Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2008
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2008 | 132.4300 | +1.269% |
| December 30, 2008 | 130.7700 | -0.789% |
| December 29, 2008 | 131.8100 | -1.199% |
| December 24, 2008 | 133.4100 | -0.075% |
| December 23, 2008 | 133.5100 | +0.210% |
| December 22, 2008 | 133.2300 | -0.811% |
| December 19, 2008 | 134.3200 | -1.155% |
| December 18, 2008 | 135.8900 | +0.377% |
| December 17, 2008 | 135.3800 | -1.806% |
| December 16, 2008 | 137.8700 | +1.293% |
| December 15, 2008 | 136.1100 | +1.039% |
| December 12, 2008 | 134.7100 | -0.992% |
| December 11, 2008 | 136.0600 | -0.795% |
| December 10, 2008 | 137.1500 | +0.520% |
| December 9, 2008 | 136.4400 | -1.722% |
| December 8, 2008 | 138.8300 | +2.906% |
| December 5, 2008 | 134.9100 | -0.619% |
| December 4, 2008 | 135.7500 | -1.158% |
| December 3, 2008 | 137.3400 | -1.886% |
| December 2, 2008 | 139.9800 | -0.526% |
| December 1, 2008 | 140.7200 | -3.847% |
| November 28, 2008 | 146.3500 | -0.584% |
| November 27, 2008 | 147.2100 | +1.120% |
| November 26, 2008 | 145.5800 | +0.985% |
| November 25, 2008 | 144.1600 | +0.216% |
| November 24, 2008 | 143.8500 | +1.410% |
| November 21, 2008 | 141.8500 | -0.351% |
| November 20, 2008 | 142.3500 | -2.071% |
| November 19, 2008 | 145.3600 | +0.401% |
| November 18, 2008 | 144.7800 | +0.724% |
| November 17, 2008 | 143.7400 | +1.161% |
| November 14, 2008 | 142.0900 | -0.323% |
| November 13, 2008 | 142.5500 | -3.676% |
| November 12, 2008 | 147.9900 | -3.369% |
| November 11, 2008 | 153.1500 | -2.222% |
| November 10, 2008 | 156.6300 | +1.880% |
| November 7, 2008 | 153.7400 | -0.883% |
| November 6, 2008 | 155.1100 | -1.810% |
| November 5, 2008 | 157.9700 | +0.165% |
| November 4, 2008 | 157.7100 | -0.555% |
| November 3, 2008 | 158.5900 | -0.139% |
| October 31, 2008 | 158.8100 | -2.457% |
| October 30, 2008 | 162.8100 | +4.486% |
| October 29, 2008 | 155.8200 | +4.109% |
| October 28, 2008 | 149.6700 | +4.256% |
| October 27, 2008 | 143.5600 | -1.428% |
| October 24, 2008 | 145.6400 | -7.318% |
| October 23, 2008 | 157.1400 | -2.385% |
| October 22, 2008 | 160.9800 | -5.997% |
| October 21, 2008 | 171.2500 | -3.156% |
| October 20, 2008 | 176.8300 | +1.098% |
| October 17, 2008 | 174.9100 | +0.726% |
| October 16, 2008 | 173.6500 | -2.460% |
| October 15, 2008 | 178.0300 | -1.559% |
| October 14, 2008 | 180.8500 | +3.961% |
| October 13, 2008 | 173.9600 | +3.075% |
| October 10, 2008 | 168.7700 | -3.334% |
| October 9, 2008 | 174.5900 | -1.506% |
| October 8, 2008 | 177.2600 | -1.242% |
| October 7, 2008 | 179.4900 | -1.471% |
| October 6, 2008 | 182.1700 | -1.620% |
| October 3, 2008 | 185.1700 | -0.468% |
| October 2, 2008 | 186.0400 | -1.488% |
| October 1, 2008 | 188.8500 | -0.814% |
| September 30, 2008 | 190.4000 | -0.502% |
| September 29, 2008 | 191.3600 | -1.330% |
| September 26, 2008 | 193.9400 | -1.483% |
| September 25, 2008 | 196.8600 | +0.265% |
| September 24, 2008 | 196.3400 | +0.440% |
| September 23, 2008 | 195.4800 | -0.245% |
| September 22, 2008 | 195.9600 | +0.818% |
| September 19, 2008 | 194.3700 | +1.610% |
| September 18, 2008 | 191.2900 | +1.228% |
| September 17, 2008 | 188.9700 | +1.777% |
| September 16, 2008 | 185.6700 | -1.642% |
| September 15, 2008 | 188.7700 | -0.406% |
| September 12, 2008 | 189.5400 | +1.228% |
| September 11, 2008 | 187.2400 | -0.234% |
| September 10, 2008 | 187.6800 | -1.434% |
| September 9, 2008 | 190.4100 | -0.465% |
| September 8, 2008 | 191.3000 | +2.163% |
| September 5, 2008 | 187.2500 | -2.889% |
| September 4, 2008 | 192.8200 | +0.047% |
| September 3, 2008 | 192.7300 | -0.844% |
| September 2, 2008 | 194.3700 | +0.026% |
| September 1, 2008 | 194.3200 | -2.366% |
| August 29, 2008 | 199.0300 | -0.793% |
| August 28, 2008 | 200.6200 | -0.338% |
| August 27, 2008 | 201.3000 | -0.060% |
| August 26, 2008 | 201.4200 | -1.153% |
| August 25, 2008 | 203.7700 | -0.137% |
| August 22, 2008 | 204.0500 | +0.990% |
| August 21, 2008 | 202.0500 | -1.213% |
| August 20, 2008 | 204.5300 | +0.103% |
| August 19, 2008 | 204.3200 | -0.724% |
| August 18, 2008 | 205.8100 | +0.019% |
| August 15, 2008 | 205.7700 | +0.175% |
| August 14, 2008 | 205.4100 | +0.671% |
| August 13, 2008 | 204.0400 | -2.392% |
| August 12, 2008 | 209.0400 | -0.811% |
| August 11, 2008 | 210.7500 | -0.218% |
| August 8, 2008 | 211.2100 | -1.045% |
| August 7, 2008 | 213.4400 | +0.532% |
| August 6, 2008 | 212.3100 | +0.759% |
| August 5, 2008 | 210.7100 | -0.940% |
| August 4, 2008 | 212.7100 | +0.085% |
| August 1, 2008 | 212.5300 | -0.794% |
| July 31, 2008 | 214.2300 | +0.201% |
| July 30, 2008 | 213.8000 | -0.285% |
| July 29, 2008 | 214.4100 | +0.173% |
| July 28, 2008 | 214.0400 | +0.037% |
| July 25, 2008 | 213.9600 | -0.061% |
| July 24, 2008 | 214.0900 | -0.719% |
| July 23, 2008 | 215.6400 | +1.102% |
| July 22, 2008 | 213.2900 | -0.098% |
| July 21, 2008 | 213.5000 | +0.183% |
| July 18, 2008 | 213.1100 | +0.733% |
| July 17, 2008 | 211.5600 | +1.395% |
| July 16, 2008 | 208.6500 | -0.888% |
| July 15, 2008 | 210.5200 | -0.796% |
| July 14, 2008 | 212.2100 | +0.736% |
| July 11, 2008 | 210.6600 | -0.529% |
| July 10, 2008 | 211.7800 | -0.104% |
| July 9, 2008 | 212.0000 | +0.270% |
| July 8, 2008 | 211.4300 | -0.066% |
| July 7, 2008 | 211.5700 | +0.000% |
| July 4, 2008 | 211.5700 | +0.275% |
| July 3, 2008 | 210.9900 | -0.373% |
| July 2, 2008 | 211.7800 | +0.556% |
| July 1, 2008 | 210.6100 | +0.248% |
| June 30, 2008 | 210.0900 | -0.370% |
| June 27, 2008 | 210.8700 | -1.320% |
| June 26, 2008 | 213.6900 | +0.333% |
| June 25, 2008 | 212.9800 | +0.273% |
| June 24, 2008 | 212.4000 | +0.397% |
| June 23, 2008 | 211.5600 | -0.461% |
| June 20, 2008 | 212.5400 | +0.108% |
| June 19, 2008 | 212.3100 | +0.483% |
| June 18, 2008 | 211.2900 | +0.156% |
| June 17, 2008 | 210.9600 | -0.701% |
| June 16, 2008 | 212.4500 | +0.864% |
| June 13, 2008 | 210.6300 | +0.343% |
| June 12, 2008 | 209.9100 | -0.143% |
| June 11, 2008 | 210.2100 | +0.603% |
| June 10, 2008 | 208.9500 | -0.086% |
| June 9, 2008 | 209.1300 | +0.572% |
| June 6, 2008 | 207.9400 | +0.459% |
| June 5, 2008 | 206.9900 | +1.079% |
| June 4, 2008 | 204.7800 | -0.621% |
| June 3, 2008 | 206.0600 | +0.282% |
| June 2, 2008 | 205.4800 | -1.363% |
| May 30, 2008 | 208.3200 | +0.062% |
| May 29, 2008 | 208.1900 | +0.643% |
| May 28, 2008 | 206.8600 | +0.745% |
| May 27, 2008 | 205.3300 | +0.362% |
| May 26, 2008 | 204.5900 | -0.273% |
| May 23, 2008 | 205.1500 | +0.117% |
| May 22, 2008 | 204.9100 | +0.861% |
| May 21, 2008 | 203.1600 | -0.641% |
| May 20, 2008 | 204.4700 | +0.645% |
| May 19, 2008 | 203.1600 | -0.373% |
| May 16, 2008 | 203.9200 | -0.029% |
| May 15, 2008 | 203.9800 | -0.181% |
| May 14, 2008 | 204.3500 | +0.934% |
| May 13, 2008 | 202.4600 | -0.443% |
| May 12, 2008 | 203.3600 | +1.650% |
| May 9, 2008 | 200.0600 | -1.931% |
| May 8, 2008 | 204.0000 | -1.024% |
| May 7, 2008 | 206.1100 | +0.117% |
| May 6, 2008 | 205.8700 | -0.666% |
| May 5, 2008 | 207.2500 | -0.303% |
| May 2, 2008 | 207.8800 | +1.006% |
| April 30, 2008 | 205.8100 | +0.400% |
| April 29, 2008 | 204.9900 | -1.646% |
| April 28, 2008 | 208.4200 | +0.501% |
| April 25, 2008 | 207.3800 | +1.483% |
| April 24, 2008 | 204.3500 | -0.068% |
| April 23, 2008 | 204.4900 | -0.535% |
| April 22, 2008 | 205.5900 | +0.112% |
| April 21, 2008 | 205.3600 | -0.984% |
| April 18, 2008 | 207.4000 | +2.173% |
| April 17, 2008 | 202.9900 | +1.373% |
| April 16, 2008 | 200.2400 | +0.816% |
| April 15, 2008 | 198.6200 | -0.476% |
| April 14, 2008 | 199.5700 | +0.105% |
| April 11, 2008 | 199.3600 | +0.332% |
| April 10, 2008 | 198.7000 | -1.770% |
| April 9, 2008 | 202.2800 | +0.342% |
| April 8, 2008 | 201.5900 | -1.244% |
| April 7, 2008 | 204.1300 | -0.332% |
| April 4, 2008 | 204.8100 | +0.412% |
| April 3, 2008 | 203.9700 | +0.895% |
| April 2, 2008 | 202.1600 | +1.217% |
| April 1, 2008 | 199.7300 | +1.001% |
| March 31, 2008 | 197.7500 | -0.937% |
| March 28, 2008 | 199.6200 | -0.790% |
| March 27, 2008 | 201.2100 | +1.724% |
| March 26, 2008 | 197.8000 | -0.902% |
| March 25, 2008 | 199.6000 | +1.402% |
| March 20, 2008 | 196.8400 | -0.936% |
| March 19, 2008 | 198.7000 | +0.587% |
| March 18, 2008 | 197.5400 | +1.778% |
| March 17, 2008 | 194.0900 | -5.155% |
| March 14, 2008 | 204.6400 | +0.166% |
| March 13, 2008 | 204.3000 | -1.156% |
| March 12, 2008 | 206.6900 | -0.217% |
| March 11, 2008 | 207.1400 | +0.422% |
| March 10, 2008 | 206.2700 | +0.170% |
| March 7, 2008 | 205.9200 | -0.800% |
| March 6, 2008 | 207.5800 | +1.189% |
| March 5, 2008 | 205.1400 | +0.176% |
| March 4, 2008 | 204.7800 | +0.044% |
| March 3, 2008 | 204.6900 | -0.886% |
| February 29, 2008 | 206.5200 | -2.077% |
| February 28, 2008 | 210.9000 | -0.109% |
| February 27, 2008 | 211.1300 | -0.836% |
| February 26, 2008 | 212.9100 | +0.477% |
| February 25, 2008 | 211.9000 | +0.746% |
| February 22, 2008 | 210.3300 | -0.600% |
| February 21, 2008 | 211.6000 | +0.829% |
| February 20, 2008 | 209.8600 | -0.057% |
| February 19, 2008 | 209.9800 | -0.512% |
| February 18, 2008 | 211.0600 | +0.033% |
| February 15, 2008 | 210.9900 | -1.106% |
| February 14, 2008 | 213.3500 | +1.099% |
| February 13, 2008 | 211.0300 | +0.677% |
| February 12, 2008 | 209.6100 | +0.639% |
| February 11, 2008 | 208.2800 | -0.487% |
| February 8, 2008 | 209.3000 | +1.420% |
| February 7, 2008 | 206.3700 | -0.912% |
| February 6, 2008 | 208.2700 | -1.527% |
| February 5, 2008 | 211.5000 | +0.104% |
| February 4, 2008 | 211.2800 | -0.090% |
| February 1, 2008 | 211.4700 | +0.118% |
| January 31, 2008 | 211.2200 | -0.864% |
| January 30, 2008 | 213.0600 | +0.174% |
| January 29, 2008 | 212.6900 | +0.226% |
| January 28, 2008 | 212.2100 | -0.497% |
| January 25, 2008 | 213.2700 | +1.907% |
| January 24, 2008 | 209.2800 | +1.874% |
| January 23, 2008 | 205.4300 | -1.017% |
| January 22, 2008 | 207.5400 | +0.261% |
| January 21, 2008 | 207.0000 | -1.803% |
| January 18, 2008 | 210.8000 | +0.138% |
| January 17, 2008 | 210.5100 | +0.911% |
| January 16, 2008 | 208.6100 | -1.380% |
| January 15, 2008 | 211.5300 | +0.133% |
| January 14, 2008 | 211.2500 | -0.980% |
| January 11, 2008 | 213.3400 | -0.758% |
| January 10, 2008 | 214.9700 | +0.205% |
| January 9, 2008 | 214.5300 | -0.937% |
| January 8, 2008 | 216.5600 | +0.595% |
| January 7, 2008 | 215.2800 | -0.301% |
| January 4, 2008 | 215.9300 | +0.088% |
| January 3, 2008 | 215.7400 | -2.380% |
| January 2, 2008 | 221.0000 | -1.734% |
| December 31, 2007 | 224.9000 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 192.6150 in 2008, trading between a low of 130.7700 and a high of 224.9000,a range of 72.0% over the year. The rate fell by 41.12% over the full year, from 224.9000 at the opening of 2008 to 132.4300 at year-end.
Q1 (2008): January through March averaged 208.6613, a -7.22% move from the 2008 opening rate of 224.9000.
Q2 (2008): April through June averaged 206.2097, down 1.17% from Q1.
Q3 (2008): July through September averaged 203.6919, a -1.22% change from Q2.
Q4 (2008): October through December averaged 152.5235, closing the year at 132.4300, a 41.12% decline for GBP against JPY from the 2008 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2008 was 22.4%, 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/JPY exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 212.3523 | 221.0000 | 205.4300 | — |
| February | 210.3638 | 213.3500 | 206.3700 | -0.94% |
| March | 202.1211 | 207.5800 | 194.0900 | -3.92% |
| April | 203.2700 | 208.4200 | 198.6200 | +0.57% |
| May | 204.9229 | 208.3200 | 200.0600 | +0.81% |
| June | 210.0581 | 213.6900 | 204.7800 | +2.51% |
| July | 212.4087 | 215.6400 | 208.6500 | +1.12% |
| August | 206.4200 | 213.4400 | 199.0300 | -2.82% |
| September | 191.6850 | 196.8600 | 185.6700 | -7.14% |
| October | 169.8370 | 188.8500 | 143.5600 | -11.40% |
| November | 148.5380 | 158.5900 | 141.8500 | -12.54% |
| December | 135.5533 | 140.7200 | 130.7700 | -8.74% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2008?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 192.6150 in 2008, ranging from a low of 130.7700 to a high of 224.9000.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2008?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2008 was 224.9000. The lowest was 130.7700.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2008?
The GBP/JPY rate fell by 41.12% in 2008, from 224.9000 to 132.4300.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2008?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 130.7700 to 224.9000 in 2008,a spread of 72.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2008 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate fell 41.12% over 2008, closing at 132.4300. For those converting GBP to JPY, the year-end rate was less favorable than the start of year, meaning converting earlier in 2008 would have been more advantageous. 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.