British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD-X)
Currencies · Major · data since 2003-12-01 · last close 2026-10-01
British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD-X) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.5 | -2.3 | -2.4 | 2.4 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -2.3 | 0.2 | · | · |
| 2025 | -1.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -3.4 | 1.9 | -0.6 | -2.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | -3.2 | -2.0 | -1.2 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -2.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -1.1 | -4.0 | -0.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -5.1 | 1.5 | -4.1 | 0.3 | -4.2 | -4.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 2.1 | -1.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | -2.4 | 0.9 | -1.5 | -2.4 | 2.8 | -3.5 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -4.0 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 6.6 | 1.8 | -3.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 3.3 | 1.5 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -2.5 | 0.5 | -4.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -1.8 | 0.9 | -1.8 | -3.5 | -1.6 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 0.5 | -2.8 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | -0.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 3.9 | -1.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | -3.1 | -3.5 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -8.0 | -2.3 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -5.8 | 2.3 | -1.6 |
| 2015 | -3.1 | 2.3 | -4.0 | 4.2 | -0.7 | 2.7 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -1.7 | 1.1 | -1.9 | -1.5 |
| 2014 | 0.0 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 1.9 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -1.0 |
| 2013 | -2.3 | -4.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | -1.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 | -4.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 3.6 | -1.0 | -2.5 | 1.8 | -0.4 | -4.3 | 3.3 | -3.2 | -1.2 |
| 2010 | -1.2 | -4.7 | -0.4 | 0.8 | -5.1 | 2.9 | 5.0 | -1.4 | 2.1 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -0.8 |
| 2009 | -0.6 | -2.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -2.5 | -1.8 | 2.8 | 0.1 | -1.7 |
| 2008 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -8.1 | -2.2 | -9.8 | -4.3 | -4.7 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 2.4 | -1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -1.1 | -3.4 |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 5.1 | 2.5 | -1.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -1.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | -1.9 | 1.9 | -1.6 | 1.1 | -4.8 | -1.5 | -1.8 | 2.6 | -2.1 | 0.2 | -2.1 | -0.6 |
| 2004 | 2.0 | 2.4 | -1.4 | -3.5 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -1.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4.1 |
| Avg | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Median | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
October so far: +0.2% against an average of -0.2% and a median of +0.0% across 22 completed Octobers, 11 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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GBPUSD-X seasonality — average by calendar month
British Pound / US Dollar has monthly history back to 2003. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 18 of 23 years, median +1.5%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 14 of 23 with a median of -1.6%. Across its full record it has closed 49% of months higher, swings ±2.5% in an average month and has fallen 49.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.5% | -0.4% | -0.5% | +1.2% | -0.4% | -0.3% | +0.5% | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.2% | +0.1% | -0.2% |
| Win rate | 57%/23 | 43%/23 | 35%/23 | 78%/23 | 35%/23 | 52%/23 | 65%/23 | 39%/23 | 39%/23 | 50%/22 | 55%/22 | 48%/23 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
GBPUSD-X risk & extremes
GBPUSD-X drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was British Pound / US Dollar's best month?+
British Pound / US Dollar's strongest completed month on record is May 2009, at +9.46%.
What was British Pound / US Dollar's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -9.81%.
Is British Pound / US Dollar up this year?+
British Pound / US Dollar is down 1.51% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is British Pound / US Dollar's 1-year return?+
-1.33% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is British Pound / US Dollar's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 49.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2003.
Which calendar month is historically best for British Pound / US Dollar?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2003. An average is not a forecast.
About British Pound / US Dollar
British Pound / US Dollar is a major business. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2003, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. Since 2003 it is down 26% overall — surviving is its own genre of awesome.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was May 2009 at +9.46%; its worst, October 2008 at -9.81%.
- It has closed April in the green 18 out of 23 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.