
Key indicators for the British pound (GBP) - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Share of GBP in SWIFT payments
- 4.21%

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Monthly international payments currency share in SWIFT 2019-2023
- Most traded currency pair involving GBP in forex
- GBP/USD,

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Most traded currency pairs on the forex market 2022
- Number of GBP banknotes in circulation
- 4,541m

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Stock of banknotes in circulation in the UK 2014-2021, by denominations
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Pound to dollar
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GBP/USD FX rate, up until Jun 21, 2023
GBP/USD FX rate, up until Jun 21, 2023
British pound sterling (GBP) to U.S. dollar (USD) exchange rate from Jan 1999 - Jun 21, 2023
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Daily pound to dollar (GBP/USD) SMA rates up to October 19, 2022
Daily pound to dollar (GBP/USD) SMA rates up to October 19, 2022
British pound sterling (GBP) to U.S. dollar (USD) simple moving average (SMA) rates from October 5, 2021 to October 19, 2022
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Daily pound to dollar (GBP/USD) Fibonacci retracement for October 4, 2022
Daily pound to dollar (GBP/USD) Fibonacci retracement for October 4, 2022
British pound sterling (GBP) to U.S. dollar (USD) Fibonacci retracement as of October 4, 2022
Euro to pound
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EUR/GBP FX rate, up until Jun 21, 2023
EUR/GBP FX rate, up until Jun 21, 2023
Euro (EUR) to British pound sterling (GBP) exchange rate from Jan 1999 - Jun 21, 2023
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Daily euro to pound (EUR/GBP) SMA rates up to October 19, 2022
Daily euro to pound (EUR/GBP) SMA rates up to October 19, 2022
Euro (EUR) to British pound sterling (GBP) simple moving average (SMA) rates from October 5, 2021 to October 19, 2022
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Daily euro to pound (EUR/GBP) Fibonacci retracement for October 4, 2022
Daily euro to pound (EUR/GBP) Fibonacci retracement for October 4, 2022
Euro (EUR) to British pound sterling (GBP) Fibonacci retracement as of October 4, 2022
Pound to Swiss franc
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GBP/CHF FX rate up until Jun 21, 2023
GBP/CHF FX rate up until Jun 21, 2023
British pound sterling (GBP) to Swiss franc (CHF) exchange rate from Jan 2012 - Jun 21, 2023
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Daily pound to Swiss francs (GBP/CHF) SMA rates up to October 4, 2022
Daily pound to Swiss francs (GBP/CHF) SMA rates up to October 4, 2022
British pound sterling (GBP) to Swiss francs (CHF) simple moving average (SMA) rates from October 5, 2021 to October 4, 2022
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Daily pound to Swiss francs (GBP/CHF) Fibonacci retracement for October 4, 2022
Daily pound to Swiss francs (GBP/CHF) Fibonacci retracement for October 4, 2022
British pound sterling (GBP) to Swiss francs (CHF) Fibonacci retracement as of October 4, 2022
Pound to yen
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GBP/JPY FX rate up until October 19, 2022
GBP/JPY FX rate up until October 19, 2022
British pound sterling (GBP) to Japanese yen (JPY) exchange rate from January 2012 to October 19, 2022
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Daily pound to yen (GBP/JPY) SMA rates up to October 19, 2022
Daily pound to yen (GBP/JPY) SMA rates up to October 19, 2022
British pound sterling (GBP) to Japanese yen (JPY) simple moving average (SMA) rates from October 5, 2021 to October 19, 2022
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Daily pound to yen (GBP/JPY) Fibonacci retracement for October 4, 2022
Daily pound to yen (GBP/JPY) Fibonacci retracement for October 4, 2022
British pound sterling (GBP) to Japanese yen (JPY) Fibonacci retracement as of October 4, 2022
GDP and expenditure
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Monthly GDP of the UK 1997-2023
Monthly GDP of the UK 1997-2023
Monthly index of gross domestic product in the United Kingdom from January 1997 to July 2023 (2019=100)
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GDP per capita in the UK 1955-2022
GDP per capita in the UK 1955-2022
Gross domestic product per capita in the United Kingdom from 1955 to 2022 (in GBP)
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Monthly GDP growth of the UK 2020-2023
Monthly GDP growth of the UK 2020-2023
Monthly growth of gross domestic product in the United Kingdom from January 2020 to July 2023
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Average weekly household expenditure in the UK 2001-2022
Average weekly household expenditure in the UK 2001-2022
Average weekly household expenditure in the United Kingdom from 2001/02 to 2021/22 (in GBP)
Monetary policy
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Monetary policy
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Official bank rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2022
Official bank rate in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2022
Official bank base interest rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to August 2022
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Monthly forex reserves in 84 countries and territories worldwide 2023
Monthly forex reserves in 84 countries and territories worldwide 2023
Foreign exchanges reserves in selected countries and territories across the world as of June 9, 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Banknotes in circulation in the UK from 2014 to 2023, by denominations
Banknotes in circulation in the UK from 2014 to 2023, by denominations
Total value of all denomination banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2023 (in million GBP)
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Yield curve in the UK 2023
Yield curve in the UK 2023
Government bond yields curve (nominal forward) in the United Kingdom as of March 2023
Prices
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Inflation rate in the UK 1989-2023
Inflation rate in the UK 1989-2023
Inflation rate for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United Kingdom from January 1989 to August 2023
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Consumer Price Index in the UK 1988-2023
Consumer Price Index in the UK 1988-2023
Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1988 to 2nd quarter 2023
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PPI in the UK 2010-2023
PPI in the UK 2010-2023
Producer Price Index (PPI) in the United Kingdom from October 2010 to August 2023
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Monthly Halifax house price index 2018-2022
Monthly Halifax house price index 2018-2022
Halifax house price index in the United Kingdom (UK) from December 2018 to December 2022
(Un)employment and wages
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Unemployment rate of the UK 1971-2023
Unemployment rate of the UK 1971-2023
Unemployment rate in the United Kingdom from March 1971 to July 2023
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Average weekly earning growth in the UK compared with inflation 2001-2023
Average weekly earning growth in the UK compared with inflation 2001-2023
Average growth of weekly earnings in the United Kingdom compared with the CPI inflation rate from March 2001 to July 2023
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Consumer confidence index in the UK 1974-2023
Consumer confidence index in the UK 1974-2023
Consumer confidence index of the United Kingdom from March 1974 to August 2023 (100 = long-term average)
Manufacturing and retail
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Composite PMI in the UK 2019-2023
Composite PMI in the UK 2019-2023
Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) in the United Kingdom from July 2019 to August 2023
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Balance of trade in goods and services UK 1997-2023
Balance of trade in goods and services UK 1997-2023
Balance of trade in goods and services in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1997 to 2nd quarter 2023 (in million GBP)
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Retail sales volume monthly percentage change in Great Britain 2016-2023
Retail sales volume monthly percentage change in Great Britain 2016-2023
Percentage change in monthly retail sales volume in Great Britain from November 2016 to August 2023
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