Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2002
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2002 | 191.2200 | +0.021% |
| December 30, 2002 | 191.1800 | -0.453% |
| December 27, 2002 | 192.0500 | +0.340% |
| December 24, 2002 | 191.4000 | +0.021% |
| December 23, 2002 | 191.3600 | -1.080% |
| December 20, 2002 | 193.4500 | -0.005% |
| December 19, 2002 | 193.4600 | -0.386% |
| December 18, 2002 | 194.2100 | +0.617% |
| December 17, 2002 | 193.0200 | +0.317% |
| December 16, 2002 | 192.4100 | -0.362% |
| December 13, 2002 | 193.1100 | -0.196% |
| December 12, 2002 | 193.4900 | -0.186% |
| December 11, 2002 | 193.8500 | -0.232% |
| December 10, 2002 | 194.3000 | +0.460% |
| December 9, 2002 | 193.4100 | -1.347% |
| December 6, 2002 | 196.0500 | -0.330% |
| December 5, 2002 | 196.7000 | +0.393% |
| December 4, 2002 | 195.9300 | +0.647% |
| December 3, 2002 | 194.6700 | +0.891% |
| December 2, 2002 | 192.9500 | +1.505% |
| November 29, 2002 | 190.0900 | +0.158% |
| November 28, 2002 | 189.7900 | +0.947% |
| November 27, 2002 | 188.0100 | -1.349% |
| November 26, 2002 | 190.5800 | -1.049% |
| November 25, 2002 | 192.6000 | -0.706% |
| November 22, 2002 | 193.9700 | +0.440% |
| November 21, 2002 | 193.1200 | +0.187% |
| November 20, 2002 | 192.7600 | +0.078% |
| November 19, 2002 | 192.6100 | +0.648% |
| November 18, 2002 | 191.3700 | +0.578% |
| November 15, 2002 | 190.2700 | +0.053% |
| November 14, 2002 | 190.1700 | -0.147% |
| November 13, 2002 | 190.4500 | +0.395% |
| November 12, 2002 | 189.7000 | -0.053% |
| November 11, 2002 | 189.8000 | -0.779% |
| November 8, 2002 | 191.2900 | +0.115% |
| November 7, 2002 | 191.0700 | +0.273% |
| November 6, 2002 | 190.5500 | +0.205% |
| November 5, 2002 | 190.1600 | -0.278% |
| November 4, 2002 | 190.6900 | -0.120% |
| November 1, 2002 | 190.9200 | -0.220% |
| October 31, 2002 | 191.3400 | +0.183% |
| October 30, 2002 | 190.9900 | -0.619% |
| October 29, 2002 | 192.1800 | -0.394% |
| October 28, 2002 | 192.9400 | +0.057% |
| October 25, 2002 | 192.8300 | +0.255% |
| October 24, 2002 | 192.3400 | +0.208% |
| October 23, 2002 | 191.9400 | -0.909% |
| October 22, 2002 | 193.7000 | +0.415% |
| October 21, 2002 | 192.9000 | -0.516% |
| October 18, 2002 | 193.9000 | +0.139% |
| October 17, 2002 | 193.6300 | +0.389% |
| October 16, 2002 | 192.8800 | -0.695% |
| October 15, 2002 | 194.2300 | +0.181% |
| October 14, 2002 | 193.8800 | +0.015% |
| October 11, 2002 | 193.8500 | +0.305% |
| October 10, 2002 | 193.2600 | +0.176% |
| October 9, 2002 | 192.9200 | -0.695% |
| October 8, 2002 | 194.2700 | -0.108% |
| October 7, 2002 | 194.4800 | +1.008% |
| October 4, 2002 | 192.5400 | -0.202% |
| October 3, 2002 | 192.9300 | +0.166% |
| October 2, 2002 | 192.6100 | +0.192% |
| October 1, 2002 | 192.2400 | +1.126% |
| September 30, 2002 | 190.1000 | -0.325% |
| September 27, 2002 | 190.7200 | -0.470% |
| September 26, 2002 | 191.6200 | +0.146% |
| September 25, 2002 | 191.3400 | -0.219% |
| September 24, 2002 | 191.7600 | +0.110% |
| September 23, 2002 | 191.5500 | +0.535% |
| September 20, 2002 | 190.5300 | +1.222% |
| September 19, 2002 | 188.2300 | +0.325% |
| September 18, 2002 | 187.6200 | -0.419% |
| September 17, 2002 | 188.4100 | +0.016% |
| September 16, 2002 | 188.3800 | +0.405% |
| September 13, 2002 | 187.6200 | +0.466% |
| September 12, 2002 | 186.7500 | +0.043% |
| September 11, 2002 | 186.6700 | +0.696% |
| September 10, 2002 | 185.3800 | -0.205% |
| September 9, 2002 | 185.7600 | +0.156% |
| September 6, 2002 | 185.4700 | +0.433% |
| September 5, 2002 | 184.6700 | +0.250% |
| September 4, 2002 | 184.2100 | +0.843% |
| September 3, 2002 | 182.6700 | -0.180% |
| September 2, 2002 | 183.0000 | -0.093% |
| August 30, 2002 | 183.1700 | +0.754% |
| August 29, 2002 | 181.8000 | +0.193% |
| August 28, 2002 | 181.4500 | +0.576% |
| August 27, 2002 | 180.4100 | -0.852% |
| August 26, 2002 | 181.9600 | -0.115% |
| August 23, 2002 | 182.1700 | +0.220% |
| August 22, 2002 | 181.7700 | +0.548% |
| August 21, 2002 | 180.7800 | -0.270% |
| August 20, 2002 | 181.2700 | -0.428% |
| August 19, 2002 | 182.0500 | +1.038% |
| August 16, 2002 | 180.1800 | +0.133% |
| August 15, 2002 | 179.9400 | +0.134% |
| August 14, 2002 | 179.7000 | -1.453% |
| August 13, 2002 | 182.3500 | -0.071% |
| August 12, 2002 | 182.4800 | -1.025% |
| August 9, 2002 | 184.3700 | -0.103% |
| August 8, 2002 | 184.5600 | -0.356% |
| August 7, 2002 | 185.2200 | -0.702% |
| August 6, 2002 | 186.5300 | +0.307% |
| August 5, 2002 | 185.9600 | -0.476% |
| August 2, 2002 | 186.8500 | +0.247% |
| August 1, 2002 | 186.3900 | -0.613% |
| July 31, 2002 | 187.5400 | +0.337% |
| July 30, 2002 | 186.9100 | +0.043% |
| July 29, 2002 | 186.8300 | +0.717% |
| July 26, 2002 | 185.5000 | +1.007% |
| July 25, 2002 | 183.6500 | +0.476% |
| July 24, 2002 | 182.7800 | -0.593% |
| July 23, 2002 | 183.8700 | +0.470% |
| July 22, 2002 | 183.0100 | -0.055% |
| July 19, 2002 | 183.1100 | +0.000% |
| July 18, 2002 | 183.1100 | +0.329% |
| July 17, 2002 | 182.5100 | +0.275% |
| July 16, 2002 | 182.0100 | +0.430% |
| July 15, 2002 | 181.2300 | +0.033% |
| July 12, 2002 | 181.1700 | +0.122% |
| July 11, 2002 | 180.9500 | -0.828% |
| July 10, 2002 | 182.4600 | -0.077% |
| July 9, 2002 | 182.6000 | +0.401% |
| July 8, 2002 | 181.8700 | -0.312% |
| July 5, 2002 | 182.4400 | -0.377% |
| July 4, 2002 | 183.1300 | +0.126% |
| July 3, 2002 | 182.9000 | -0.733% |
| July 2, 2002 | 184.2500 | +0.398% |
| July 1, 2002 | 183.5200 | +0.891% |
| June 28, 2002 | 181.9000 | -0.476% |
| June 27, 2002 | 182.7700 | +0.082% |
| June 26, 2002 | 182.6200 | -0.131% |
| June 25, 2002 | 182.8600 | +0.219% |
| June 24, 2002 | 182.4600 | -0.290% |
| June 21, 2002 | 182.9900 | -0.979% |
| June 20, 2002 | 184.8000 | +0.043% |
| June 19, 2002 | 184.7200 | -0.032% |
| June 18, 2002 | 184.7800 | +0.769% |
| June 17, 2002 | 183.3700 | -0.022% |
| June 14, 2002 | 183.4100 | -0.661% |
| June 13, 2002 | 184.6300 | +0.005% |
| June 12, 2002 | 184.6200 | +0.484% |
| June 11, 2002 | 183.7300 | +0.845% |
| June 10, 2002 | 182.1900 | +0.192% |
| June 7, 2002 | 181.8400 | -0.055% |
| June 6, 2002 | 181.9400 | +0.375% |
| June 5, 2002 | 181.2600 | +0.404% |
| June 4, 2002 | 180.5300 | -0.083% |
| June 3, 2002 | 180.6800 | -0.572% |
| May 31, 2002 | 181.7200 | +0.387% |
| May 30, 2002 | 181.0200 | -0.435% |
| May 29, 2002 | 181.8100 | +0.028% |
| May 28, 2002 | 181.7600 | +0.006% |
| May 27, 2002 | 181.7500 | +0.044% |
| May 24, 2002 | 181.6700 | -0.357% |
| May 23, 2002 | 182.3200 | +0.385% |
| May 22, 2002 | 181.6200 | -0.187% |
| May 21, 2002 | 181.9600 | -0.796% |
| May 20, 2002 | 183.4200 | -0.418% |
| May 17, 2002 | 184.1900 | -0.968% |
| May 16, 2002 | 185.9900 | +0.005% |
| May 15, 2002 | 185.9800 | -0.102% |
| May 14, 2002 | 186.1700 | -0.150% |
| May 13, 2002 | 186.4500 | -0.235% |
| May 10, 2002 | 186.8900 | -0.288% |
| May 9, 2002 | 187.4300 | -0.128% |
| May 8, 2002 | 187.6700 | -0.043% |
| May 7, 2002 | 187.7500 | +0.541% |
| May 6, 2002 | 186.7400 | +0.070% |
| May 3, 2002 | 186.6100 | -0.177% |
| May 2, 2002 | 186.9400 | +0.016% |
| April 30, 2002 | 186.9100 | -0.059% |
| April 29, 2002 | 187.0200 | +0.263% |
| April 26, 2002 | 186.5300 | -0.027% |
| April 25, 2002 | 186.5800 | -0.591% |
| April 24, 2002 | 187.6900 | -0.287% |
| April 23, 2002 | 188.2300 | +0.154% |
| April 22, 2002 | 187.9400 | -0.387% |
| April 19, 2002 | 188.6700 | +0.016% |
| April 18, 2002 | 188.6400 | +0.005% |
| April 17, 2002 | 188.6300 | -0.154% |
| April 16, 2002 | 188.9200 | -0.085% |
| April 15, 2002 | 189.0800 | -0.400% |
| April 12, 2002 | 189.8400 | +0.444% |
| April 11, 2002 | 189.0000 | +0.859% |
| April 10, 2002 | 187.3900 | -0.478% |
| April 9, 2002 | 188.2900 | -0.360% |
| April 8, 2002 | 188.9700 | -0.206% |
| April 5, 2002 | 189.3600 | -0.368% |
| April 4, 2002 | 190.0600 | -0.456% |
| April 3, 2002 | 190.9300 | -0.480% |
| April 2, 2002 | 191.8500 | +1.815% |
| March 28, 2002 | 188.4300 | -0.212% |
| March 27, 2002 | 188.8300 | -0.359% |
| March 26, 2002 | 189.5100 | -0.337% |
| March 25, 2002 | 190.1500 | +0.465% |
| March 22, 2002 | 189.2700 | +0.350% |
| March 21, 2002 | 188.6100 | +0.985% |
| March 20, 2002 | 186.7700 | -0.453% |
| March 19, 2002 | 187.6200 | +0.455% |
| March 18, 2002 | 186.7700 | +1.682% |
| March 15, 2002 | 183.6800 | +0.702% |
| March 14, 2002 | 182.4000 | -0.071% |
| March 13, 2002 | 182.5300 | +0.308% |
| March 12, 2002 | 181.9700 | -0.492% |
| March 11, 2002 | 182.8700 | +0.164% |
| March 8, 2002 | 182.5700 | -0.360% |
| March 7, 2002 | 183.2300 | -2.293% |
| March 6, 2002 | 187.5300 | +0.091% |
| March 5, 2002 | 187.3600 | -0.144% |
| March 4, 2002 | 187.6300 | -1.018% |
| March 1, 2002 | 189.5600 | -0.190% |
| February 28, 2002 | 189.9200 | -0.643% |
| February 27, 2002 | 191.1500 | +0.058% |
| February 26, 2002 | 191.0400 | +0.121% |
| February 25, 2002 | 190.8100 | -0.298% |
| February 22, 2002 | 191.3800 | +0.042% |
| February 21, 2002 | 191.3000 | +0.052% |
| February 20, 2002 | 191.2000 | +0.304% |
| February 19, 2002 | 190.6200 | +0.485% |
| February 18, 2002 | 189.7000 | +0.011% |
| February 15, 2002 | 189.6800 | +0.578% |
| February 14, 2002 | 188.5900 | -0.496% |
| February 13, 2002 | 189.5300 | -0.561% |
| February 12, 2002 | 190.6000 | -0.037% |
| February 11, 2002 | 190.6700 | +0.368% |
| February 8, 2002 | 189.9700 | +0.924% |
| February 7, 2002 | 188.2300 | -0.275% |
| February 6, 2002 | 188.7500 | -0.222% |
| February 5, 2002 | 189.1700 | +0.101% |
| February 4, 2002 | 188.9800 | -0.332% |
| February 1, 2002 | 189.6100 | +0.996% |
| January 31, 2002 | 187.7400 | +0.016% |
| January 30, 2002 | 187.7100 | -0.282% |
| January 29, 2002 | 188.2400 | -0.138% |
| January 28, 2002 | 188.5000 | -0.753% |
| January 25, 2002 | 189.9300 | -0.664% |
| January 24, 2002 | 191.2000 | -0.099% |
| January 23, 2002 | 191.3900 | -0.146% |
| January 22, 2002 | 191.6700 | +0.641% |
| January 21, 2002 | 190.4500 | -0.105% |
| January 18, 2002 | 190.6500 | +0.570% |
| January 17, 2002 | 189.5700 | +0.408% |
| January 16, 2002 | 188.8000 | -0.490% |
| January 15, 2002 | 189.7300 | -0.701% |
| January 14, 2002 | 191.0700 | +0.205% |
| January 11, 2002 | 190.6800 | -0.230% |
| January 10, 2002 | 191.1200 | +0.173% |
| January 9, 2002 | 190.7900 | -0.230% |
| January 8, 2002 | 191.2300 | +1.481% |
| January 7, 2002 | 188.4400 | -0.021% |
| January 4, 2002 | 188.4800 | -0.962% |
| January 3, 2002 | 190.3100 | -0.299% |
| January 2, 2002 | 190.8800 | +0.712% |
| December 28, 2001 | 189.5300 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 187.7771 in 2002, trading between a low of 179.7000 and a high of 196.7000,a range of 9.5% over the year. The rate rose by 0.89% over the full year, from 189.5300 at the opening of 2002 to 191.2200 at year-end.
Q1 (2002): January through March averaged 188.8773, a -0.34% move from the 2002 opening rate of 189.5300.
Q2 (2002): April through June averaged 185.1939, down 1.95% from Q1.
Q3 (2002): July through September averaged 184.5844, a -0.33% change from Q2.
Q4 (2002): October through December averaged 192.4527, closing the year at 191.2200, a 0.89% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2002 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2002 was 8.6%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 256 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/JPY exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 189.9355 | 191.6700 | 187.7100 | — |
| February | 190.0450 | 191.3800 | 188.2300 | +0.06% |
| March | 186.3645 | 190.1500 | 181.9700 | -1.94% |
| April | 188.5967 | 191.8500 | 186.5300 | +1.20% |
| May | 184.4482 | 187.7500 | 181.0200 | -2.20% |
| June | 182.9050 | 184.8000 | 180.5300 | -0.84% |
| July | 183.3630 | 187.5400 | 180.9500 | +0.25% |
| August | 182.7891 | 186.8500 | 179.7000 | -0.31% |
| September | 187.7362 | 191.7600 | 182.6700 | +2.71% |
| October | 192.9904 | 194.4800 | 190.9900 | +2.80% |
| November | 190.9510 | 193.9700 | 188.0100 | -1.06% |
| December | 193.4110 | 196.7000 | 191.1800 | +1.29% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2002?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 187.7771 in 2002, ranging from a low of 179.7000 to a high of 196.7000.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2002?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2002 was 196.7000. The lowest was 179.7000.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2002?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 0.89% in 2002, from 189.5300 to 191.2200.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2002?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 179.7000 to 196.7000 in 2002,a spread of 9.5% between the year's low and high.
Was 2002 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 0.89% over 2002, closing at 191.2200. For those converting GBP to JPY, 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/JPY rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for GBP/JPY going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main GBP to JPY page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.