Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2005
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2005 | 202.6800 | +0.054% |
| December 29, 2005 | 202.5700 | -0.418% |
| December 28, 2005 | 203.4200 | +0.227% |
| December 27, 2005 | 202.9600 | +0.262% |
| December 23, 2005 | 202.4300 | -0.711% |
| December 22, 2005 | 203.8800 | -0.541% |
| December 21, 2005 | 204.9900 | -0.243% |
| December 20, 2005 | 205.4900 | +0.293% |
| December 19, 2005 | 204.8900 | -0.340% |
| December 16, 2005 | 205.5900 | -0.112% |
| December 15, 2005 | 205.8200 | -1.846% |
| December 14, 2005 | 209.6900 | -1.452% |
| December 13, 2005 | 212.7800 | +0.014% |
| December 12, 2005 | 212.7500 | +0.853% |
| December 9, 2005 | 210.9500 | +0.395% |
| December 8, 2005 | 210.1200 | +0.387% |
| December 7, 2005 | 209.3100 | -0.357% |
| December 6, 2005 | 210.0600 | +0.057% |
| December 5, 2005 | 209.9400 | +0.613% |
| December 2, 2005 | 208.6600 | +0.472% |
| December 1, 2005 | 207.6800 | +0.615% |
| November 30, 2005 | 206.4100 | +0.482% |
| November 29, 2005 | 205.4200 | +0.303% |
| November 28, 2005 | 204.8000 | -0.341% |
| November 25, 2005 | 205.5000 | +0.298% |
| November 24, 2005 | 204.8900 | +0.348% |
| November 23, 2005 | 204.1800 | +0.049% |
| November 22, 2005 | 204.0800 | -0.186% |
| November 21, 2005 | 204.4600 | +0.049% |
| November 18, 2005 | 204.3600 | +0.029% |
| November 17, 2005 | 204.3000 | -0.796% |
| November 16, 2005 | 205.9400 | -0.339% |
| November 15, 2005 | 206.6400 | -0.015% |
| November 14, 2005 | 206.6700 | +0.726% |
| November 11, 2005 | 205.1800 | -0.248% |
| November 10, 2005 | 205.6900 | +0.888% |
| November 9, 2005 | 203.8800 | -0.274% |
| November 8, 2005 | 204.4400 | -0.656% |
| November 7, 2005 | 205.7900 | -0.943% |
| November 4, 2005 | 207.7500 | +0.106% |
| November 3, 2005 | 207.5300 | +0.460% |
| November 2, 2005 | 206.5800 | +0.175% |
| November 1, 2005 | 206.2200 | -0.073% |
| October 31, 2005 | 206.3700 | +0.350% |
| October 28, 2005 | 205.6500 | -0.121% |
| October 27, 2005 | 205.9000 | +0.214% |
| October 26, 2005 | 205.4600 | +0.176% |
| October 25, 2005 | 205.1000 | +0.347% |
| October 24, 2005 | 204.3900 | -0.346% |
| October 21, 2005 | 205.1000 | +0.436% |
| October 20, 2005 | 204.2100 | +0.581% |
| October 19, 2005 | 203.0300 | +0.445% |
| October 18, 2005 | 202.1300 | +0.273% |
| October 17, 2005 | 201.5800 | +0.358% |
| October 14, 2005 | 200.8600 | +0.020% |
| October 13, 2005 | 200.8200 | +0.270% |
| October 12, 2005 | 200.2800 | +0.200% |
| October 11, 2005 | 199.8800 | -0.240% |
| October 10, 2005 | 200.3600 | -0.125% |
| October 7, 2005 | 200.6100 | -0.387% |
| October 6, 2005 | 201.3900 | +0.339% |
| October 5, 2005 | 200.7100 | -0.174% |
| October 4, 2005 | 201.0600 | +0.480% |
| October 3, 2005 | 200.1000 | +0.155% |
| September 30, 2005 | 199.7900 | +0.336% |
| September 29, 2005 | 199.1200 | -0.350% |
| September 28, 2005 | 199.8200 | -0.060% |
| September 27, 2005 | 199.9400 | +0.397% |
| September 26, 2005 | 199.1500 | +0.040% |
| September 23, 2005 | 199.0700 | -0.574% |
| September 22, 2005 | 200.2200 | -0.581% |
| September 21, 2005 | 201.3900 | +0.139% |
| September 20, 2005 | 201.1100 | +0.000% |
| September 19, 2005 | 201.1100 | +0.199% |
| September 16, 2005 | 200.7100 | +0.662% |
| September 15, 2005 | 199.3900 | -0.850% |
| September 14, 2005 | 201.1000 | -0.446% |
| September 13, 2005 | 202.0000 | +0.753% |
| September 12, 2005 | 200.4900 | -0.900% |
| September 9, 2005 | 202.3100 | -0.261% |
| September 8, 2005 | 202.8400 | +0.272% |
| September 7, 2005 | 202.2900 | +0.104% |
| September 6, 2005 | 202.0800 | +0.318% |
| September 5, 2005 | 201.4400 | -0.233% |
| September 2, 2005 | 201.9100 | +0.748% |
| September 1, 2005 | 200.4100 | +0.587% |
| August 31, 2005 | 199.2400 | +0.161% |
| August 30, 2005 | 198.9200 | -0.105% |
| August 29, 2005 | 199.1300 | +0.627% |
| August 26, 2005 | 197.8900 | -0.045% |
| August 25, 2005 | 197.9800 | -0.056% |
| August 24, 2005 | 198.0900 | +0.096% |
| August 23, 2005 | 197.9000 | +0.208% |
| August 22, 2005 | 197.4900 | -0.398% |
| August 19, 2005 | 198.2800 | -0.352% |
| August 18, 2005 | 198.9800 | +0.237% |
| August 17, 2005 | 198.5100 | +0.481% |
| August 16, 2005 | 197.5600 | -0.358% |
| August 15, 2005 | 198.2700 | -0.116% |
| August 12, 2005 | 198.5000 | -0.236% |
| August 11, 2005 | 198.9700 | -0.030% |
| August 10, 2005 | 199.0300 | -0.530% |
| August 9, 2005 | 200.0900 | +0.180% |
| August 8, 2005 | 199.7300 | +0.579% |
| August 5, 2005 | 198.5800 | +0.333% |
| August 4, 2005 | 197.9200 | -0.020% |
| August 3, 2005 | 197.9600 | +0.284% |
| August 2, 2005 | 197.4000 | -0.137% |
| August 1, 2005 | 197.6700 | +0.254% |
| July 29, 2005 | 197.1700 | +0.137% |
| July 28, 2005 | 196.9000 | +0.742% |
| July 27, 2005 | 195.4500 | +0.159% |
| July 26, 2005 | 195.1400 | +0.469% |
| July 25, 2005 | 194.2300 | +0.021% |
| July 22, 2005 | 194.1900 | -0.041% |
| July 21, 2005 | 194.2700 | -1.074% |
| July 20, 2005 | 196.3800 | +0.005% |
| July 19, 2005 | 196.3700 | +0.143% |
| July 18, 2005 | 196.0900 | -0.588% |
| July 15, 2005 | 197.2500 | +0.122% |
| July 14, 2005 | 197.0100 | +0.183% |
| July 13, 2005 | 196.6500 | -0.005% |
| July 12, 2005 | 196.6600 | +0.671% |
| July 11, 2005 | 195.3500 | +0.169% |
| July 8, 2005 | 195.0200 | +0.056% |
| July 7, 2005 | 194.9100 | -0.738% |
| July 6, 2005 | 196.3600 | -0.020% |
| July 5, 2005 | 196.4000 | +0.138% |
| July 4, 2005 | 196.1300 | -0.794% |
| July 1, 2005 | 197.7000 | -0.493% |
| June 30, 2005 | 198.6800 | -0.401% |
| June 29, 2005 | 199.4800 | -0.275% |
| June 28, 2005 | 200.0300 | +0.100% |
| June 27, 2005 | 199.8300 | +0.432% |
| June 24, 2005 | 198.9700 | +0.704% |
| June 23, 2005 | 197.5800 | -0.283% |
| June 22, 2005 | 198.1400 | -0.407% |
| June 21, 2005 | 198.9500 | -0.060% |
| June 20, 2005 | 199.0700 | +0.353% |
| June 17, 2005 | 198.3700 | -0.312% |
| June 16, 2005 | 198.9900 | +0.459% |
| June 15, 2005 | 198.0800 | +0.218% |
| June 14, 2005 | 197.6500 | +0.264% |
| June 13, 2005 | 197.1300 | +0.561% |
| June 10, 2005 | 196.0300 | +0.174% |
| June 9, 2005 | 195.6900 | -0.296% |
| June 8, 2005 | 196.2700 | +0.517% |
| June 7, 2005 | 195.2600 | +0.246% |
| June 6, 2005 | 194.7800 | -0.724% |
| June 3, 2005 | 196.2000 | -0.163% |
| June 2, 2005 | 196.5200 | -0.076% |
| June 1, 2005 | 196.6700 | -0.228% |
| May 31, 2005 | 197.1200 | +0.249% |
| May 30, 2005 | 196.6300 | -0.122% |
| May 27, 2005 | 196.8700 | -0.188% |
| May 26, 2005 | 197.2400 | +0.254% |
| May 25, 2005 | 196.7400 | -0.076% |
| May 24, 2005 | 196.8900 | -0.238% |
| May 23, 2005 | 197.3600 | -0.268% |
| May 20, 2005 | 197.8900 | +0.274% |
| May 19, 2005 | 197.3500 | +0.300% |
| May 18, 2005 | 196.7600 | -0.203% |
| May 17, 2005 | 197.1600 | -0.147% |
| May 16, 2005 | 197.4500 | -0.669% |
| May 13, 2005 | 198.7800 | +0.121% |
| May 12, 2005 | 198.5400 | +0.091% |
| May 11, 2005 | 198.3600 | -0.307% |
| May 10, 2005 | 198.9700 | +0.101% |
| May 9, 2005 | 198.7700 | -0.101% |
| May 6, 2005 | 198.9700 | +0.116% |
| May 5, 2005 | 198.7400 | +0.207% |
| May 4, 2005 | 198.3300 | -0.277% |
| May 3, 2005 | 198.8800 | -0.773% |
| May 2, 2005 | 200.4300 | -0.328% |
| April 29, 2005 | 201.0900 | -0.317% |
| April 28, 2005 | 201.7300 | -0.183% |
| April 27, 2005 | 202.1000 | +0.089% |
| April 26, 2005 | 201.9200 | -0.203% |
| April 25, 2005 | 202.3300 | -0.575% |
| April 22, 2005 | 203.5000 | -0.659% |
| April 21, 2005 | 204.8500 | +0.044% |
| April 20, 2005 | 204.7600 | -0.112% |
| April 19, 2005 | 204.9900 | +0.323% |
| April 18, 2005 | 204.3300 | +0.196% |
| April 15, 2005 | 203.9300 | +0.221% |
| April 14, 2005 | 203.4800 | +0.241% |
| April 13, 2005 | 202.9900 | -0.602% |
| April 12, 2005 | 204.2200 | +0.300% |
| April 11, 2005 | 203.6100 | +0.143% |
| April 8, 2005 | 203.3200 | -0.054% |
| April 7, 2005 | 203.4300 | -0.279% |
| April 6, 2005 | 204.0000 | +0.285% |
| April 5, 2005 | 203.4200 | +0.410% |
| April 4, 2005 | 202.5900 | +0.030% |
| April 1, 2005 | 202.5300 | +0.726% |
| March 31, 2005 | 201.0700 | -0.613% |
| March 30, 2005 | 202.3100 | +0.702% |
| March 29, 2005 | 200.9000 | +1.016% |
| March 24, 2005 | 198.8800 | +0.323% |
| March 23, 2005 | 198.2400 | -0.617% |
| March 22, 2005 | 199.4700 | -0.459% |
| March 21, 2005 | 200.3900 | -0.229% |
| March 18, 2005 | 200.8500 | +0.035% |
| March 17, 2005 | 200.7800 | +0.295% |
| March 16, 2005 | 200.1900 | -0.264% |
| March 15, 2005 | 200.7200 | -0.100% |
| March 14, 2005 | 200.9200 | +0.505% |
| March 11, 2005 | 199.9100 | -0.279% |
| March 10, 2005 | 200.4700 | -0.060% |
| March 9, 2005 | 200.5900 | -0.540% |
| March 8, 2005 | 201.6800 | +0.144% |
| March 7, 2005 | 201.3900 | +0.104% |
| March 4, 2005 | 201.1800 | +0.394% |
| March 3, 2005 | 200.3900 | +0.015% |
| March 2, 2005 | 200.3600 | -0.055% |
| March 1, 2005 | 200.4700 | +0.170% |
| February 28, 2005 | 200.1300 | -0.507% |
| February 25, 2005 | 201.1500 | +0.374% |
| February 24, 2005 | 200.4000 | +0.120% |
| February 23, 2005 | 200.1600 | +0.694% |
| February 22, 2005 | 198.7800 | -0.565% |
| February 21, 2005 | 199.9100 | +0.095% |
| February 18, 2005 | 199.7200 | +0.181% |
| February 17, 2005 | 199.3600 | +0.606% |
| February 16, 2005 | 198.1600 | +0.010% |
| February 15, 2005 | 198.1400 | -0.015% |
| February 14, 2005 | 198.1700 | +0.416% |
| February 11, 2005 | 197.3500 | -0.096% |
| February 10, 2005 | 197.5400 | +0.463% |
| February 9, 2005 | 196.6300 | +0.260% |
| February 8, 2005 | 196.1200 | +0.518% |
| February 7, 2005 | 195.1100 | -0.307% |
| February 4, 2005 | 195.7100 | -0.458% |
| February 3, 2005 | 196.6100 | +0.599% |
| February 2, 2005 | 195.4400 | +0.143% |
| February 1, 2005 | 195.1600 | -0.046% |
| January 31, 2005 | 195.2500 | +0.396% |
| January 28, 2005 | 194.4800 | -0.164% |
| January 27, 2005 | 194.8000 | +0.350% |
| January 26, 2005 | 194.1200 | +0.134% |
| January 25, 2005 | 193.8600 | +0.378% |
| January 24, 2005 | 193.1300 | -0.238% |
| January 21, 2005 | 193.5900 | +0.749% |
| January 20, 2005 | 192.1500 | -0.104% |
| January 19, 2005 | 192.3500 | +0.104% |
| January 18, 2005 | 192.1500 | +1.185% |
| January 17, 2005 | 189.9000 | -0.949% |
| January 14, 2005 | 191.7200 | -0.684% |
| January 13, 2005 | 193.0400 | -0.269% |
| January 12, 2005 | 193.5600 | -0.871% |
| January 11, 2005 | 195.2600 | -0.423% |
| January 10, 2005 | 196.0900 | -0.178% |
| January 7, 2005 | 196.4400 | -0.020% |
| January 6, 2005 | 196.4800 | +0.291% |
| January 5, 2005 | 195.9100 | -0.102% |
| January 4, 2005 | 196.1100 | -0.102% |
| January 3, 2005 | 196.3100 | -0.889% |
| December 31, 2004 | 198.0700 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 200.1441 in 2005, trading between a low of 189.9000 and a high of 212.7800,a range of 12.0% over the year. The rate rose by 2.33% over the full year, from 198.0700 at the opening of 2005 to 202.6800 at year-end.
Q1 (2005): January through March averaged 197.6283, a -0.22% move from the 2005 opening rate of 198.0700.
Q2 (2005): April through June averaged 199.4906, up 0.94% from Q1.
Q3 (2005): July through September averaged 198.4362, a -0.53% change from Q2.
Q4 (2005): October through December averaged 204.9562, closing the year at 202.6800, a 2.33% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2005 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2005 was 6.8%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 258 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 | 194.1286 | 196.4800 | 189.9000 | — |
| February | 197.9875 | 201.1500 | 195.1100 | +1.99% |
| March | 200.5314 | 202.3100 | 198.2400 | +1.28% |
| April | 203.2914 | 204.9900 | 201.0900 | +1.38% |
| May | 197.9195 | 200.4300 | 196.6300 | -2.64% |
| June | 197.6532 | 200.0300 | 194.7800 | -0.13% |
| July | 195.9824 | 197.7000 | 194.1900 | -0.85% |
| August | 198.4387 | 200.0900 | 197.4000 | +1.25% |
| September | 200.8041 | 202.8400 | 199.0700 | +1.19% |
| October | 202.6186 | 206.3700 | 199.8800 | +0.90% |
| November | 205.4868 | 207.7500 | 203.8800 | +1.42% |
| December | 206.9838 | 212.7800 | 202.4300 | +0.73% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2005?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 200.1441 in 2005, ranging from a low of 189.9000 to a high of 212.7800.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2005?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2005 was 212.7800. The lowest was 189.9000.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2005?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 2.33% in 2005, from 198.0700 to 202.6800.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2005?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 189.9000 to 212.7800 in 2005,a spread of 12.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2005 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 2.33% over 2005, closing at 202.6800. 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.