1 JPY = 0.0047637 GBP
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC
since 1999
The British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rate is 209.921 (Oct 26, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC): 1 GBP buys 209.921 JPY, and 1 JPY buys 0.0047637 GBP. That is 0.05% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 200.530 JPY (November 5, 2025) and 219.145 JPY (July 16, 2026). It is 3.2% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 65%. The highest daily close since 1999 was 250.616 JPY on July 20, 2007.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| GBP | JPY |
|---|---|
| 1 | 209.921 |
| 5 | 1,049.61 |
| 10 | 2,099.21 |
| 25 | 5,248.03 |
| 50 | 10,496.06 |
| 100 | 20,992.12 |
| 250 | 52,480.31 |
| 500 | 104,960.62 |
| 1,000 | 209,921.24 |
| 5,000 | 1,049,606.18 |
| 10,000 | 2,099,212.37 |
| JPY | GBP |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.47637 |
| 500 | 2.3818 |
| 1,000 | 4.7637 |
| 2,500 | 11.9092 |
| 5,000 | 23.8185 |
| 10,000 | 47.6369 |
| 25,000 | 119.092 |
| 50,000 | 238.185 |
| 100,000 | 476.369 |
| 500,000 | 2,381.85 |
| 1,000,000 | 4,763.69 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 210.961 | 219.145 | 207.323 | 209.953 | −0.5% |
| 2025 | 194.951 | 211.361 | 184.661 | 210.964 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 179.680 | 208.047 | 179.680 | 196.647 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 157.526 | 188.098 | 156.520 | 179.892 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 155.179 | 171.168 | 151.506 | 158.595 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 140.443 | 157.963 | 139.754 | 155.169 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 143.521 | 144.845 | 127.577 | 140.695 | −1.8% |
| 2019 | 137.841 | 148.140 | 127.079 | 143.331 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 152.154 | 156.203 | 140.013 | 140.685 | −7.5% |
| 2017 | 144.376 | 152.646 | 136.859 | 152.165 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 175.836 | 175.836 | 126.472 | 144.132 | −19.3% |
| 2015 | 186.172 | 195.349 | 175.520 | 178.580 | −4.2% |
| 2014 | 173.653 | 189.222 | 164.364 | 186.455 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 141.745 | 173.592 | 138.951 | 173.592 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 119.167 | 139.215 | 117.529 | 139.215 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 126.211 | 139.392 | 117.294 | 119.956 | −5.0% |
| 2010 | 149.895 | 149.895 | 125.838 | 126.222 | −15.8% |
| 2009 | 131.778 | 162.212 | 121.066 | 149.932 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 221.003 | 221.003 | 130.778 | 132.435 | −41.1% |
| 2007 | 234.228 | 250.616 | 221.234 | 224.903 | −3.8% |
| 2006 | 203.290 | 233.707 | 200.839 | 233.707 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 196.306 | 212.784 | 189.902 | 202.682 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 190.972 | 207.542 | 190.391 | 198.080 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 190.800 | 199.127 | 180.044 | 191.617 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 190.878 | 196.697 | 179.703 | 191.217 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 171.434 | 190.311 | 166.072 | 189.526 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 164.499 | 178.943 | 148.983 | 171.326 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 188.067 | 201.557 | 162.846 | 165.242 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 209.796 | 211.587 | 208.137 | 209.953 | +0.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 209.812 | 216.714 | 207.908 | 208.596 | −3.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 215.059 | 217.072 | 211.051 | 216.260 | +0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 217.282 | 219.145 | 215.007 | 215.064 | +0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 214.323 | 215.285 | 212.784 | 214.768 | +0.4% |
| May 2026 | 213.378 | 214.530 | 211.790 | 213.846 | +1.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 214.195 | 216.051 | 210.810 | 211.493 | +0.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 211.703 | 212.895 | 209.911 | 211.202 | +0.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 210.795 | 214.890 | 207.323 | 210.128 | −0.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 211.843 | 213.929 | 210.402 | 211.947 | +0.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 208.571 | 211.361 | 205.376 | 210.964 | +2.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 203.777 | 206.890 | 200.530 | 206.317 | +2.1% |
The British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rate is 209.921 (Oct 26, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC): 1 GBP buys 209.921 JPY, and 1 JPY buys 0.0047637 GBP. That is 0.05% above the previous close.
100 GBP is 20,992.12 JPY at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC), and 100 JPY is 0.47637 GBP.
The highest daily close in our data since 1999 is 250.616 JPY, on July 20, 2007. The lowest is 117.294 JPY, on September 23, 2011.
GBP/JPY is a cross rate: the GBP price in US dollars divided by the JPY price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so GBP/JPY moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=JPY and currencies=GBP for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 1999. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=JPY¤cies=GBP"{
"success": true,
"base": "JPY",
"rates": {
"GBP": 0.004763691451,
"JPYGBP": 209.9212366
}
}rates.GBP is how much GBP one JPY buys; rates.JPYGBP is the price of one GBP in JPY.