1 GBP = 209.92 JPY
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC
since 1999
The Japanese Yen to British Pound exchange rate is 0.0047637 (Oct 26, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC): 1 JPY buys 0.0047637 GBP, and 1 GBP buys 209.921 JPY. That is 0.05% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 0.0045632 GBP (July 16, 2026) and 0.0049868 GBP (November 5, 2025). It is 3.1% lower than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has fallen 39%. The highest daily close since 1999 was 0.0085256 GBP on September 23, 2011.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.0047402 | 0.0048234 | 0.0045632 | 0.0047627 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0051295 | 0.0054153 | 0.0047312 | 0.0047402 | −6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0055654 | 0.0055654 | 0.0048066 | 0.0050853 | −8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0063482 | 0.006389 | 0.0053164 | 0.0055589 | −11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0064442 | 0.0066004 | 0.0058422 | 0.0063054 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0071203 | 0.0071554 | 0.0063306 | 0.0064446 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0069676 | 0.0078384 | 0.0069039 | 0.0071076 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0072547 | 0.0078691 | 0.0067504 | 0.0069769 | −1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0065723 | 0.0071422 | 0.0064019 | 0.0071081 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0069264 | 0.0073068 | 0.0065511 | 0.0065718 | −5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0056871 | 0.0079069 | 0.0056871 | 0.0069381 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0053714 | 0.0056974 | 0.0051191 | 0.0055997 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0057586 | 0.0060841 | 0.0052848 | 0.0053632 | −6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0070549 | 0.0071968 | 0.0057606 | 0.0057606 | −19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0083916 | 0.0085085 | 0.0071831 | 0.0071831 | −13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0079233 | 0.0085256 | 0.007174 | 0.0083364 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0066713 | 0.0079468 | 0.0066713 | 0.0079225 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0075885 | 0.00826 | 0.0061648 | 0.0066697 | −11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0045248 | 0.0076466 | 0.0045248 | 0.0075509 | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0042693 | 0.0045201 | 0.0039902 | 0.0044464 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0049191 | 0.0049791 | 0.0042789 | 0.0042789 | −13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0050941 | 0.0052659 | 0.0046996 | 0.0049338 | −2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0052364 | 0.0052523 | 0.0048183 | 0.0050485 | −3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0052411 | 0.0055542 | 0.0050219 | 0.0052187 | −0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0052389 | 0.0055647 | 0.005084 | 0.0052297 | −0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0058331 | 0.0060215 | 0.0052546 | 0.0052763 | −9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0060791 | 0.0067122 | 0.0055884 | 0.0058368 | −3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0053173 | 0.0061408 | 0.0049614 | 0.0060517 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 0.0047666 | 0.0048045 | 0.0047262 | 0.0047627 | −0.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 0.0047667 | 0.0048098 | 0.0046144 | 0.0047939 | +3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 0.0046502 | 0.0047382 | 0.0046068 | 0.0046241 | −0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 0.0046024 | 0.004651 | 0.0045632 | 0.0046498 | −0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 0.0046659 | 0.0046996 | 0.004645 | 0.0046562 | −0.4% |
| May 2026 | 0.0046866 | 0.0047217 | 0.0046614 | 0.0046763 | −1.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 0.0046689 | 0.0047436 | 0.0046285 | 0.0047283 | −0.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 0.0047237 | 0.0047639 | 0.0046972 | 0.0047348 | −0.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 0.0047444 | 0.0048234 | 0.0046535 | 0.004759 | +0.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 0.0047206 | 0.0047528 | 0.0046744 | 0.0047182 | −0.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.0047949 | 0.0048691 | 0.0047312 | 0.0047402 | −2.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 0.0049078 | 0.0049868 | 0.0048335 | 0.0048469 | −2.1% |
The Japanese Yen to British Pound exchange rate is 0.0047637 (Oct 26, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC): 1 JPY buys 0.0047637 GBP, and 1 GBP buys 209.921 JPY. That is 0.05% below the previous close.
10,000 JPY is 47.6369 GBP at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC), and 10,000 GBP is 2,099,212.37 JPY.
The highest daily close in our data since 1999 is 0.0085256 GBP, on September 23, 2011. The lowest is 0.0039902 GBP, on July 20, 2007.
JPY/GBP is a cross rate: the JPY price in US dollars divided by the GBP price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so JPY/GBP moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=GBP and currencies=JPY 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=GBP¤cies=JPY"{
"success": true,
"base": "GBP",
"rates": {
"JPY": 209.9212366,
"GBPJPY": 0.004763691451
}
}rates.JPY is how much JPY one GBP buys; rates.GBPJPY is the price of one JPY in GBP.