Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2006
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2006 | 233.7000 | +0.150% |
| December 28, 2006 | 233.3500 | +0.284% |
| December 27, 2006 | 232.6900 | -0.004% |
| December 22, 2006 | 232.7000 | +0.276% |
| December 21, 2006 | 232.0600 | -0.305% |
| December 20, 2006 | 232.7700 | +0.492% |
| December 19, 2006 | 231.6300 | +0.783% |
| December 18, 2006 | 229.8300 | -0.696% |
| December 15, 2006 | 231.4400 | +0.247% |
| December 14, 2006 | 230.8700 | -0.009% |
| December 13, 2006 | 230.8900 | +0.527% |
| December 12, 2006 | 229.6800 | +0.635% |
| December 11, 2006 | 228.2300 | +0.759% |
| December 8, 2006 | 226.5100 | +0.177% |
| December 7, 2006 | 226.1100 | +0.035% |
| December 6, 2006 | 226.0300 | -0.216% |
| December 5, 2006 | 226.5200 | -0.880% |
| December 4, 2006 | 228.5300 | +0.004% |
| December 1, 2006 | 228.5200 | +0.515% |
| November 30, 2006 | 227.3500 | +0.189% |
| November 29, 2006 | 226.9200 | +0.305% |
| November 28, 2006 | 226.2300 | +0.708% |
| November 27, 2006 | 224.6400 | +0.461% |
| November 24, 2006 | 223.6100 | +0.440% |
| November 23, 2006 | 222.6300 | -0.331% |
| November 22, 2006 | 223.3700 | -0.339% |
| November 21, 2006 | 224.1300 | +0.080% |
| November 20, 2006 | 223.9500 | +0.381% |
| November 17, 2006 | 223.1000 | +0.081% |
| November 16, 2006 | 222.9200 | +0.144% |
| November 15, 2006 | 222.6000 | -0.260% |
| November 14, 2006 | 223.1800 | -0.610% |
| November 13, 2006 | 224.5500 | -0.133% |
| November 10, 2006 | 224.8500 | +0.018% |
| November 9, 2006 | 224.8100 | +0.250% |
| November 8, 2006 | 224.2500 | -0.120% |
| November 7, 2006 | 224.5200 | -0.045% |
| November 6, 2006 | 224.6200 | +0.407% |
| November 3, 2006 | 223.7100 | +0.188% |
| November 2, 2006 | 223.2900 | +0.013% |
| November 1, 2006 | 223.2600 | -0.228% |
| October 31, 2006 | 223.7700 | +0.206% |
| October 30, 2006 | 223.3100 | -0.339% |
| October 27, 2006 | 224.0700 | +0.049% |
| October 26, 2006 | 223.9600 | +0.112% |
| October 25, 2006 | 223.7100 | -0.040% |
| October 24, 2006 | 223.8000 | +0.246% |
| October 23, 2006 | 223.2500 | +0.090% |
| October 20, 2006 | 223.0500 | +0.586% |
| October 19, 2006 | 221.7500 | -0.167% |
| October 18, 2006 | 222.1200 | +0.221% |
| October 17, 2006 | 221.6300 | -0.027% |
| October 16, 2006 | 221.6900 | -0.221% |
| October 13, 2006 | 222.1800 | +0.113% |
| October 12, 2006 | 221.9300 | +0.005% |
| October 11, 2006 | 221.9200 | -0.153% |
| October 10, 2006 | 222.2600 | +0.045% |
| October 9, 2006 | 222.1600 | +0.014% |
| October 6, 2006 | 222.1300 | +0.489% |
| October 5, 2006 | 221.0500 | -0.500% |
| October 4, 2006 | 222.1600 | -0.054% |
| October 3, 2006 | 222.2800 | +0.461% |
| October 2, 2006 | 221.2600 | +0.408% |
| September 29, 2006 | 220.3600 | -0.235% |
| September 28, 2006 | 220.8800 | -0.455% |
| September 27, 2006 | 221.8900 | +0.489% |
| September 26, 2006 | 220.8100 | -0.383% |
| September 25, 2006 | 221.6600 | +0.290% |
| September 22, 2006 | 221.0200 | -0.419% |
| September 21, 2006 | 221.9500 | +0.466% |
| September 20, 2006 | 220.9200 | -0.059% |
| September 19, 2006 | 221.0500 | -0.203% |
| September 18, 2006 | 221.5000 | +0.122% |
| September 15, 2006 | 221.2300 | -0.270% |
| September 14, 2006 | 221.8300 | +0.571% |
| September 13, 2006 | 220.5700 | +0.113% |
| September 12, 2006 | 220.3200 | +0.690% |
| September 11, 2006 | 218.8100 | +0.491% |
| September 8, 2006 | 217.7400 | -0.055% |
| September 7, 2006 | 217.8600 | -0.860% |
| September 6, 2006 | 219.7500 | -0.100% |
| September 5, 2006 | 219.9700 | -0.534% |
| September 4, 2006 | 221.1500 | -1.003% |
| September 1, 2006 | 223.3900 | +0.018% |
| August 31, 2006 | 223.3500 | +0.314% |
| August 30, 2006 | 222.6500 | +0.429% |
| August 29, 2006 | 221.7000 | -0.063% |
| August 28, 2006 | 221.8400 | +0.244% |
| August 25, 2006 | 221.3000 | +0.422% |
| August 24, 2006 | 220.3700 | +0.114% |
| August 23, 2006 | 220.1200 | +0.105% |
| August 22, 2006 | 219.8900 | +0.182% |
| August 21, 2006 | 219.4900 | +0.674% |
| August 18, 2006 | 218.0200 | -0.338% |
| August 17, 2006 | 218.7600 | -0.523% |
| August 16, 2006 | 219.9100 | -0.145% |
| August 15, 2006 | 220.2300 | +0.118% |
| August 14, 2006 | 219.9700 | +0.005% |
| August 11, 2006 | 219.9600 | +0.608% |
| August 10, 2006 | 218.6300 | -0.355% |
| August 9, 2006 | 219.4100 | +0.096% |
| August 8, 2006 | 219.2000 | -0.087% |
| August 7, 2006 | 219.3900 | +0.426% |
| August 4, 2006 | 218.4600 | +0.877% |
| August 3, 2006 | 216.5600 | +0.576% |
| August 2, 2006 | 215.3200 | +0.542% |
| August 1, 2006 | 214.1600 | +0.502% |
| July 31, 2006 | 213.0900 | -0.773% |
| July 28, 2006 | 214.7500 | -0.214% |
| July 27, 2006 | 215.2100 | +0.093% |
| July 26, 2006 | 215.0100 | -0.408% |
| July 25, 2006 | 215.8900 | -0.116% |
| July 24, 2006 | 216.1400 | +0.437% |
| July 21, 2006 | 215.2000 | -0.472% |
| July 20, 2006 | 216.2200 | +0.619% |
| July 19, 2006 | 214.8900 | +0.388% |
| July 18, 2006 | 214.0600 | +0.479% |
| July 17, 2006 | 213.0400 | -0.248% |
| July 14, 2006 | 213.5700 | +0.665% |
| July 13, 2006 | 212.1600 | +0.099% |
| July 12, 2006 | 211.9500 | +0.708% |
| July 11, 2006 | 210.4600 | +0.329% |
| July 10, 2006 | 209.7700 | -0.625% |
| July 7, 2006 | 211.0900 | -0.406% |
| July 6, 2006 | 211.9500 | +0.199% |
| July 5, 2006 | 211.5300 | -0.009% |
| July 4, 2006 | 211.5500 | +0.005% |
| July 3, 2006 | 211.5400 | +0.451% |
| June 30, 2006 | 210.5900 | -0.317% |
| June 29, 2006 | 211.2600 | -0.189% |
| June 28, 2006 | 211.6600 | -0.156% |
| June 27, 2006 | 211.9900 | +0.113% |
| June 26, 2006 | 211.7500 | +0.128% |
| June 23, 2006 | 211.4800 | -0.080% |
| June 22, 2006 | 211.6500 | -0.094% |
| June 21, 2006 | 211.8500 | +0.094% |
| June 20, 2006 | 211.6500 | -0.783% |
| June 19, 2006 | 213.3200 | +0.183% |
| June 16, 2006 | 212.9300 | +0.297% |
| June 15, 2006 | 212.3000 | +0.170% |
| June 14, 2006 | 211.9400 | +0.479% |
| June 13, 2006 | 210.9300 | +0.033% |
| June 12, 2006 | 210.8600 | +0.400% |
| June 9, 2006 | 210.0200 | -0.469% |
| June 8, 2006 | 211.0100 | +0.166% |
| June 7, 2006 | 210.6600 | +0.238% |
| June 6, 2006 | 210.1600 | +0.010% |
| June 5, 2006 | 210.1400 | -0.176% |
| June 2, 2006 | 210.5100 | -0.038% |
| June 1, 2006 | 210.5900 | +0.086% |
| May 31, 2006 | 210.4100 | +0.014% |
| May 30, 2006 | 210.3800 | +0.689% |
| May 29, 2006 | 208.9400 | -0.263% |
| May 26, 2006 | 209.4900 | +0.024% |
| May 25, 2006 | 209.4400 | -0.589% |
| May 24, 2006 | 210.6800 | +0.463% |
| May 23, 2006 | 209.7100 | -0.616% |
| May 22, 2006 | 211.0100 | +0.610% |
| May 19, 2006 | 209.7300 | +0.115% |
| May 18, 2006 | 209.4900 | +1.013% |
| May 17, 2006 | 207.3900 | -0.053% |
| May 16, 2006 | 207.5000 | +0.019% |
| May 15, 2006 | 207.4600 | -0.226% |
| May 12, 2006 | 207.9300 | +0.343% |
| May 11, 2006 | 207.2200 | +0.641% |
| May 10, 2006 | 205.9000 | -0.627% |
| May 9, 2006 | 207.2000 | -0.024% |
| May 8, 2006 | 207.2500 | -1.502% |
| May 5, 2006 | 210.4100 | +0.210% |
| May 4, 2006 | 209.9700 | +0.594% |
| May 3, 2006 | 208.7300 | +0.182% |
| May 2, 2006 | 208.3500 | +0.940% |
| April 28, 2006 | 206.4100 | +0.639% |
| April 27, 2006 | 205.1000 | -0.083% |
| April 26, 2006 | 205.2700 | +0.303% |
| April 25, 2006 | 204.6500 | -0.404% |
| April 24, 2006 | 205.4800 | -1.439% |
| April 21, 2006 | 208.4800 | -0.634% |
| April 20, 2006 | 209.8100 | +0.311% |
| April 19, 2006 | 209.1600 | +0.072% |
| April 18, 2006 | 209.0100 | +0.558% |
| April 13, 2006 | 207.8500 | +0.377% |
| April 12, 2006 | 207.0700 | -0.029% |
| April 11, 2006 | 207.1300 | +0.339% |
| April 10, 2006 | 206.4300 | +0.136% |
| April 7, 2006 | 206.1500 | -0.271% |
| April 6, 2006 | 206.7100 | +0.457% |
| April 5, 2006 | 205.7700 | +0.005% |
| April 4, 2006 | 205.7600 | +0.552% |
| April 3, 2006 | 204.6300 | +0.059% |
| March 31, 2006 | 204.5100 | +0.108% |
| March 30, 2006 | 204.2900 | -0.171% |
| March 29, 2006 | 204.6400 | +0.181% |
| March 28, 2006 | 204.2700 | +0.319% |
| March 27, 2006 | 203.6200 | -0.605% |
| March 24, 2006 | 204.8600 | +0.422% |
| March 23, 2006 | 204.0000 | -0.210% |
| March 22, 2006 | 204.4300 | +0.216% |
| March 21, 2006 | 203.9900 | +0.310% |
| March 20, 2006 | 203.3600 | -0.167% |
| March 17, 2006 | 203.7000 | -0.939% |
| March 16, 2006 | 205.6300 | +0.293% |
| March 15, 2006 | 205.0300 | -0.097% |
| March 14, 2006 | 205.2300 | -0.214% |
| March 13, 2006 | 205.6700 | +0.015% |
| March 10, 2006 | 205.6400 | +0.661% |
| March 9, 2006 | 204.2900 | -0.142% |
| March 8, 2006 | 204.5800 | -0.029% |
| March 7, 2006 | 204.6400 | -0.539% |
| March 6, 2006 | 205.7500 | +0.700% |
| March 3, 2006 | 204.3200 | +0.606% |
| March 2, 2006 | 203.0900 | -0.246% |
| March 1, 2006 | 203.5900 | +0.128% |
| February 28, 2006 | 203.3300 | +0.514% |
| February 27, 2006 | 202.2900 | -1.071% |
| February 24, 2006 | 204.4800 | -0.327% |
| February 23, 2006 | 205.1500 | -0.591% |
| February 22, 2006 | 206.3700 | -0.597% |
| February 21, 2006 | 207.6100 | +0.752% |
| February 20, 2006 | 206.0600 | +0.112% |
| February 17, 2006 | 205.8300 | +0.523% |
| February 16, 2006 | 204.7600 | -0.005% |
| February 15, 2006 | 204.7700 | +0.619% |
| February 14, 2006 | 203.5100 | -0.862% |
| February 13, 2006 | 205.2800 | -0.267% |
| February 10, 2006 | 205.8300 | -0.194% |
| February 9, 2006 | 206.2300 | -0.010% |
| February 8, 2006 | 206.2500 | +0.160% |
| February 7, 2006 | 205.9200 | -1.105% |
| February 6, 2006 | 208.2200 | -1.154% |
| February 3, 2006 | 210.6500 | -0.033% |
| February 2, 2006 | 210.7200 | +0.842% |
| February 1, 2006 | 208.9600 | +0.578% |
| January 31, 2006 | 207.7600 | +0.034% |
| January 30, 2006 | 207.6900 | -0.005% |
| January 27, 2006 | 207.7000 | +0.430% |
| January 26, 2006 | 206.8100 | +0.637% |
| January 25, 2006 | 205.5000 | +0.637% |
| January 24, 2006 | 204.2000 | +0.069% |
| January 23, 2006 | 204.0600 | +0.492% |
| January 20, 2006 | 203.0600 | +0.440% |
| January 19, 2006 | 202.1700 | -0.531% |
| January 18, 2006 | 203.2500 | +0.049% |
| January 17, 2006 | 203.1500 | +0.015% |
| January 16, 2006 | 203.1200 | +0.202% |
| January 13, 2006 | 202.7100 | +0.926% |
| January 12, 2006 | 200.8500 | -0.035% |
| January 11, 2006 | 200.9200 | -0.604% |
| January 10, 2006 | 202.1400 | +0.213% |
| January 9, 2006 | 201.7100 | -0.909% |
| January 6, 2006 | 203.5600 | -0.069% |
| January 5, 2006 | 203.7000 | -0.010% |
| January 4, 2006 | 203.7200 | +0.399% |
| January 3, 2006 | 202.9100 | -0.187% |
| January 2, 2006 | 203.2900 | +0.301% |
| December 30, 2005 | 202.6800 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 214.2154 in 2006, trading between a low of 200.8500 and a high of 233.7000,a range of 16.4% over the year. The rate rose by 15.30% over the full year, from 202.6800 at the opening of 2006 to 233.7000 at year-end.
Q1 (2006): January through March averaged 204.7377, a +1.02% move from the 2006 opening rate of 202.6800.
Q2 (2006): April through June averaged 208.9611, up 2.06% from Q1.
Q3 (2006): July through September averaged 217.8447, a +4.25% change from Q2.
Q4 (2006): October through December averaged 225.3180, closing the year at 233.7000, a 15.30% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2006 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2006 was 6.9%, 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 | 203.8173 | 207.7600 | 200.8500 | — |
| February | 206.1110 | 210.7200 | 202.2900 | +1.13% |
| March | 204.4839 | 205.7500 | 203.0900 | -0.79% |
| April | 206.7150 | 209.8100 | 204.6300 | +1.09% |
| May | 208.8450 | 211.0100 | 205.9000 | +1.03% |
| June | 211.3295 | 213.3200 | 210.0200 | +1.19% |
| July | 213.2890 | 216.2200 | 209.7700 | +0.93% |
| August | 219.5083 | 223.3500 | 214.1600 | +2.92% |
| September | 220.6981 | 223.3900 | 217.7400 | +0.54% |
| October | 222.5200 | 224.0700 | 221.0500 | +0.83% |
| November | 224.2041 | 227.3500 | 222.6000 | +0.76% |
| December | 230.1084 | 233.7000 | 226.0300 | +2.63% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2006?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 214.2154 in 2006, ranging from a low of 200.8500 to a high of 233.7000.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2006?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2006 was 233.7000. The lowest was 200.8500.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2006?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 15.30% in 2006, from 202.6800 to 233.7000.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2006?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 200.8500 to 233.7000 in 2006,a spread of 16.4% between the year's low and high.
Was 2006 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 15.30% over 2006, closing at 233.7000. 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.