Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2019
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | 143.3200 | -0.056% |
| December 30, 2019 | 143.4000 | -0.125% |
| December 27, 2019 | 143.5800 | +1.334% |
| December 24, 2019 | 141.6900 | +0.212% |
| December 23, 2019 | 141.3900 | -0.772% |
| December 20, 2019 | 142.4900 | -0.419% |
| December 19, 2019 | 143.0900 | -0.084% |
| December 18, 2019 | 143.2100 | -0.769% |
| December 17, 2019 | 144.3200 | -1.299% |
| December 16, 2019 | 146.2200 | -0.266% |
| December 13, 2019 | 146.6100 | +2.503% |
| December 12, 2019 | 143.0300 | +0.049% |
| December 11, 2019 | 142.9600 | -0.063% |
| December 10, 2019 | 143.0500 | +0.245% |
| December 9, 2019 | 142.7000 | +0.063% |
| December 6, 2019 | 142.6100 | -0.189% |
| December 5, 2019 | 142.8800 | +0.365% |
| December 4, 2019 | 142.3600 | +0.750% |
| December 3, 2019 | 141.3000 | -0.282% |
| December 2, 2019 | 141.7000 | +0.276% |
| November 29, 2019 | 141.3100 | -0.113% |
| November 28, 2019 | 141.4700 | +0.590% |
| November 27, 2019 | 140.6400 | +0.385% |
| November 26, 2019 | 140.1000 | -0.064% |
| November 25, 2019 | 140.1900 | +0.423% |
| November 22, 2019 | 139.6000 | -0.859% |
| November 21, 2019 | 140.8100 | +0.615% |
| November 20, 2019 | 139.9500 | -0.583% |
| November 19, 2019 | 140.7700 | -0.361% |
| November 18, 2019 | 141.2800 | +0.893% |
| November 15, 2019 | 140.0300 | +0.366% |
| November 14, 2019 | 139.5200 | -0.115% |
| November 13, 2019 | 139.6800 | -0.307% |
| November 12, 2019 | 140.1100 | -0.128% |
| November 11, 2019 | 140.2900 | +0.128% |
| November 8, 2019 | 140.1100 | +0.179% |
| November 7, 2019 | 139.8600 | -0.456% |
| November 6, 2019 | 140.5000 | +0.050% |
| November 5, 2019 | 140.4300 | +0.293% |
| November 4, 2019 | 140.0200 | +0.000% |
| November 1, 2019 | 140.0200 | -0.107% |
| October 31, 2019 | 140.1700 | -0.135% |
| October 30, 2019 | 140.3600 | +0.243% |
| October 29, 2019 | 140.0200 | +0.157% |
| October 28, 2019 | 139.8000 | +0.395% |
| October 25, 2019 | 139.2500 | -0.585% |
| October 24, 2019 | 140.0700 | +0.329% |
| October 23, 2019 | 139.6100 | -0.591% |
| October 22, 2019 | 140.4400 | -0.503% |
| October 21, 2019 | 141.1500 | +0.857% |
| October 18, 2019 | 139.9500 | +0.597% |
| October 17, 2019 | 139.1200 | +0.433% |
| October 16, 2019 | 138.5200 | +1.146% |
| October 15, 2019 | 136.9500 | +0.914% |
| October 14, 2019 | 135.7100 | -0.819% |
| October 11, 2019 | 136.8300 | +4.085% |
| October 10, 2019 | 131.4600 | +0.175% |
| October 9, 2019 | 131.2300 | +0.344% |
| October 8, 2019 | 130.7800 | -0.721% |
| October 7, 2019 | 131.7300 | +0.061% |
| October 4, 2019 | 131.6500 | -0.235% |
| October 3, 2019 | 131.9600 | -0.053% |
| October 2, 2019 | 132.0300 | -0.467% |
| October 1, 2019 | 132.6500 | -0.083% |
| September 30, 2019 | 132.7600 | -0.293% |
| September 27, 2019 | 133.1500 | +0.098% |
| September 26, 2019 | 133.0200 | -0.045% |
| September 25, 2019 | 133.0800 | -0.960% |
| September 24, 2019 | 134.3700 | +0.539% |
| September 23, 2019 | 133.6500 | -1.000% |
| September 20, 2019 | 135.0000 | +0.275% |
| September 19, 2019 | 134.6300 | -0.082% |
| September 18, 2019 | 134.7400 | +0.365% |
| September 17, 2019 | 134.2500 | -0.112% |
| September 16, 2019 | 134.4000 | -0.074% |
| September 13, 2019 | 134.5000 | +1.234% |
| September 12, 2019 | 132.8600 | -0.075% |
| September 11, 2019 | 132.9600 | +0.181% |
| September 10, 2019 | 132.7200 | +0.401% |
| September 9, 2019 | 132.1900 | +0.403% |
| September 6, 2019 | 131.6600 | -0.023% |
| September 5, 2019 | 131.6900 | +1.558% |
| September 4, 2019 | 129.6700 | +1.551% |
| September 3, 2019 | 127.6900 | -0.592% |
| September 2, 2019 | 128.4500 | -0.811% |
| August 30, 2019 | 129.5000 | -0.377% |
| August 29, 2019 | 129.9900 | +0.752% |
| August 28, 2019 | 129.0200 | -0.639% |
| August 27, 2019 | 129.8500 | +0.208% |
| August 26, 2019 | 129.5800 | -0.491% |
| August 23, 2019 | 130.2200 | +0.478% |
| August 22, 2019 | 129.6000 | +0.341% |
| August 21, 2019 | 129.1600 | +0.467% |
| August 20, 2019 | 128.5600 | -0.511% |
| August 19, 2019 | 129.2200 | -0.116% |
| August 16, 2019 | 129.3700 | +0.404% |
| August 15, 2019 | 128.8500 | +0.782% |
| August 14, 2019 | 127.8500 | +0.574% |
| August 13, 2019 | 127.1200 | +0.039% |
| August 12, 2019 | 127.0700 | -0.478% |
| August 9, 2019 | 127.6800 | -0.870% |
| August 8, 2019 | 128.8000 | +0.398% |
| August 7, 2019 | 128.2900 | -1.087% |
| August 6, 2019 | 129.7000 | +0.473% |
| August 5, 2019 | 129.0900 | -0.378% |
| August 2, 2019 | 129.5800 | -1.722% |
| August 1, 2019 | 131.8500 | -0.197% |
| July 31, 2019 | 132.1100 | +0.068% |
| July 30, 2019 | 132.0200 | -1.168% |
| July 29, 2019 | 133.5800 | -1.096% |
| July 26, 2019 | 135.0600 | +0.000% |
| July 25, 2019 | 135.0600 | -0.015% |
| July 24, 2019 | 135.0800 | +0.431% |
| July 23, 2019 | 134.5000 | -0.022% |
| July 22, 2019 | 134.5300 | -0.282% |
| July 19, 2019 | 134.9100 | +0.275% |
| July 18, 2019 | 134.5400 | +0.104% |
| July 17, 2019 | 134.4000 | +0.149% |
| July 16, 2019 | 134.2000 | -0.828% |
| July 15, 2019 | 135.3200 | -0.273% |
| July 12, 2019 | 135.6900 | -0.088% |
| July 11, 2019 | 135.8100 | -0.059% |
| July 10, 2019 | 135.8900 | +0.273% |
| July 9, 2019 | 135.5200 | -0.280% |
| July 8, 2019 | 135.9000 | +0.110% |
| July 5, 2019 | 135.7500 | +0.133% |
| July 4, 2019 | 135.5700 | +0.052% |
| July 3, 2019 | 135.5000 | -0.950% |
| July 2, 2019 | 136.8000 | -0.161% |
| July 1, 2019 | 137.0200 | +0.197% |
| June 28, 2019 | 136.7500 | -0.284% |
| June 27, 2019 | 137.1400 | +0.395% |
| June 26, 2019 | 136.6000 | +0.220% |
| June 25, 2019 | 136.3000 | -0.365% |
| June 24, 2019 | 136.8000 | +0.573% |
| June 21, 2019 | 136.0200 | -0.366% |
| June 20, 2019 | 136.5200 | +0.037% |
| June 19, 2019 | 136.4700 | +0.768% |
| June 18, 2019 | 135.4300 | -1.023% |
| June 17, 2019 | 136.8300 | +0.007% |
| June 14, 2019 | 136.8200 | -0.603% |
| June 13, 2019 | 137.6500 | -0.391% |
| June 12, 2019 | 138.1900 | +0.014% |
| June 11, 2019 | 138.1700 | +0.436% |
| June 10, 2019 | 137.5700 | -0.232% |
| June 7, 2019 | 137.8900 | +0.240% |
| June 6, 2019 | 137.5600 | -0.029% |
| June 5, 2019 | 137.6000 | +0.394% |
| June 4, 2019 | 137.0600 | +0.241% |
| June 3, 2019 | 136.7300 | +0.000% |
| May 31, 2019 | 136.7300 | -1.257% |
| May 30, 2019 | 138.4700 | +0.210% |
| May 29, 2019 | 138.1800 | -0.274% |
| May 28, 2019 | 138.5600 | -0.259% |
| May 27, 2019 | 138.9200 | +0.065% |
| May 24, 2019 | 138.8300 | -0.201% |
| May 23, 2019 | 139.1100 | -0.380% |
| May 22, 2019 | 139.6400 | -0.753% |
| May 21, 2019 | 140.7000 | +0.500% |
| May 20, 2019 | 140.0000 | +0.236% |
| May 17, 2019 | 139.6700 | -0.527% |
| May 16, 2019 | 140.4100 | -0.277% |
| May 15, 2019 | 140.8000 | -0.726% |
| May 14, 2019 | 141.8300 | -0.477% |
| May 13, 2019 | 142.5100 | -0.273% |
| May 10, 2019 | 142.9000 | +0.126% |
| May 9, 2019 | 142.7200 | -0.356% |
| May 8, 2019 | 143.2300 | -0.858% |
| May 7, 2019 | 144.4700 | -0.523% |
| May 6, 2019 | 145.2300 | +0.152% |
| May 3, 2019 | 145.0100 | -0.323% |
| May 2, 2019 | 145.4800 | +0.435% |
| April 30, 2019 | 144.8500 | +0.339% |
| April 29, 2019 | 144.3600 | +0.153% |
| April 26, 2019 | 144.1400 | +0.111% |
| April 25, 2019 | 143.9800 | -0.587% |
| April 24, 2019 | 144.8300 | -0.488% |
| April 23, 2019 | 145.5400 | -0.007% |
| April 18, 2019 | 145.5500 | -0.376% |
| April 17, 2019 | 146.1000 | -0.293% |
| April 16, 2019 | 146.5300 | -0.157% |
| April 15, 2019 | 146.7600 | -0.095% |
| April 12, 2019 | 146.9000 | +1.025% |
| April 11, 2019 | 145.4100 | -0.165% |
| April 10, 2019 | 145.6500 | +0.186% |
| April 9, 2019 | 145.3800 | -0.055% |
| April 8, 2019 | 145.4600 | -0.349% |
| April 5, 2019 | 145.9700 | -0.260% |
| April 4, 2019 | 146.3500 | -0.266% |
| April 3, 2019 | 146.7400 | +1.179% |
| April 2, 2019 | 145.0300 | -0.364% |
| April 1, 2019 | 145.5600 | +0.386% |
| March 29, 2019 | 145.0000 | -0.083% |
| March 28, 2019 | 145.1200 | -0.718% |
| March 27, 2019 | 146.1700 | +0.007% |
| March 26, 2019 | 146.1600 | +0.419% |
| March 25, 2019 | 145.5500 | +0.331% |
| March 22, 2019 | 145.0700 | -0.172% |
| March 21, 2019 | 145.3200 | -0.988% |
| March 20, 2019 | 146.7700 | -0.818% |
| March 19, 2019 | 147.9800 | +0.176% |
| March 18, 2019 | 147.7200 | +0.014% |
| March 15, 2019 | 147.7000 | -0.162% |
| March 14, 2019 | 147.9400 | +0.921% |
| March 13, 2019 | 146.5900 | +0.805% |
| March 12, 2019 | 145.4200 | +0.400% |
| March 11, 2019 | 144.8400 | -0.234% |
| March 8, 2019 | 145.1800 | -1.023% |
| March 7, 2019 | 146.6800 | -0.238% |
| March 6, 2019 | 147.0300 | +0.136% |
| March 5, 2019 | 146.8300 | -0.764% |
| March 4, 2019 | 147.9600 | -0.122% |
| March 1, 2019 | 148.1400 | +0.563% |
| February 28, 2019 | 147.3100 | +0.041% |
| February 27, 2019 | 147.2500 | +0.622% |
| February 26, 2019 | 146.3400 | +1.043% |
| February 25, 2019 | 144.8300 | +0.653% |
| February 22, 2019 | 143.8900 | -0.635% |
| February 21, 2019 | 144.8100 | +0.235% |
| February 20, 2019 | 144.4700 | +0.690% |
| February 19, 2019 | 143.4800 | +0.392% |
| February 18, 2019 | 142.9200 | +0.989% |
| February 15, 2019 | 141.5200 | -0.527% |
| February 14, 2019 | 142.2700 | -0.504% |
| February 13, 2019 | 142.9900 | +0.570% |
| February 12, 2019 | 142.1800 | -0.049% |
| February 11, 2019 | 142.2500 | -0.091% |
| February 8, 2019 | 142.3800 | +0.423% |
| February 7, 2019 | 141.7800 | -0.372% |
| February 6, 2019 | 142.3100 | -0.510% |
| February 5, 2019 | 143.0400 | -0.286% |
| February 4, 2019 | 143.4500 | +0.936% |
| February 1, 2019 | 142.1200 | -0.274% |
| January 31, 2019 | 142.5100 | -0.489% |
| January 30, 2019 | 143.2100 | -0.652% |
| January 29, 2019 | 144.1500 | +0.250% |
| January 28, 2019 | 143.7900 | -0.180% |
| January 25, 2019 | 144.0500 | +0.819% |
| January 24, 2019 | 142.8800 | -0.070% |
| January 23, 2019 | 142.9800 | +1.268% |
| January 22, 2019 | 141.1900 | +0.057% |
| January 21, 2019 | 141.1100 | -0.339% |
| January 18, 2019 | 141.5900 | +0.819% |
| January 17, 2019 | 140.4400 | +0.408% |
| January 16, 2019 | 139.8700 | +0.402% |
| January 15, 2019 | 139.3100 | +0.339% |
| January 14, 2019 | 138.8400 | +0.050% |
| January 11, 2019 | 138.7700 | +0.624% |
| January 10, 2019 | 137.9100 | -0.562% |
| January 9, 2019 | 138.6900 | +0.007% |
| January 8, 2019 | 138.6800 | +0.420% |
| January 7, 2019 | 138.1000 | +0.869% |
| January 4, 2019 | 136.9100 | +1.175% |
| January 3, 2019 | 135.3200 | -1.828% |
| January 2, 2019 | 137.8400 | -2.026% |
| December 31, 2018 | 140.6900 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 139.1108 in 2019, trading between a low of 127.0700 and a high of 148.1400,a range of 16.6% over the year. The rate rose by 1.87% over the full year, from 140.6900 at the opening of 2019 to 143.3200 at year-end.
Q1 (2019): January through March averaged 143.3686, a +1.90% move from the 2019 opening rate of 140.6900.
Q2 (2019): April through June averaged 141.0689, down 1.60% from Q1.
Q3 (2019): July through September averaged 132.1614, a -6.31% change from Q2.
Q4 (2019): October through December averaged 139.8444, closing the year at 143.3200, a 1.87% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2019 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2019 was 10.1%, 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 | 140.3700 | 144.1500 | 135.3200 | — |
| February | 143.5795 | 147.3100 | 141.5200 | +2.29% |
| March | 146.4367 | 148.1400 | 144.8400 | +1.99% |
| April | 145.5545 | 146.9000 | 143.9800 | -0.60% |
| May | 141.0636 | 145.4800 | 136.7300 | -3.09% |
| June | 137.0050 | 138.1900 | 135.4300 | -2.88% |
| July | 134.9896 | 137.0200 | 132.0200 | -1.47% |
| August | 129.0886 | 131.8500 | 127.0700 | -4.37% |
| September | 132.7352 | 135.0000 | 127.6900 | +2.82% |
| October | 136.5843 | 141.1500 | 130.7800 | +2.90% |
| November | 140.3186 | 141.4700 | 139.5200 | +2.73% |
| December | 143.0955 | 146.6100 | 141.3000 | +1.98% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2019?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 139.1108 in 2019, ranging from a low of 127.0700 to a high of 148.1400.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2019?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2019 was 148.1400. The lowest was 127.0700.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2019?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 1.87% in 2019, from 140.6900 to 143.3200.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2019?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 127.0700 to 148.1400 in 2019,a spread of 16.6% between the year's low and high.
Was 2019 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 1.87% over 2019, closing at 143.3200. 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.