British Pound (GBP)
Symbol £. Official currency of United Kingdom.
Convert British Pound (GBP) to US Dollar (USD)
1 GBP = 1.3218 USD (today’s ECB mid-market rate)
1 GBP = 1.3218 USD
Live British Pound to US Dollarexchange rate, sourced from the European Central Bank’s daily reference values. Today’s mid-market rate is 1.3218 — meaning 1 GBP buys 1.3218 USD, and 1 USD buys 0.756539 GBP. Use the calculator below for any amount.
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When to use GBP → USD
GBP to USD is one of the oldest continuously quoted FX pairs (the "cable" name dates from the 1858 transatlantic telegraph). London is the largest FX trading centre by turnover; daily liquidity is highest 08:00–16:00 GMT. For e-commerce settlement, expect a 1.5–3 % markup from card processors over the mid-market rate shown here; for B2B invoicing, multi-currency accounts (Wise, Revolut Business, Airwallex) bring the cost closer to 0.4–0.6 %. The ECB's GBP reference rate ultimately back-stops this calculation.
How to convert British Pound to US Dollar
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At today's mid-market rate, 1 GBP equals 1.3218 USD. Your full amount is recalculated as you type.
Use the number, not the quote
Banks, brokers, and card networks add a spread of 0.5–3 % on top of the mid-market rate. Treat Convertitive's number as a reference, not a price you can actually trade at.
GBP to USD conversion table
Common amounts at today’s rate of 1 GBP = 1.3218 USD.
| GBP | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 GBP | 1.3218 USD |
| 5 GBP | 6.609 USD |
| 10 GBP | 13.2181 USD |
| 20 GBP | 26.4362 USD |
| 25 GBP | 33.0452 USD |
| 50 GBP | 66.0905 USD |
| 75 GBP | 99.1357 USD |
| 100 GBP | 132.18 USD |
| 150 GBP | 198.27 USD |
| 200 GBP | 264.36 USD |
| 250 GBP | 330.45 USD |
| 300 GBP | 396.54 USD |
| 400 GBP | 528.72 USD |
| 500 GBP | 660.90 USD |
| 750 GBP | 991.36 USD |
| 1,000 GBP | 1,321.81 USD |
| 1,500 GBP | 1,982.71 USD |
| 2,000 GBP | 2,643.62 USD |
| 2,500 GBP | 3,304.52 USD |
| 3,000 GBP | 3,965.43 USD |
| 5,000 GBP | 6,609.05 USD |
| 7,500 GBP | 9,913.57 USD |
| 10,000 GBP | 13,218.09 USD |
| 15,000 GBP | 19,827.14 USD |
| 20,000 GBP | 26,436.18 USD |
| 25,000 GBP | 33,045.23 USD |
| 50,000 GBP | 66,090.45 USD |
| 75,000 GBP | 99,135.68 USD |
| 100,000 GBP | 132,180.91 USD |
| 250,000 GBP | 330,452.27 USD |
| 500,000 GBP | 660,904.55 USD |
| 1,000,000 GBP | 1,321,809.10 USD |
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1 British Pound in US Dollar?
- 1 GBP = 1.3218 USD at today's mid-market rate.
- What is 100 GBP in USD?
- 100 GBP = 132.18 USD.
- What is 1 USD in GBP?
- 1 USD = 0.756539 GBP — the inverse of the rate above.
- Where do these rates come from?
- The European Central Bank publishes daily reference rates around 16:00 CET. Convertitive consumes them through the Frankfurter open data service and refreshes its cache every hour.
- How often is the rate updated?
- Up to once per hour, and only when the ECB itself has issued a new value. Over weekends and holidays the displayed rate stays at the previous business day's close.
- Why isn't this the rate my bank quotes?
- Mid-market rates are a benchmark; retail banks and card networks add a spread on every conversion to cover their costs and margin. Expect that spread to be 1–3 % on most card transactions and 0.4–0.8 % at large brokers.
- Can I use this for accounting or invoicing?
- Use it as a reference. For official accounting, most jurisdictions require a documented rate from a central bank or your tax authority (which often publish their own daily values).
- What's a 'mid-market' rate?
- The midpoint between the buying and selling prices that wholesale banks quote each other. It's the closest thing to a 'real' rate for an individual to compare against.
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US Dollar (USD)
Symbol $. Official currency of United States.