GBP/AUD exchange rate
British pound to Australian dollar
Price history
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Key statistics
- 1 week
- +1.19%
- 1 month
- +1.91%
- 1 year
- -7.02%
- 52-week high
- 2.05590 Oct 22, 2025
- 52-week low
- 1.86340 May 13, 2026
- Average daily move
- 0.26% · 49 pips
- Typical weekly range
- 0.81%
GBP/AUD at a glance
GBP/AUD closed at 1.91630 on Oct 16, 2026, down 0.03% on the previous session. Over the past year the pair traded between a low of 1.86340 on May 13, 2026 and a high of 2.05590 on Oct 22, 2025, and it is down 7.02% over twelve months.
On an average day GBP/AUD moves about 0.26% (49 pips), and in a typical week it covers a range of around 0.81% from high to low.
What moves GBP/AUD
British pound (GBP)
Set by the Bank of England (BoE). The British pound is one of the most volatile majors; reacts strongly to UK inflation, wage data and Bank of England guidance.
Australian dollar (AUD)
Set by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The Australian dollar is a commodity and risk-sensitive currency, closely tied to iron ore prices and demand from China.
When the GBP strengthens against the AUD, GBP/AUD rises. Interest-rate differences between the two central banks are usually the biggest long-term driver.
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All pairsRates are European Central Bank reference rates published each business day; they are not dealing prices. Statistics use daily closes since Oct 1, 2021.