EUR to GBP Exchange Rate History
Yearly and monthly average Euro/British Pound Sterling rates since 1999, with charts.
EUR to GBP Chart
EUR to GBP rate on a specific date
Pick any date back to 1999 to see that day’s mid-market rate. Weekends and holidays use the closest earlier trading day.
EUR to GBP Rate by Year
Average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 Euro in British Pound Sterling, every year since 1999. Click a year for its monthly breakdown.
EUR/GBP averaged 0.85860 GBP per EUR in September 2026, up 0.30% from August. Across 1999–2026 the yearly average has been 0.78722 GBP per EUR, and the biggest single-year move came in 2008, when the rate rose 28.49%.
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.86374 | 0.87630 | 0.84873 | −1.58% |
| 2025 | 0.85679 | 0.88460 | 0.82530 | +4.98% |
| 2024 | 0.84662 | 0.86645 | 0.82428 | −4.30% |
| 2023 | 0.86979 | 0.89338 | 0.85110 | −1.95% |
| 2022 | 0.85276 | 0.90268 | 0.82388 | +5.42% |
| 2021 | 0.85960 | 0.90635 | 0.83923 | −6.80% |
| 2020 | 0.88970 | 0.92985 | 0.82985 | +5.98% |
| 2019 | 0.87777 | 0.92830 | 0.83415 | −5.64% |
| 2018 | 0.88471 | 0.90680 | 0.86280 | +0.56% |
| 2017 | 0.87667 | 0.92965 | 0.83430 | +4.21% |
| 2016 | 0.81948 | 0.90485 | 0.73235 | +16.00% |
| 2015 | 0.72584 | 0.78420 | 0.69630 | −5.90% |
| 2014 | 0.80612 | 0.83830 | 0.77730 | −5.95% |
| 2013 | 0.84926 | 0.87890 | 0.81075 | +2.42% |
| 2012 | 0.81087 | 0.84815 | 0.77835 | −2.28% |
| 2011 | 0.86788 | 0.90500 | 0.83155 | −3.02% |
| 2010 | 0.85784 | 0.91140 | 0.81040 | −3.44% |
| 2009 | 0.89094 | 0.96100 | 0.84255 | −7.59% |
| 2008 | 0.79629 | 0.97855 | 0.74130 | +28.49% |
| 2007 | 0.68434 | 0.73480 | 0.65485 | +8.89% |
| 2006 | 0.68173 | 0.70060 | 0.66800 | −2.19% |
| 2005 | 0.68380 | 0.70725 | 0.66240 | −3.10% |
| 2004 | 0.67866 | 0.70880 | 0.65560 | −0.06% |
| 2003 | 0.69199 | 0.72350 | 0.64950 | +8.10% |
| 2002 | 0.62883 | 0.65050 | 0.60920 | +3.88% |
| 2001 | 0.62187 | 0.64080 | 0.59730 | −3.64% |
| 2000 | 0.60948 | 0.64020 | 0.57110 | −0.08% |
| 1999 | 0.65874 | 0.71220 | 0.62150 | −12.57% |
Change compares each year’s closing rate with its opening rate. Source: European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates. First and last years may be partial.
EUR to GBP in 2026 by Month
Monthly average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 Euro in British Pound Sterling this year, newest first.
| Month | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.85860 | 0.86055 | 0.85655 |
| August 2026 | 0.85606 | 0.85765 | 0.85358 |
| July 2026 | 0.85392 | 0.85973 | 0.84873 |
| June 2026 | 0.86372 | 0.86653 | 0.86165 |
| May 2026 | 0.86565 | 0.87050 | 0.86255 |
| April 2026 | 0.86933 | 0.87258 | 0.86575 |
| March 2026 | 0.86631 | 0.87390 | 0.86243 |
| February 2026 | 0.87032 | 0.87630 | 0.86160 |
| January 2026 | 0.86828 | 0.87440 | 0.86600 |
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EUR/GBP history FAQ
When was the EUR to GBP exchange rate at its highest?
Based on daily mid-market data since 1999, the EUR/GBP rate peaked in 2008 at 0.97855 GBP per 1 EUR. Its lowest point came in 2000, at 0.57110 GBP.
What was the average EUR to GBP exchange rate in 2025?
In 2025, 1 EUR was worth 0.85679 GBP on average, ranging between a low of 0.82530 and a high of 0.88460 GBP over the year.
How far back does this EUR/GBP history go?
The chart and tables cover 1999 to 2026, built from European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates. Yearly and monthly figures are averages, highs and lows of those daily mid-market rates.