GBP to USD – British Pound to US Dollar Converter
Convert British pounds to US dollars at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as pound to usd and gbp to dollar.
British Pound
US Dollar
Reference rate (2026-10-20). Type your own rate to use it.
More options: bank or card markup and fees
Bank or card margin on the rate.
Taken off the amount first.
GBP to USD
$1,334.67
for £1,000.00
1 GBP =
1.33467 USD
1 USD = 0.74925 GBP
USD to GBP
£749.25
for $1,000.00
Show the math
- Market quote
1 GBP = 1.33467 USD - Convert GBP to USD
£1,000.00 × 1.33467 = $1,334.67
Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-20, checked 15:38 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.
GBP to USD exchange rate today
1 GBP = 1.33467 USD
1 USD = 0.74925 GBP
Source: ECB reference rate, 20 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.
GBP to USD conversion table
| GBP | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.33 |
| 5 | 6.67 |
| 10 | 13.35 |
| 25 | 33.37 |
| 50 | 66.73 |
| 100 | 133.47 |
| 250 | 333.67 |
| 500 | 667.33 |
| 1,000 | 1,334.67 |
| 5,000 | 6,673.34 |
| 10,000 | 13,346.68 |
| 50,000 | 66,733.40 |
| 100,000 | 133,466.80 |
| USD | GBP |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.74925 |
| 5 | 3.75 |
| 10 | 7.49 |
| 25 | 18.73 |
| 50 | 37.46 |
| 100 | 74.93 |
| 250 | 187.31 |
| 500 | 374.63 |
| 1,000 | 749.25 |
| 5,000 | 3,746.25 |
| 10,000 | 7,492.50 |
| 50,000 | 37,462.50 |
| 100,000 | 74,925.00 |
What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 GBP
At the market rate 1,000 GBP is 1,334.67 USD. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.
| Markup | Rate you get (USD per GBP) | You receive (USD) | Cost (USD) | Cost (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | 1.32799 | 1,327.99 | 6.67 | 5.00 |
| 1% | 1.32132 | 1,321.32 | 13.35 | 10.00 |
| 2% | 1.30797 | 1,307.97 | 26.69 | 20.00 |
| 3% | 1.29463 | 1,294.63 | 40.04 | 30.00 |
GBP/USD as a traded forex pair
GBP/USD is also a traded currency pair. At 1.33467, one pip (0.0001) on a standard lot of 100,000 GBP is worth $10.00, which is $10.00 for a USD account; a 0.10 lot earns or loses $1.00 per pip.
Size a trade with the GBP/USD position size calculator or check the GBP/USD pip value in other account currencies.
About the British Pound and the US Dollar
The British Pound (GBP, £) is the currency of United Kingdom; the US Dollar (USD, $) is the currency of United States. The GBP/USD rate tells you how many US dollars one british pound buys: 1.33467 today, so 100 GBP is 133.47 USD.
Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is USD per USD divided by GBP per USD. The currency converter above lets you change the amount, type your bank's rate or add a fee to see the real cost of a transfer.
Frequently asked questions
How much is 1 GBP in USD today?
1 GBP is 1.33467 USD at the ECB reference rate of 20 Oct 2026. 100 GBP is 133.47 USD and 1,000 GBP is 1,334.67 USD. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.
What is the USD to GBP rate?
1 USD is 0.74925 GBP, the inverse of the GBP to USD rate (1 ÷ 1.33467). 1,000 USD is 749.25 GBP. The USD to GBP page has the full table in that direction.
How much is 1,000 GBP in USD?
1,000 GBP is 1,334.67 USD at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 1,307.97 USD and pay 26.69 USD (20.00 GBP) in hidden conversion cost.
Why is my bank's GBP to USD rate different?
This page shows a reference rate: the mid-market price, with no profit margin for the bank. Banks, card issuers and money transfer services sell US dollars at a worse rate and keep the difference, typically 0.5% to 3% on top of any fixed fee. Enter your bank's rate in the converter above to see exactly what you lose.
Where do these rates come from and how often are they updated?
Fiat rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates where the ECB publishes them, and from exchangerate-api.com for the other currencies. The page is rebuilt every hour, so the rate is at most about an hour old. For British Pound to US Dollar the current source is the ECB reference rate of 20 Oct 2026.
Can I trade GBP/USD as a forex pair?
Yes. GBP/USD is quoted at 1.33467 and one pip (0.0001) is worth $10.00 per standard lot of 100,000 GBP, which is $10.00 for a USD account. Use the GBP/USD position size calculator to size a trade from your risk and stop loss.
Note: rates are reference rates for information and are not an offer to exchange currency; the rate you get from a bank, card or transfer service will differ. CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74–89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with the brokers listed here. Consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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