Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2003
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2003 | 191.6100 | +0.821% |
| December 30, 2003 | 190.0500 | +0.084% |
| December 29, 2003 | 189.8900 | +0.100% |
| December 24, 2003 | 189.7000 | +0.058% |
| December 23, 2003 | 189.5900 | +0.153% |
| December 22, 2003 | 189.3000 | -0.426% |
| December 19, 2003 | 190.1100 | -0.005% |
| December 18, 2003 | 190.1200 | +0.672% |
| December 17, 2003 | 188.8500 | +0.474% |
| December 16, 2003 | 187.9600 | -0.207% |
| December 15, 2003 | 188.3500 | -0.042% |
| December 12, 2003 | 188.4300 | -0.265% |
| December 11, 2003 | 188.9300 | +0.281% |
| December 10, 2003 | 188.4000 | +0.808% |
| December 9, 2003 | 186.8900 | +0.172% |
| December 8, 2003 | 186.5700 | +0.156% |
| December 5, 2003 | 186.2800 | -0.145% |
| December 4, 2003 | 186.5500 | -0.523% |
| December 3, 2003 | 187.5300 | -0.282% |
| December 2, 2003 | 188.0600 | -0.323% |
| December 1, 2003 | 188.6700 | +0.212% |
| November 28, 2003 | 188.2700 | +0.615% |
| November 27, 2003 | 187.1200 | +0.553% |
| November 26, 2003 | 186.0900 | -0.182% |
| November 25, 2003 | 186.4300 | +0.648% |
| November 24, 2003 | 185.2300 | -0.016% |
| November 21, 2003 | 185.2600 | -0.070% |
| November 20, 2003 | 185.3900 | +0.265% |
| November 19, 2003 | 184.9000 | +0.560% |
| November 18, 2003 | 183.8700 | -0.125% |
| November 17, 2003 | 184.1000 | +0.706% |
| November 14, 2003 | 182.8100 | +0.115% |
| November 13, 2003 | 182.6000 | +0.099% |
| November 12, 2003 | 182.4200 | +0.612% |
| November 11, 2003 | 181.3100 | -0.253% |
| November 10, 2003 | 181.7700 | -0.737% |
| November 7, 2003 | 183.1200 | -0.656% |
| November 6, 2003 | 184.3300 | +0.283% |
| November 5, 2003 | 183.8100 | -0.590% |
| November 4, 2003 | 184.9000 | -1.022% |
| November 3, 2003 | 186.8100 | +1.175% |
| October 31, 2003 | 184.6400 | +0.087% |
| October 30, 2003 | 184.4800 | +0.245% |
| October 29, 2003 | 184.0300 | +0.289% |
| October 28, 2003 | 183.5000 | -0.087% |
| October 27, 2003 | 183.6600 | -1.093% |
| October 24, 2003 | 185.6900 | +0.011% |
| October 23, 2003 | 185.6700 | +0.705% |
| October 22, 2003 | 184.3700 | +0.168% |
| October 21, 2003 | 184.0600 | -0.390% |
| October 20, 2003 | 184.7800 | +0.758% |
| October 17, 2003 | 183.3900 | -0.038% |
| October 16, 2003 | 183.4600 | +0.421% |
| October 15, 2003 | 182.6900 | +0.357% |
| October 14, 2003 | 182.0400 | +1.105% |
| October 13, 2003 | 180.0500 | -0.227% |
| October 10, 2003 | 180.4600 | -0.573% |
| October 9, 2003 | 181.5000 | -0.619% |
| October 8, 2003 | 182.6300 | -0.960% |
| October 7, 2003 | 184.4000 | -0.362% |
| October 6, 2003 | 185.0700 | +0.227% |
| October 3, 2003 | 184.6500 | -0.114% |
| October 2, 2003 | 184.8600 | +0.489% |
| October 1, 2003 | 183.9600 | -0.222% |
| September 30, 2003 | 184.3700 | +0.337% |
| September 29, 2003 | 183.7500 | -1.305% |
| September 26, 2003 | 186.1800 | +0.573% |
| September 25, 2003 | 185.1200 | +0.374% |
| September 24, 2003 | 184.4300 | -0.005% |
| September 23, 2003 | 184.4400 | +0.125% |
| September 22, 2003 | 184.2100 | -1.445% |
| September 19, 2003 | 186.9100 | +0.387% |
| September 18, 2003 | 186.1900 | -0.161% |
| September 17, 2003 | 186.4900 | +0.610% |
| September 16, 2003 | 185.3600 | -1.572% |
| September 15, 2003 | 188.3200 | +0.933% |
| September 12, 2003 | 186.5800 | -0.038% |
| September 11, 2003 | 186.6500 | +0.539% |
| September 10, 2003 | 185.6500 | +0.656% |
| September 9, 2003 | 184.4400 | -0.448% |
| September 8, 2003 | 185.2700 | +0.428% |
| September 5, 2003 | 184.4800 | +0.523% |
| September 4, 2003 | 183.5200 | +0.979% |
| September 3, 2003 | 181.7400 | -0.911% |
| September 2, 2003 | 183.4100 | +0.361% |
| September 1, 2003 | 182.7500 | -0.539% |
| August 29, 2003 | 183.7400 | -0.206% |
| August 28, 2003 | 184.1200 | -0.610% |
| August 27, 2003 | 185.2500 | +0.860% |
| August 26, 2003 | 183.6700 | -0.746% |
| August 25, 2003 | 185.0500 | -0.259% |
| August 22, 2003 | 185.5300 | -0.717% |
| August 21, 2003 | 186.8700 | -0.865% |
| August 20, 2003 | 188.5000 | -0.407% |
| August 19, 2003 | 189.2700 | -0.609% |
| August 18, 2003 | 190.4300 | +0.011% |
| August 15, 2003 | 190.4100 | -0.921% |
| August 14, 2003 | 192.1800 | +0.665% |
| August 13, 2003 | 190.9100 | +0.627% |
| August 12, 2003 | 189.7200 | -0.016% |
| August 11, 2003 | 189.7500 | -1.017% |
| August 8, 2003 | 191.7000 | -0.514% |
| August 7, 2003 | 192.6900 | -0.808% |
| August 6, 2003 | 194.2600 | +0.268% |
| August 5, 2003 | 193.7400 | -0.273% |
| August 4, 2003 | 194.2700 | +0.460% |
| August 1, 2003 | 193.3800 | +0.010% |
| July 31, 2003 | 193.3600 | -0.561% |
| July 30, 2003 | 194.4500 | +0.046% |
| July 29, 2003 | 194.3600 | +0.103% |
| July 28, 2003 | 194.1600 | +1.162% |
| July 25, 2003 | 191.9300 | +0.057% |
| July 24, 2003 | 191.8200 | +0.524% |
| July 23, 2003 | 190.8200 | -0.016% |
| July 22, 2003 | 190.8500 | +1.086% |
| July 21, 2003 | 188.8000 | -0.369% |
| July 18, 2003 | 189.5000 | +0.243% |
| July 17, 2003 | 189.0400 | +0.489% |
| July 16, 2003 | 188.1200 | -0.387% |
| July 15, 2003 | 188.8500 | -1.265% |
| July 14, 2003 | 191.2700 | -0.691% |
| July 11, 2003 | 192.6000 | +0.706% |
| July 10, 2003 | 191.2500 | -0.768% |
| July 9, 2003 | 192.7300 | -0.496% |
| July 8, 2003 | 193.6900 | -0.565% |
| July 7, 2003 | 194.7900 | -1.202% |
| July 4, 2003 | 197.1600 | +0.173% |
| July 3, 2003 | 196.8200 | -0.601% |
| July 2, 2003 | 198.0100 | -0.272% |
| July 1, 2003 | 198.5500 | +0.227% |
| June 30, 2003 | 198.1000 | -0.035% |
| June 27, 2003 | 198.1700 | +0.268% |
| June 26, 2003 | 197.6400 | +0.729% |
| June 25, 2003 | 196.2100 | -0.117% |
| June 24, 2003 | 196.4400 | +0.204% |
| June 23, 2003 | 196.0400 | -1.000% |
| June 20, 2003 | 198.0200 | -0.432% |
| June 19, 2003 | 198.8800 | -0.121% |
| June 18, 2003 | 199.1200 | +0.317% |
| June 17, 2003 | 198.4900 | +0.303% |
| June 16, 2003 | 197.8900 | +0.815% |
| June 13, 2003 | 196.2900 | -0.229% |
| June 12, 2003 | 196.7400 | +0.173% |
| June 11, 2003 | 196.4000 | +0.388% |
| June 10, 2003 | 195.6400 | -0.036% |
| June 9, 2003 | 195.7100 | -0.331% |
| June 6, 2003 | 196.3600 | +0.394% |
| June 5, 2003 | 195.5900 | +1.211% |
| June 4, 2003 | 193.2500 | -0.597% |
| June 3, 2003 | 194.4100 | +0.605% |
| June 2, 2003 | 193.2400 | -0.892% |
| May 30, 2003 | 194.9800 | +0.026% |
| May 29, 2003 | 194.9300 | +0.848% |
| May 28, 2003 | 193.2900 | +0.661% |
| May 27, 2003 | 192.0200 | -0.062% |
| May 26, 2003 | 192.1400 | +0.355% |
| May 23, 2003 | 191.4600 | +0.031% |
| May 22, 2003 | 191.4000 | -0.546% |
| May 21, 2003 | 192.4500 | +0.627% |
| May 20, 2003 | 191.2500 | +0.346% |
| May 19, 2003 | 190.5900 | +0.841% |
| May 16, 2003 | 189.0000 | +0.612% |
| May 15, 2003 | 187.8500 | -0.403% |
| May 14, 2003 | 188.6100 | +0.544% |
| May 13, 2003 | 187.5900 | -0.032% |
| May 12, 2003 | 187.6500 | -0.356% |
| May 9, 2003 | 188.3200 | +0.970% |
| May 8, 2003 | 186.5100 | -0.602% |
| May 7, 2003 | 187.6400 | -1.304% |
| May 6, 2003 | 190.1200 | -0.341% |
| May 5, 2003 | 190.7700 | +0.073% |
| May 2, 2003 | 190.6300 | -0.084% |
| April 30, 2003 | 190.7900 | -0.329% |
| April 29, 2003 | 191.4200 | -0.146% |
| April 28, 2003 | 191.7000 | -0.141% |
| April 25, 2003 | 191.9700 | +0.545% |
| April 24, 2003 | 190.9300 | +0.590% |
| April 23, 2003 | 189.8100 | +0.578% |
| April 22, 2003 | 188.7200 | +0.191% |
| April 17, 2003 | 188.3600 | -0.654% |
| April 16, 2003 | 189.6000 | +0.169% |
| April 15, 2003 | 189.2800 | -0.353% |
| April 14, 2003 | 189.9500 | +0.646% |
| April 11, 2003 | 188.7300 | +0.807% |
| April 10, 2003 | 187.2200 | +0.279% |
| April 9, 2003 | 186.7000 | +0.312% |
| April 8, 2003 | 186.1200 | -0.577% |
| April 7, 2003 | 187.2000 | -0.452% |
| April 4, 2003 | 188.0500 | +0.799% |
| April 3, 2003 | 186.5600 | -0.326% |
| April 2, 2003 | 187.1700 | +0.386% |
| April 1, 2003 | 186.4500 | -0.470% |
| March 31, 2003 | 187.3300 | -0.224% |
| March 28, 2003 | 187.7500 | -0.398% |
| March 27, 2003 | 188.5000 | -0.317% |
| March 26, 2003 | 189.1000 | +0.053% |
| March 25, 2003 | 189.0000 | -0.358% |
| March 24, 2003 | 189.6800 | +0.270% |
| March 21, 2003 | 189.1700 | +0.467% |
| March 20, 2003 | 188.2900 | +1.357% |
| March 19, 2003 | 185.7700 | -0.172% |
| March 18, 2003 | 186.0900 | -0.091% |
| March 17, 2003 | 186.2600 | -1.152% |
| March 14, 2003 | 188.4300 | -0.790% |
| March 13, 2003 | 189.9300 | +0.471% |
| March 12, 2003 | 189.0400 | +0.967% |
| March 11, 2003 | 187.2300 | +0.445% |
| March 10, 2003 | 186.4000 | -0.528% |
| March 7, 2003 | 187.3900 | -0.562% |
| March 6, 2003 | 188.4500 | +0.630% |
| March 5, 2003 | 187.2700 | +0.640% |
| March 4, 2003 | 186.0800 | +0.081% |
| March 3, 2003 | 185.9300 | -0.086% |
| February 28, 2003 | 186.0900 | +0.693% |
| February 27, 2003 | 184.8100 | -0.103% |
| February 26, 2003 | 185.0000 | +0.255% |
| February 25, 2003 | 184.5300 | -0.689% |
| February 24, 2003 | 185.8100 | -1.968% |
| February 21, 2003 | 189.5400 | -0.005% |
| February 20, 2003 | 189.5500 | -0.037% |
| February 19, 2003 | 189.6200 | -0.021% |
| February 18, 2003 | 189.6600 | -1.306% |
| February 17, 2003 | 192.1700 | -1.330% |
| February 14, 2003 | 194.7600 | -0.754% |
| February 13, 2003 | 196.2400 | +0.235% |
| February 12, 2003 | 195.7800 | -0.544% |
| February 11, 2003 | 196.8500 | -0.025% |
| February 10, 2003 | 196.9000 | +0.783% |
| February 7, 2003 | 195.3700 | -0.641% |
| February 6, 2003 | 196.6300 | -0.299% |
| February 5, 2003 | 197.2200 | -0.273% |
| February 4, 2003 | 197.7600 | +0.248% |
| February 3, 2003 | 197.2700 | +0.137% |
| January 31, 2003 | 197.0000 | +0.382% |
| January 30, 2003 | 196.2500 | +0.791% |
| January 29, 2003 | 194.7100 | +0.288% |
| January 28, 2003 | 194.1500 | +0.883% |
| January 27, 2003 | 192.4500 | -0.207% |
| January 24, 2003 | 192.8500 | +0.805% |
| January 23, 2003 | 191.3100 | +0.488% |
| January 22, 2003 | 190.3800 | -0.278% |
| January 21, 2003 | 190.9100 | +0.564% |
| January 20, 2003 | 189.8400 | -0.310% |
| January 17, 2003 | 190.4300 | +0.528% |
| January 16, 2003 | 189.4300 | +0.323% |
| January 15, 2003 | 188.8200 | -0.590% |
| January 14, 2003 | 189.9400 | -0.784% |
| January 13, 2003 | 191.4400 | -0.504% |
| January 10, 2003 | 192.4100 | +0.386% |
| January 9, 2003 | 191.6700 | -0.328% |
| January 8, 2003 | 192.3000 | +0.078% |
| January 7, 2003 | 192.1500 | +0.324% |
| January 6, 2003 | 191.5300 | -0.052% |
| January 3, 2003 | 191.6300 | +0.435% |
| January 2, 2003 | 190.8000 | -0.220% |
| December 31, 2002 | 191.2200 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 189.2886 in 2003, trading between a low of 180.0500 and a high of 199.1200,a range of 10.6% over the year. The rate rose by 0.20% over the full year, from 191.2200 at the opening of 2003 to 191.6100 at year-end.
Q1 (2003): January through March averaged 190.5980, a -0.33% move from the 2003 opening rate of 191.2200.
Q2 (2003): April through June averaged 192.2050, up 0.84% from Q1.
Q3 (2003): July through September averaged 188.7823, a -1.78% change from Q2.
Q4 (2003): October through December averaged 185.5691, closing the year at 191.6100, a 0.20% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2003 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2003 was 9.2%, 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 | 191.9273 | 197.0000 | 188.8200 | — |
| February | 192.0780 | 197.7600 | 184.5300 | +0.08% |
| March | 187.7662 | 189.9300 | 185.7700 | -2.24% |
| April | 188.8365 | 191.9700 | 186.1200 | +0.57% |
| May | 190.4381 | 194.9800 | 186.5100 | +0.85% |
| June | 196.6014 | 199.1200 | 193.2400 | +3.24% |
| July | 192.7361 | 198.5500 | 188.1200 | -1.97% |
| August | 189.3067 | 194.2700 | 183.6700 | -1.78% |
| September | 185.0118 | 188.3200 | 181.7400 | -2.27% |
| October | 183.6539 | 185.6900 | 180.0500 | -0.73% |
| November | 184.5270 | 188.2700 | 181.3100 | +0.48% |
| December | 188.6590 | 191.6100 | 186.2800 | +2.24% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2003?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 189.2886 in 2003, ranging from a low of 180.0500 to a high of 199.1200.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2003?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2003 was 199.1200. The lowest was 180.0500.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2003?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 0.20% in 2003, from 191.2200 to 191.6100.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2003?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 180.0500 to 199.1200 in 2003,a spread of 10.6% between the year's low and high.
Was 2003 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 0.20% over 2003, closing at 191.6100. 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.