.2481 | +0.459% |
| October 25, 2012 | 1.2424 | +0.420% |
| October 24, 2012 | 1.2372 | +0.667% |
| October 23, 2012 | 1.2290 | +0.106% |
| October 22, 2012 | 1.2277 | -0.219% |
| October 19, 2012 | 1.2304 | -0.106% |
| October 18, 2012 | 1.2317 | -0.049% |
| October 17, 2012 | 1.2323 | -0.219% |
| October 16, 2012 | 1.2350 | -0.283% |
| October 15, 2012 | 1.2385 | -0.113% |
| October 12, 2012 | 1.2399 | -0.161% |
| October 11, 2012 | 1.2419 | -0.032% |
| October 10, 2012 | 1.2423 | +0.364% |
| October 9, 2012 | 1.2378 | +0.065% |
| October 8, 2012 | 1.2370 | -0.635% |
| October 5, 2012 | 1.2449 | +0.080% |
| October 4, 2012 | 1.2439 | -0.384% |
| October 3, 2012 | 1.2487 | -0.032% |
| October 2, 2012 | 1.2491 | -0.287% |
| October 1, 2012 | 1.2527 | -0.032% |
| September 28, 2012 | 1.2531 | -0.516% |
| September 27, 2012 | 1.2596 | +0.127% |
| September 26, 2012 | 1.2580 | +0.199% |
| September 25, 2012 | 1.2555 | +0.040% |
| September 24, 2012 | 1.2550 | +0.240% |
| September 21, 2012 | 1.2520 | +0.184% |
| September 20, 2012 | 1.2497 | +0.313% |
| September 19, 2012 | 1.2458 | +0.096% |
| September 18, 2012 | 1.2446 | +0.436% |
| September 17, 2012 | 1.2392 | +0.057% |
| September 14, 2012 | 1.2385 | -0.737% |
| September 13, 2012 | 1.2477 | +0.032% |
| September 12, 2012 | 1.2473 | -0.487% |
| September 11, 2012 | 1.2534 | +0.232% |
| September 10, 2012 | 1.2505 | -0.374% |
| September 7, 2012 | 1.2552 | -0.389% |
| September 6, 2012 | 1.2601 | -0.411% |
| September 5, 2012 | 1.2653 | +0.222% |
| September 4, 2012 | 1.2625 | -0.111% |
| September 3, 2012 | 1.2639 | +0.509% |
| August 31, 2012 | 1.2575 | -0.522% |
| August 30, 2012 | 1.2641 | +0.095% |
| August 29, 2012 | 1.2629 | +0.366% |
| August 28, 2012 | 1.2583 | -0.285% |
| August 27, 2012 | 1.2619 | -0.363% |
| August 24, 2012 | 1.2665 | +0.190% |
| August 23, 2012 | 1.2641 | -0.410% |
| August 22, 2012 | 1.2693 | +0.063% |
| August 21, 2012 | 1.2685 | -0.619% |
| August 20, 2012 | 1.2764 | +0.220% |
| August 17, 2012 | 1.2736 | -0.414% |
| August 16, 2012 | 1.2789 | +0.086% |
| August 15, 2012 | 1.2778 | +0.432% |
| August 14, 2012 | 1.2723 | +0.024% |
| August 13, 2012 | 1.2720 | -0.008% |
| August 10, 2012 | 1.2721 | +0.126% |
| August 9, 2012 | 1.2705 | +0.221% |
| August 8, 2012 | 1.2677 | +0.579% |
| August 7, 2012 | 1.2604 | +0.199% |
| August 6, 2012 | 1.2579 | -0.945% |
| August 3, 2012 | 1.2699 | +0.371% |
| August 2, 2012 | 1.2652 | -0.362% |
| August 1, 2012 | 1.2698 | -0.455% |
| July 31, 2012 | 1.2756 | -0.522% |
| July 30, 2012 | 1.2823 | +0.399% |
| July 27, 2012 | 1.2772 | -0.023% |
| July 26, 2012 | 1.2775 | +0.055% |
| July 25, 2012 | 1.2768 | -0.599% |
| July 24, 2012 | 1.2845 | +0.164% |
| July 23, 2012 | 1.2824 | -0.187% |
| July 20, 2012 | 1.2848 | +0.603% |
| July 19, 2012 | 1.2771 | +0.125% |
| July 18, 2012 | 1.2755 | +0.275% |
| July 17, 2012 | 1.2720 | -0.227% |
| July 16, 2012 | 1.2749 | +0.402% |
| July 13, 2012 | 1.2698 | +0.134% |
| July 12, 2012 | 1.2681 | -0.055% |
| July 11, 2012 | 1.2688 | +0.499% |
| July 10, 2012 | 1.2625 | +0.190% |
| July 9, 2012 | 1.2601 | +0.366% |
| July 6, 2012 | 1.2555 | +0.240% |
| July 5, 2012 | 1.2525 | +0.602% |
| July 4, 2012 | 1.2450 | -0.056% |
| July 3, 2012 | 1.2457 | +0.169% |
| July 2, 2012 | 1.2436 | +0.331% |
| June 29, 2012 | 1.2395 | -0.983% |
| June 28, 2012 | 1.2518 | +0.128% |
| June 27, 2012 | 1.2502 | -0.032% |
| June 26, 2012 | 1.2506 | +0.401% |
| June 25, 2012 | 1.2456 | +0.169% |
| June 22, 2012 | 1.2435 | +0.347% |
| June 21, 2012 | 1.2392 | -0.121% |
| June 20, 2012 | 1.2407 | -0.097% |
| June 19, 2012 | 1.2419 | +0.097% |
| June 18, 2012 | 1.2407 | +0.731% |
| June 15, 2012 | 1.2317 | -0.332% |
| June 14, 2012 | 1.2358 | -0.355% |
| June 13, 2012 | 1.2402 | -0.305% |
| June 12, 2012 | 1.2440 | +0.477% |
| June 11, 2012 | 1.2381 | +0.032% |
| June 8, 2012 | 1.2377 | +0.081% |
| June 7, 2012 | 1.2367 | -0.282% |
| June 6, 2012 | 1.2402 | +0.462% |
| June 5, 2012 | 1.2345 | -0.194% |
| June 4, 2012 | 1.2369 | -0.427% |
| June 1, 2012 | 1.2422 | -0.640% |
| May 31, 2012 | 1.2502 | -0.263% |
| May 30, 2012 | 1.2535 | +0.208% |
| May 29, 2012 | 1.2509 | +0.088% |
| May 28, 2012 | 1.2498 | +0.024% |
| May 25, 2012 | 1.2495 | +0.080% |
| May 24, 2012 | 1.2485 | +0.426% |
| May 23, 2012 | 1.2432 | +0.534% |
| May 22, 2012 | 1.2366 | -0.145% |
| May 21, 2012 | 1.2384 | -0.410% |
| May 18, 2012 | 1.2435 | -0.424% |
| May 17, 2012 | 1.2488 | -0.192% |
| May 16, 2012 | 1.2512 | +0.112% |
| May 15, 2012 | 1.2498 | -0.016% |
| May 14, 2012 | 1.2500 | +0.410% |
| May 11, 2012 | 1.2449 | -0.184% |
| May 10, 2012 | 1.2472 | +0.394% |
| May 9, 2012 | 1.2423 | +0.185% |
| May 8, 2012 | 1.2400 | +0.000% |
| May 7, 2012 | 1.2400 | +0.682% |
| May 4, 2012 | 1.2316 | -0.089% |
| May 3, 2012 | 1.2327 | +0.097% |
| May 2, 2012 | 1.2315 | +0.114% |
| April 30, 2012 | 1.2301 | +0.294% |
| April 27, 2012 | 1.2265 | +0.131% |
| April 26, 2012 | 1.2249 | +0.369% |
| April 25, 2012 | 1.2204 | -0.489% |
| April 24, 2012 | 1.2264 | +0.147% |
| April 23, 2012 | 1.2246 | +0.262% |
| April 20, 2012 | 1.2214 | -0.196% |
| April 19, 2012 | 1.2238 | +0.246% |
| April 18, 2012 | 1.2208 | +0.519% |
| April 17, 2012 | 1.2145 | -0.082% |
| April 16, 2012 | 1.2155 | +0.256% |
| April 13, 2012 | 1.2124 | -0.016% |
| April 12, 2012 | 1.2126 | +0.157% |
| April 11, 2012 | 1.2107 | +0.116% |
| April 10, 2012 | 1.2093 | -0.330% |
| April 5, 2012 | 1.2133 | +0.522% |
| April 4, 2012 | 1.2070 | +0.491% |
| April 3, 2012 | 1.2011 | -0.183% |
| April 2, 2012 | 1.2033 | +0.342% |
| March 30, 2012 | 1.1992 | +0.226% |
| March 29, 2012 | 1.1965 | +0.386% |
| March 28, 2012 | 1.1919 | -0.368% |
| March 27, 2012 | 1.1963 | -0.084% |
| March 26, 2012 | 1.1973 | +0.134% |
| March 23, 2012 | 1.1957 | -0.358% |
| March 22, 2012 | 1.2000 | +0.192% |
| March 21, 2012 | 1.1977 | -0.325% |
| March 20, 2012 | 1.2016 | -0.456% |
| March 19, 2012 | 1.2071 | +0.133% |
| March 16, 2012 | 1.2055 | +0.475% |
| March 15, 2012 | 1.1998 | -0.249% |
| March 14, 2012 | 1.2028 | +0.527% |
| March 13, 2012 | 1.1965 | +0.411% |
| March 12, 2012 | 1.1916 | -0.385% |
| March 9, 2012 | 1.1962 | +0.319% |
| March 8, 2012 | 1.1924 | -0.443% |
| March 7, 2012 | 1.1977 | -0.283% |
| March 6, 2012 | 1.2011 | +0.250% |
| March 5, 2012 | 1.1981 | -0.233% |
| March 2, 2012 | 1.2009 | +0.267% |
| March 1, 2012 | 1.1977 | +1.072% |
| February 29, 2012 | 1.1850 | +0.475% |
| February 28, 2012 | 1.1794 | -0.338% |
| February 27, 2012 | 1.1834 | +0.373% |
| February 24, 2012 | 1.1790 | -0.245% |
| February 23, 2012 | 1.1819 | -0.228% |
| February 22, 2012 | 1.1846 | -0.920% |
| February 21, 2012 | 1.1956 | +0.000% |
| February 20, 2012 | 1.1956 | -0.632% |
| February 17, 2012 | 1.2032 | -0.323% |
| February 16, 2012 | 1.2071 | +0.768% |
| February 15, 2012 | 1.1979 | +0.343% |
| February 14, 2012 | 1.1938 | +0.143% |
| February 13, 2012 | 1.1921 | -0.301% |
| February 10, 2012 | 1.1957 | +0.042% |
| February 9, 2012 | 1.1952 | -0.209% |
| February 8, 2012 | 1.1977 | -0.565% |
| February 7, 2012 | 1.2045 | -0.257% |
| February 6, 2012 | 1.2076 | +0.499% |
| February 3, 2012 | 1.2016 | -0.546% |
| February 2, 2012 | 1.2082 | +0.424% |
| February 1, 2012 | 1.2031 | +0.468% |
| January 31, 2012 | 1.1975 | +0.084% |
| January 30, 2012 | 1.1965 | +0.126% |
| January 27, 2012 | 1.1950 | +0.142% |
| January 26, 2012 | 1.1933 | -0.716% |
| January 25, 2012 | 1.2019 | +0.309% |
| January 24, 2012 | 1.1982 | +0.201% |
| January 23, 2012 | 1.1958 | -0.284% |
| January 20, 2012 | 1.1992 | +0.209% |
| January 19, 2012 | 1.1967 | -0.217% |
| January 18, 2012 | 1.1993 | -0.407% |
| January 17, 2012 | 1.2042 | -0.356% |
| January 16, 2012 | 1.2085 | +0.692% |
| January 13, 2012 | 1.2002 | -0.316% |
| January 12, 2012 | 1.2040 | -0.562% |
| January 11, 2012 | 1.2108 | +0.282% |
| January 10, 2012 | 1.2074 | -0.511% |
| January 9, 2012 | 1.2136 | +0.289% |
| January 6, 2012 | 1.2101 | +0.041% |
| January 5, 2012 | 1.2096 | +0.532% |
| January 4, 2012 | 1.2032 | +0.476% |
| January 3, 2012 | 1.1975 | +0.008% |
| January 2, 2012 | 1.1974 | +0.017% |
| December 30, 2011 | 1.1972 | — |
The GBP/EUR exchange rate averaged 1.2336 in 2012, trading between a low of 1.1790 and a high of 1.2848,a range of 9.0% over the year. The rate rose by 2.35% over the full year, from 1.1972 at the opening of 2012 to 1.2253 at year-end.
Q1 (2012): January through March averaged 1.1984, a +0.10% move from the 2012 opening rate of 1.1972.
Q2 (2012): April through June averaged 1.2336, up 2.94% from Q1.
Q3 (2012): July through September averaged 1.2637, a +2.44% change from Q2.
Q4 (2012): October through December averaged 1.2388, closing the year at 1.2253, a 2.35% gain for GBP against EUR from the 2012 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/EUR in 2012 was 5.6%, 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 GBP/EUR exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.2018 | 1.2136 | 1.1933 | — |
| February | 1.1949 | 1.2082 | 1.1790 | -0.58% |
| March | 1.1983 | 1.2071 | 1.1916 | +0.29% |
| April | 1.2168 | 1.2301 | 1.2011 | +1.54% |
| May | 1.2443 | 1.2535 | 1.2315 | +2.26% |
| June | 1.2410 | 1.2518 | 1.2317 | -0.26% |
| July | 1.2687 | 1.2848 | 1.2436 | +2.23% |
| August | 1.2677 | 1.2789 | 1.2575 | -0.08% |
| September | 1.2528 | 1.2653 | 1.2385 | -1.17% |
| October | 1.2397 | 1.2527 | 1.2277 | -1.05% |
| November | 1.2440 | 1.2554 | 1.2333 | +0.34% |
| December | 1.2310 | 1.2432 | 1.2197 | -1.04% |
What was the GBP to EUR exchange rate in 2012?
The GBP/EUR rate averaged 1.2336 in 2012, ranging from a low of 1.1790 to a high of 1.2848.
What was the highest GBP/EUR rate in 2012?
The highest GBP to EUR rate recorded in 2012 was 1.2848. The lowest was 1.1790.
How much did the GBP/EUR rate change in 2012?
The GBP/EUR rate rose by 2.35% in 2012, from 1.1972 to 1.2253.
What was the GBP/EUR annual trading range in 2012?
The GBP/EUR pair traded in a range of 1.1790 to 1.2848 in 2012,a spread of 9.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2012 a good year to exchange GBP to EUR?
The GBP/EUR rate rose 2.35% over 2012, closing at 1.2253. For those converting GBP to EUR, 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 GBP/EUR rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for GBP/EUR going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main GBP to EUR page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.