Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2017
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2017 | 152.1700 | +0.250% |
| December 28, 2017 | 151.7900 | -0.164% |
| December 27, 2017 | 152.0400 | +0.218% |
| December 22, 2017 | 151.7100 | +0.053% |
| December 21, 2017 | 151.6300 | -0.178% |
| December 20, 2017 | 151.9000 | +0.903% |
| December 19, 2017 | 150.5400 | +0.100% |
| December 18, 2017 | 150.3900 | +0.207% |
| December 15, 2017 | 150.0800 | -0.806% |
| December 14, 2017 | 151.3000 | +0.007% |
| December 13, 2017 | 151.2900 | -0.224% |
| December 12, 2017 | 151.6300 | +0.112% |
| December 11, 2017 | 151.4600 | -0.519% |
| December 8, 2017 | 152.2500 | +0.908% |
| December 7, 2017 | 150.8800 | +0.573% |
| December 6, 2017 | 150.0200 | -0.807% |
| December 5, 2017 | 151.2400 | -0.924% |
| December 4, 2017 | 152.6500 | +0.606% |
| December 1, 2017 | 151.7300 | +0.317% |
| November 30, 2017 | 151.2500 | +0.988% |
| November 29, 2017 | 149.7700 | +1.408% |
| November 28, 2017 | 147.6900 | -0.519% |
| November 27, 2017 | 148.4600 | +0.054% |
| November 24, 2017 | 148.3800 | +0.209% |
| November 23, 2017 | 148.0700 | -0.081% |
| November 22, 2017 | 148.1900 | -0.550% |
| November 21, 2017 | 149.0100 | +0.323% |
| November 20, 2017 | 148.5300 | -0.040% |
| November 17, 2017 | 148.5900 | -0.456% |
| November 16, 2017 | 149.2700 | +0.566% |
| November 15, 2017 | 148.4300 | -0.242% |
| November 14, 2017 | 148.7900 | +0.290% |
| November 13, 2017 | 148.3600 | -0.736% |
| November 10, 2017 | 149.4600 | +0.545% |
| November 9, 2017 | 148.6500 | -0.094% |
| November 8, 2017 | 148.7900 | -0.787% |
| November 7, 2017 | 149.9700 | +0.200% |
| November 6, 2017 | 149.6700 | +0.201% |
| November 3, 2017 | 149.3700 | -0.320% |
| November 2, 2017 | 149.8500 | -1.246% |
| November 1, 2017 | 151.7400 | +0.992% |
| October 31, 2017 | 150.2500 | +0.274% |
| October 30, 2017 | 149.8400 | +0.214% |
| October 27, 2017 | 149.5200 | -0.492% |
| October 26, 2017 | 150.2600 | -0.635% |
| October 25, 2017 | 151.2200 | +0.820% |
| October 24, 2017 | 149.9900 | +0.027% |
| October 23, 2017 | 149.9500 | +0.476% |
| October 20, 2017 | 149.2400 | +0.647% |
| October 19, 2017 | 148.2800 | -0.175% |
| October 18, 2017 | 148.5400 | +0.365% |
| October 17, 2017 | 148.0000 | -0.484% |
| October 16, 2017 | 148.7200 | -0.121% |
| October 13, 2017 | 148.9000 | +0.929% |
| October 12, 2017 | 147.5300 | -0.277% |
| October 11, 2017 | 147.9400 | -0.209% |
| October 10, 2017 | 148.2500 | -0.094% |
| October 9, 2017 | 148.3900 | +0.474% |
| October 6, 2017 | 147.6900 | -0.290% |
| October 5, 2017 | 148.1200 | -0.744% |
| October 4, 2017 | 149.2300 | -0.201% |
| October 3, 2017 | 149.5300 | -0.220% |
| October 2, 2017 | 149.8600 | -0.511% |
| September 29, 2017 | 150.6300 | -0.417% |
| September 28, 2017 | 151.2600 | -0.112% |
| September 27, 2017 | 151.4300 | +0.705% |
| September 26, 2017 | 150.3700 | -0.720% |
| September 25, 2017 | 151.4600 | -0.368% |
| September 22, 2017 | 152.0200 | +0.211% |
| September 21, 2017 | 151.7000 | +0.670% |
| September 20, 2017 | 150.6900 | +0.080% |
| September 19, 2017 | 150.5700 | -0.159% |
| September 18, 2017 | 150.8100 | -0.106% |
| September 15, 2017 | 150.9700 | +2.283% |
| September 14, 2017 | 147.6000 | +1.068% |
| September 13, 2017 | 146.0400 | +0.247% |
| September 12, 2017 | 145.6800 | +1.427% |
| September 11, 2017 | 143.6300 | +1.226% |
| September 8, 2017 | 141.8900 | -0.498% |
| September 7, 2017 | 142.6000 | +0.352% |
| September 6, 2017 | 142.1000 | +0.289% |
| September 5, 2017 | 141.6900 | -0.345% |
| September 4, 2017 | 142.1800 | -0.288% |
| September 1, 2017 | 142.5900 | +0.253% |
| August 31, 2017 | 142.2300 | -0.035% |
| August 30, 2017 | 142.2800 | +1.080% |
| August 29, 2017 | 140.7600 | -0.290% |
| August 28, 2017 | 141.1700 | +0.313% |
| August 25, 2017 | 140.7300 | +0.321% |
| August 24, 2017 | 140.2800 | +0.415% |
| August 23, 2017 | 139.7000 | -0.470% |
| August 22, 2017 | 140.3600 | +0.000% |
| August 21, 2017 | 140.3600 | -0.021% |
| August 18, 2017 | 140.3900 | -0.931% |
| August 17, 2017 | 141.7100 | -0.652% |
| August 16, 2017 | 142.6400 | +0.260% |
| August 15, 2017 | 142.2700 | +0.070% |
| August 14, 2017 | 142.1700 | +0.360% |
| August 11, 2017 | 141.6600 | -0.652% |
| August 10, 2017 | 142.5900 | +0.056% |
| August 9, 2017 | 142.5100 | -0.835% |
| August 8, 2017 | 143.7100 | -0.622% |
| August 7, 2017 | 144.6100 | -0.090% |
| August 4, 2017 | 144.7400 | -0.138% |
| August 3, 2017 | 144.9400 | -1.045% |
| August 2, 2017 | 146.4700 | +0.363% |
| August 1, 2017 | 145.9400 | +0.614% |
| July 31, 2017 | 145.0500 | -0.344% |
| July 28, 2017 | 145.5500 | -0.621% |
| July 27, 2017 | 146.4600 | +0.377% |
| July 26, 2017 | 145.9100 | +0.117% |
| July 25, 2017 | 145.7400 | +0.872% |
| July 24, 2017 | 144.4800 | -0.193% |
| July 21, 2017 | 144.7600 | -0.379% |
| July 20, 2017 | 145.3100 | -0.350% |
| July 19, 2017 | 145.8200 | +0.000% |
| July 18, 2017 | 145.8200 | -0.695% |
| July 17, 2017 | 146.8400 | +0.075% |
| July 14, 2017 | 146.7300 | +0.205% |
| July 13, 2017 | 146.4300 | +0.150% |
| July 12, 2017 | 146.2100 | -0.942% |
| July 11, 2017 | 147.6000 | +0.435% |
| July 10, 2017 | 146.9600 | +0.184% |
| July 7, 2017 | 146.6900 | +0.075% |
| July 6, 2017 | 146.5800 | -0.027% |
| July 5, 2017 | 146.6200 | +0.130% |
| July 4, 2017 | 146.4300 | -0.027% |
| July 3, 2017 | 146.4700 | +0.819% |
| June 30, 2017 | 145.2800 | -0.588% |
| June 29, 2017 | 146.1400 | +1.444% |
| June 28, 2017 | 144.0600 | +0.911% |
| June 27, 2017 | 142.7600 | +0.366% |
| June 26, 2017 | 142.2400 | +0.431% |
| June 23, 2017 | 141.6300 | +0.482% |
| June 22, 2017 | 140.9500 | -0.353% |
| June 21, 2017 | 141.4500 | +0.348% |
| June 20, 2017 | 140.9600 | -0.718% |
| June 19, 2017 | 141.9800 | -0.134% |
| June 16, 2017 | 142.1700 | +1.340% |
| June 15, 2017 | 140.2900 | -0.149% |
| June 14, 2017 | 140.5000 | +0.257% |
| June 13, 2017 | 140.1400 | +0.639% |
| June 12, 2017 | 139.2500 | -1.136% |
| June 9, 2017 | 140.8500 | -1.276% |
| June 8, 2017 | 142.6700 | +0.984% |
| June 7, 2017 | 141.2800 | +0.099% |
| June 6, 2017 | 141.1400 | -1.065% |
| June 5, 2017 | 142.6600 | -0.419% |
| June 2, 2017 | 143.2600 | +0.350% |
| June 1, 2017 | 142.7600 | +0.260% |
| May 31, 2017 | 142.3900 | -0.308% |
| May 30, 2017 | 142.8300 | -0.140% |
| May 29, 2017 | 143.0300 | +0.266% |
| May 26, 2017 | 142.6500 | -1.512% |
| May 25, 2017 | 144.8400 | -0.076% |
| May 24, 2017 | 144.9500 | +0.569% |
| May 23, 2017 | 144.1300 | -0.573% |
| May 22, 2017 | 144.9600 | +0.145% |
| May 19, 2017 | 144.7500 | +0.416% |
| May 18, 2017 | 144.1500 | -0.975% |
| May 17, 2017 | 145.5700 | -0.533% |
| May 16, 2017 | 146.3500 | -0.130% |
| May 15, 2017 | 146.5400 | +0.109% |
| May 12, 2017 | 146.3800 | -0.014% |
| May 11, 2017 | 146.4000 | -0.712% |
| May 10, 2017 | 147.4500 | +0.211% |
| May 9, 2017 | 147.1400 | +0.961% |
| May 8, 2017 | 145.7400 | +0.137% |
| May 5, 2017 | 145.5400 | +0.048% |
| May 4, 2017 | 145.4700 | +0.296% |
| May 3, 2017 | 145.0400 | +0.028% |
| May 2, 2017 | 145.0000 | +0.597% |
| April 28, 2017 | 144.1400 | +0.341% |
| April 27, 2017 | 143.6500 | +0.504% |
| April 26, 2017 | 142.9300 | +0.868% |
| April 25, 2017 | 141.7000 | +0.447% |
| April 24, 2017 | 141.0700 | +1.183% |
| April 21, 2017 | 139.4200 | -0.136% |
| April 20, 2017 | 139.6100 | -0.371% |
| April 19, 2017 | 140.1300 | +1.698% |
| April 18, 2017 | 137.7900 | +0.680% |
| April 13, 2017 | 136.8600 | -0.095% |
| April 12, 2017 | 136.9900 | -0.400% |
| April 11, 2017 | 137.5400 | -0.297% |
| April 10, 2017 | 137.9500 | +0.349% |
| April 7, 2017 | 137.4700 | -0.485% |
| April 6, 2017 | 138.1400 | -0.310% |
| April 5, 2017 | 138.5700 | +0.932% |
| April 4, 2017 | 137.2900 | -1.337% |
| April 3, 2017 | 139.1500 | -0.422% |
| March 31, 2017 | 139.7400 | +0.866% |
| March 30, 2017 | 138.5400 | +0.428% |
| March 29, 2017 | 137.9500 | -0.483% |
| March 28, 2017 | 138.6200 | -0.130% |
| March 27, 2017 | 138.8000 | +0.094% |
| March 24, 2017 | 138.6700 | +0.231% |
| March 23, 2017 | 138.3500 | +0.000% |
| March 22, 2017 | 138.3500 | -1.284% |
| March 21, 2017 | 140.1500 | +0.372% |
| March 20, 2017 | 139.6300 | -0.164% |
| March 17, 2017 | 139.8600 | -0.114% |
| March 16, 2017 | 140.0200 | +0.122% |
| March 15, 2017 | 139.8500 | +0.265% |
| March 14, 2017 | 139.4800 | -0.528% |
| March 13, 2017 | 140.2200 | -0.064% |
| March 10, 2017 | 140.3100 | +0.523% |
| March 9, 2017 | 139.5800 | +0.367% |
| March 8, 2017 | 139.0700 | -0.022% |
| March 7, 2017 | 139.1000 | -0.422% |
| March 6, 2017 | 139.6900 | -0.164% |
| March 3, 2017 | 139.9200 | -0.434% |
| March 2, 2017 | 140.5300 | +0.321% |
| March 1, 2017 | 140.0800 | +0.560% |
| February 28, 2017 | 139.3000 | -0.065% |
| February 27, 2017 | 139.3900 | -1.051% |
| February 24, 2017 | 140.8700 | -0.071% |
| February 23, 2017 | 140.9700 | +0.220% |
| February 22, 2017 | 140.6600 | -0.340% |
| February 21, 2017 | 141.1400 | +0.050% |
| February 20, 2017 | 141.0700 | +0.707% |
| February 17, 2017 | 140.0800 | -1.428% |
| February 16, 2017 | 142.1100 | -0.049% |
| February 15, 2017 | 142.1800 | +0.466% |
| February 14, 2017 | 141.5200 | -0.632% |
| February 13, 2017 | 142.4200 | +0.679% |
| February 10, 2017 | 141.4600 | +0.276% |
| February 9, 2017 | 141.0700 | +0.807% |
| February 8, 2017 | 139.9400 | +0.727% |
| February 7, 2017 | 138.9300 | -0.722% |
| February 6, 2017 | 139.9400 | -0.927% |
| February 3, 2017 | 141.2500 | +0.142% |
| February 2, 2017 | 141.0500 | -1.446% |
| February 1, 2017 | 143.1200 | +1.059% |
| January 31, 2017 | 141.6200 | -1.214% |
| January 30, 2017 | 143.3600 | -0.741% |
| January 27, 2017 | 144.4300 | +0.466% |
| January 26, 2017 | 143.7600 | +0.715% |
| January 25, 2017 | 142.7400 | +1.155% |
| January 24, 2017 | 141.1100 | -0.127% |
| January 23, 2017 | 141.2900 | -0.099% |
| January 20, 2017 | 141.4300 | +0.149% |
| January 19, 2017 | 141.2200 | +1.298% |
| January 18, 2017 | 139.4100 | -0.086% |
| January 17, 2017 | 139.5300 | +1.329% |
| January 16, 2017 | 137.7000 | -1.113% |
| January 13, 2017 | 139.2500 | -0.628% |
| January 12, 2017 | 140.1300 | -0.504% |
| January 11, 2017 | 140.8400 | -0.318% |
| January 10, 2017 | 141.2900 | -0.177% |
| January 9, 2017 | 141.5400 | -1.304% |
| January 6, 2017 | 143.4100 | +0.119% |
| January 5, 2017 | 143.2400 | -0.790% |
| January 4, 2017 | 144.3800 | -0.530% |
| January 3, 2017 | 145.1500 | +0.540% |
| January 2, 2017 | 144.3700 | +0.167% |
| December 30, 2016 | 144.1300 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 144.5049 in 2017, trading between a low of 136.8600 and a high of 152.6500,a range of 11.5% over the year. The rate rose by 5.58% over the full year, from 144.1300 at the opening of 2017 to 152.1700 at year-end.
Q1 (2017): January through March averaged 140.8130, a -2.30% move from the 2017 opening rate of 144.1300.
Q2 (2017): April through June averaged 142.2562, up 1.02% from Q1.
Q3 (2017): July through September averaged 145.1556, a +2.04% change from Q2.
Q4 (2017): October through December averaged 149.7948, closing the year at 152.1700, a 5.58% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2017 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2017 was 9.9%, 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 | 141.8727 | 145.1500 | 137.7000 | — |
| February | 140.9235 | 143.1200 | 138.9300 | -0.67% |
| March | 139.4135 | 140.5300 | 137.9500 | -1.07% |
| April | 139.4667 | 144.1400 | 136.8600 | +0.04% |
| May | 145.0591 | 147.4500 | 142.3900 | +4.01% |
| June | 142.0191 | 146.1400 | 139.2500 | -2.10% |
| July | 146.1171 | 147.6000 | 144.4800 | +2.89% |
| August | 142.3574 | 146.4700 | 139.7000 | -2.57% |
| September | 147.5195 | 152.0200 | 141.6900 | +3.63% |
| October | 149.0568 | 151.2200 | 147.5300 | +1.04% |
| November | 149.1041 | 151.7400 | 147.6900 | +0.03% |
| December | 151.4053 | 152.6500 | 150.0200 | +1.54% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2017?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 144.5049 in 2017, ranging from a low of 136.8600 to a high of 152.6500.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2017?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2017 was 152.6500. The lowest was 136.8600.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2017?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 5.58% in 2017, from 144.1300 to 152.1700.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2017?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 136.8600 to 152.6500 in 2017,a spread of 11.5% between the year's low and high.
Was 2017 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 5.58% over 2017, closing at 152.1700. 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.