Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2013
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2013 | 173.5900 | +0.115% |
| December 30, 2013 | 173.3900 | +0.035% |
| December 27, 2013 | 173.3300 | +1.576% |
| December 24, 2013 | 170.6400 | +0.394% |
| December 23, 2013 | 169.9700 | -0.538% |
| December 20, 2013 | 170.8900 | +0.088% |
| December 19, 2013 | 170.7400 | +1.293% |
| December 18, 2013 | 168.5600 | +0.651% |
| December 17, 2013 | 167.4700 | -0.387% |
| December 16, 2013 | 168.1200 | -0.059% |
| December 13, 2013 | 168.2200 | -0.178% |
| December 12, 2013 | 168.5200 | +0.268% |
| December 11, 2013 | 168.0700 | -0.544% |
| December 10, 2013 | 168.9900 | +0.160% |
| December 9, 2013 | 168.7200 | +0.994% |
| December 6, 2013 | 167.0600 | +0.108% |
| December 5, 2013 | 166.8800 | -0.572% |
| December 4, 2013 | 167.8400 | -0.350% |
| December 3, 2013 | 168.4300 | -0.018% |
| December 2, 2013 | 168.4600 | +0.772% |
| November 29, 2013 | 167.1700 | +0.036% |
| November 28, 2013 | 167.1100 | +0.687% |
| November 27, 2013 | 165.9700 | +1.306% |
| November 26, 2013 | 163.8300 | -0.583% |
| November 25, 2013 | 164.7900 | +0.555% |
| November 22, 2013 | 163.8800 | +0.744% |
| November 21, 2013 | 162.6700 | +0.787% |
| November 20, 2013 | 161.4000 | +0.329% |
| November 19, 2013 | 160.8700 | -0.217% |
| November 18, 2013 | 161.2200 | +0.050% |
| November 15, 2013 | 161.1400 | +0.474% |
| November 14, 2013 | 160.3800 | +1.078% |
| November 13, 2013 | 158.6700 | +0.120% |
| November 12, 2013 | 158.4800 | -0.032% |
| November 11, 2013 | 158.5300 | +0.635% |
| November 8, 2013 | 157.5300 | -0.693% |
| November 7, 2013 | 158.6300 | -0.025% |
| November 6, 2013 | 158.6700 | +0.558% |
| November 5, 2013 | 157.7900 | +0.108% |
| November 4, 2013 | 157.6200 | +0.376% |
| November 1, 2013 | 157.0300 | -0.362% |
| October 31, 2013 | 157.6000 | -0.165% |
| October 30, 2013 | 157.8600 | +0.267% |
| October 29, 2013 | 157.4400 | -0.215% |
| October 28, 2013 | 157.7800 | +0.197% |
| October 25, 2013 | 157.4700 | +0.083% |
| October 24, 2013 | 157.3400 | +0.032% |
| October 23, 2013 | 157.2900 | -0.895% |
| October 22, 2013 | 158.7100 | +0.132% |
| October 21, 2013 | 158.5000 | +0.171% |
| October 18, 2013 | 158.2300 | +0.355% |
| October 17, 2013 | 157.6700 | -0.006% |
| October 16, 2013 | 157.6800 | +0.420% |
| October 15, 2013 | 157.0200 | +0.006% |
| October 14, 2013 | 157.0100 | -0.057% |
| October 11, 2013 | 157.1000 | +0.654% |
| October 10, 2013 | 156.0800 | +0.425% |
| October 9, 2013 | 155.4200 | -0.741% |
| October 8, 2013 | 156.5800 | +0.494% |
| October 7, 2013 | 155.8100 | -0.058% |
| October 4, 2013 | 155.9000 | -1.466% |
| October 3, 2013 | 158.2200 | +0.158% |
| October 2, 2013 | 157.9700 | -0.585% |
| October 1, 2013 | 158.9000 | +0.812% |
| September 30, 2013 | 157.6200 | -0.662% |
| September 27, 2013 | 158.6700 | +0.120% |
| September 26, 2013 | 158.4800 | +0.183% |
| September 25, 2013 | 158.1900 | +0.483% |
| September 24, 2013 | 157.4300 | -0.875% |
| September 23, 2013 | 158.8200 | -0.439% |
| September 20, 2013 | 159.5200 | +0.170% |
| September 19, 2013 | 159.2500 | +0.696% |
| September 18, 2013 | 158.1500 | +0.273% |
| September 17, 2013 | 157.7200 | +0.152% |
| September 16, 2013 | 157.4800 | -0.121% |
| September 13, 2013 | 157.6700 | +0.318% |
| September 12, 2013 | 157.1700 | -0.538% |
| September 11, 2013 | 158.0200 | +0.407% |
| September 10, 2013 | 157.3800 | +0.839% |
| September 9, 2013 | 156.0700 | +0.535% |
| September 6, 2013 | 155.2400 | -0.576% |
| September 5, 2013 | 156.1400 | +0.528% |
| September 4, 2013 | 155.3200 | +0.472% |
| September 3, 2013 | 154.5900 | -0.026% |
| September 2, 2013 | 154.6300 | +1.563% |
| August 30, 2013 | 152.2500 | -0.138% |
| August 29, 2013 | 152.4600 | +1.154% |
| August 28, 2013 | 150.7200 | -0.245% |
| August 27, 2013 | 151.0900 | -1.538% |
| August 26, 2013 | 153.4500 | -0.396% |
| August 23, 2013 | 154.0600 | +0.215% |
| August 22, 2013 | 153.7300 | +0.464% |
| August 21, 2013 | 153.0200 | +0.374% |
| August 20, 2013 | 152.4500 | -0.535% |
| August 19, 2013 | 153.2700 | +0.577% |
| August 16, 2013 | 152.3900 | -0.340% |
| August 15, 2013 | 152.9100 | +0.368% |
| August 14, 2013 | 152.3500 | +0.521% |
| August 13, 2013 | 151.5600 | +1.141% |
| August 12, 2013 | 149.8500 | +0.087% |
| August 9, 2013 | 149.7200 | +0.295% |
| August 8, 2013 | 149.2800 | -0.692% |
| August 7, 2013 | 150.3200 | -0.100% |
| August 6, 2013 | 150.4700 | -0.443% |
| August 5, 2013 | 151.1400 | -0.066% |
| August 2, 2013 | 151.2400 | +0.585% |
| August 1, 2013 | 150.3600 | +1.028% |
| July 31, 2013 | 148.8300 | -0.694% |
| July 30, 2013 | 149.8700 | -0.392% |
| July 29, 2013 | 150.4600 | -0.981% |
| July 26, 2013 | 151.9500 | -0.432% |
| July 25, 2013 | 152.6100 | -0.722% |
| July 24, 2013 | 153.7200 | +0.169% |
| July 23, 2013 | 153.4600 | +0.268% |
| July 22, 2013 | 153.0500 | -0.039% |
| July 19, 2013 | 153.1100 | +0.453% |
| July 18, 2013 | 152.4200 | +0.316% |
| July 17, 2013 | 151.9400 | +1.327% |
| July 16, 2013 | 149.9500 | -0.781% |
| July 15, 2013 | 151.1300 | +0.485% |
| July 12, 2013 | 150.4000 | +0.113% |
| July 11, 2013 | 150.2300 | +0.616% |
| July 10, 2013 | 149.3100 | -0.705% |
| July 9, 2013 | 150.3700 | -0.371% |
| July 8, 2013 | 150.9300 | +0.707% |
| July 5, 2013 | 149.8700 | -0.604% |
| July 4, 2013 | 150.7800 | -0.626% |
| July 3, 2013 | 151.7300 | +0.066% |
| July 2, 2013 | 151.6300 | -0.119% |
| July 1, 2013 | 151.8100 | +0.576% |
| June 28, 2013 | 150.9400 | +0.654% |
| June 27, 2013 | 149.9600 | -0.107% |
| June 26, 2013 | 150.1200 | -0.312% |
| June 25, 2013 | 150.5900 | -0.285% |
| June 24, 2013 | 151.0200 | +0.159% |
| June 21, 2013 | 150.7800 | -0.324% |
| June 20, 2013 | 151.2700 | +1.585% |
| June 19, 2013 | 148.9100 | -0.040% |
| June 18, 2013 | 148.9700 | -0.080% |
| June 17, 2013 | 149.0900 | +0.458% |
| June 14, 2013 | 148.4100 | +0.569% |
| June 13, 2013 | 147.5700 | -2.433% |
| June 12, 2013 | 151.2500 | +0.432% |
| June 11, 2013 | 150.6000 | -1.838% |
| June 10, 2013 | 153.4200 | +2.994% |
| June 7, 2013 | 148.9600 | -2.679% |
| June 6, 2013 | 153.0600 | +0.098% |
| June 5, 2013 | 152.9100 | -0.319% |
| June 4, 2013 | 153.4000 | +0.229% |
| June 3, 2013 | 153.0500 | +0.137% |
| May 31, 2013 | 152.8400 | -0.695% |
| May 30, 2013 | 153.9100 | +0.759% |
| May 29, 2013 | 152.7500 | -1.011% |
| May 28, 2013 | 154.3100 | +1.101% |
| May 27, 2013 | 152.6300 | -0.346% |
| May 24, 2013 | 153.1600 | -0.072% |
| May 23, 2013 | 153.2700 | -1.580% |
| May 22, 2013 | 155.7300 | -0.077% |
| May 21, 2013 | 155.8500 | -0.058% |
| May 20, 2013 | 155.9400 | -0.109% |
| May 17, 2013 | 156.1100 | -0.122% |
| May 16, 2013 | 156.3000 | +0.192% |
| May 15, 2013 | 156.0000 | +0.328% |
| May 14, 2013 | 155.4900 | -0.575% |
| May 13, 2013 | 156.3900 | +0.077% |
| May 10, 2013 | 156.2700 | +1.652% |
| May 9, 2013 | 153.7300 | +0.235% |
| May 8, 2013 | 153.3700 | -0.390% |
| May 7, 2013 | 153.9700 | -0.285% |
| May 6, 2013 | 154.4100 | +1.233% |
| May 3, 2013 | 152.5300 | +0.072% |
| May 2, 2013 | 152.4200 | +1.047% |
| April 30, 2013 | 150.8400 | -0.750% |
| April 29, 2013 | 151.9800 | -0.367% |
| April 26, 2013 | 152.5400 | -0.502% |
| April 25, 2013 | 153.3100 | +0.955% |
| April 24, 2013 | 151.8600 | +0.603% |
| April 23, 2013 | 150.9500 | -0.573% |
| April 22, 2013 | 151.8200 | -0.381% |
| April 19, 2013 | 152.4000 | +1.458% |
| April 18, 2013 | 150.2100 | +0.596% |
| April 17, 2013 | 149.3200 | -0.327% |
| April 16, 2013 | 149.8100 | -0.047% |
| April 15, 2013 | 149.8800 | -1.686% |
| April 12, 2013 | 152.4500 | -0.386% |
| April 11, 2013 | 153.0400 | +0.870% |
| April 10, 2013 | 151.7200 | +0.238% |
| April 9, 2013 | 151.3600 | +0.265% |
| April 8, 2013 | 150.9600 | +2.967% |
| April 5, 2013 | 146.6100 | +1.580% |
| April 4, 2013 | 144.3300 | +2.072% |
| April 3, 2013 | 141.4000 | -0.035% |
| April 2, 2013 | 141.4500 | -1.042% |
| March 28, 2013 | 142.9400 | +0.422% |
| March 27, 2013 | 142.3400 | -0.336% |
| March 26, 2013 | 142.8200 | -0.757% |
| March 25, 2013 | 143.9100 | -0.097% |
| March 22, 2013 | 144.0500 | -0.222% |
| March 21, 2013 | 144.3700 | -0.180% |
| March 20, 2013 | 144.6300 | +0.236% |
| March 19, 2013 | 144.2900 | +0.537% |
| March 18, 2013 | 143.5200 | -1.239% |
| March 15, 2013 | 145.3200 | +0.812% |
| March 14, 2013 | 144.1500 | +0.404% |
| March 13, 2013 | 143.5700 | +0.448% |
| March 12, 2013 | 142.9300 | -0.063% |
| March 11, 2013 | 143.0200 | -0.743% |
| March 8, 2013 | 144.0900 | +1.493% |
| March 7, 2013 | 141.9700 | +0.717% |
| March 6, 2013 | 140.9600 | -0.205% |
| March 5, 2013 | 141.2500 | +0.305% |
| March 4, 2013 | 140.8200 | +1.026% |
| March 1, 2013 | 139.3900 | -0.642% |
| February 28, 2013 | 140.2900 | +0.964% |
| February 27, 2013 | 138.9500 | -0.201% |
| February 26, 2013 | 139.2300 | -2.102% |
| February 25, 2013 | 142.2200 | -0.308% |
| February 22, 2013 | 142.6600 | +0.359% |
| February 21, 2013 | 142.1500 | -0.761% |
| February 20, 2013 | 143.2400 | -0.947% |
| February 19, 2013 | 144.6100 | -0.482% |
| February 18, 2013 | 145.3100 | +0.805% |
| February 15, 2013 | 144.1500 | -0.408% |
| February 14, 2013 | 144.7400 | -0.481% |
| February 13, 2013 | 145.4400 | -1.028% |
| February 12, 2013 | 146.9500 | +0.239% |
| February 11, 2013 | 146.6000 | +0.452% |
| February 8, 2013 | 145.9400 | -0.802% |
| February 7, 2013 | 147.1200 | +0.396% |
| February 6, 2013 | 146.5400 | -0.252% |
| February 5, 2013 | 146.9100 | +0.789% |
| February 4, 2013 | 145.7600 | -0.144% |
| February 1, 2013 | 145.9700 | +1.438% |
| January 31, 2013 | 143.9000 | -0.035% |
| January 30, 2013 | 143.9500 | +1.117% |
| January 29, 2013 | 142.3600 | -0.461% |
| January 28, 2013 | 143.0200 | -0.770% |
| January 25, 2013 | 144.1300 | +1.586% |
| January 24, 2013 | 141.8800 | +1.097% |
| January 23, 2013 | 140.3400 | -0.291% |
| January 22, 2013 | 140.7500 | -1.075% |
| January 21, 2013 | 142.2800 | -0.629% |
| January 18, 2013 | 143.1800 | +0.091% |
| January 17, 2013 | 143.0500 | +1.440% |
| January 16, 2013 | 141.0200 | -0.809% |
| January 15, 2013 | 142.1700 | -0.782% |
| January 14, 2013 | 143.2900 | -0.188% |
| January 11, 2013 | 143.5600 | +1.348% |
| January 10, 2013 | 141.6500 | +0.969% |
| January 9, 2013 | 140.2900 | -0.256% |
| January 8, 2013 | 140.6500 | -0.277% |
| January 7, 2013 | 141.0400 | -0.339% |
| January 4, 2013 | 141.5200 | +0.712% |
| January 3, 2013 | 140.5200 | -0.861% |
| January 2, 2013 | 141.7400 | +1.817% |
| December 31, 2012 | 139.2100 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 152.6663 in 2013, trading between a low of 138.9500 and a high of 173.5900,a range of 24.9% over the year. The rate rose by 24.70% over the full year, from 139.2100 at the opening of 2013 to 173.5900 at year-end.
Q1 (2013): January through March averaged 143.0011, a +2.72% move from the 2013 opening rate of 139.2100.
Q2 (2013): April through June averaged 151.9045, up 6.23% from Q1.
Q3 (2013): July through September averaged 153.4027, a +0.99% change from Q2.
Q4 (2013): October through December averaged 162.3570, closing the year at 173.5900, a 24.70% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2013 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2013 was 12.2%, 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 | 142.1041 | 144.1300 | 140.2900 | — |
| February | 144.2390 | 147.1200 | 138.9500 | +1.50% |
| March | 143.0170 | 145.3200 | 139.3900 | -0.85% |
| April | 149.9162 | 153.3100 | 141.4000 | +4.82% |
| May | 154.4264 | 156.3900 | 152.4200 | +3.01% |
| June | 150.7140 | 153.4200 | 147.5700 | -2.40% |
| July | 151.2852 | 153.7200 | 148.8300 | +0.38% |
| August | 151.7314 | 154.0600 | 149.2800 | +0.29% |
| September | 157.3124 | 159.5200 | 154.5900 | +3.68% |
| October | 157.3730 | 158.9000 | 155.4200 | +0.04% |
| November | 161.1133 | 167.1700 | 157.0300 | +2.38% |
| December | 169.3945 | 173.5900 | 166.8800 | +5.14% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2013?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 152.6663 in 2013, ranging from a low of 138.9500 to a high of 173.5900.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2013?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2013 was 173.5900. The lowest was 138.9500.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2013?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 24.70% in 2013, from 139.2100 to 173.5900.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2013?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 138.9500 to 173.5900 in 2013,a spread of 24.9% between the year's low and high.
Was 2013 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 24.70% over 2013, closing at 173.5900. 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.