Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average was 0.7595 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7595 National currency per US dollar
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.8113 National currency per US dollar
in 2022
All-time low
0.3571 National currency per US dollar
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in United Kingdom, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in United Kingdom is 0.7595 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8113 National currency per US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3571 National currency per US dollar, in 1950.
United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1951 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3621 National currency per US dollar | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4167 National currency per US dollar | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4167 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4167 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4109 National currency per US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4004 National currency per US dollar | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4082 National currency per US dollar | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4278 National currency per US dollar | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.452 National currency per US dollar | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5565 National currency per US dollar | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5733 National currency per US dollar | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5215 National currency per US dollar | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4722 National currency per US dollar | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4303 National currency per US dollar | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4976 National currency per US dollar | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5724 National currency per US dollar | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6597 National currency per US dollar | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7518 National currency per US dollar | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7792 National currency per US dollar | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6822 National currency per US dollar | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6119 National currency per US dollar | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5622 National currency per US dollar | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6112 National currency per US dollar | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5632 National currency per US dollar | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.567 National currency per US dollar | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5698 National currency per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6668 National currency per US dollar | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6534 National currency per US dollar | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6337 National currency per US dollar | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.641 National currency per US dollar | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6108 National currency per US dollar | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6038 National currency per US dollar | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6181 National currency per US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6609 National currency per US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6947 National currency per US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6672 National currency per US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6125 National currency per US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5462 National currency per US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.55 National currency per US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5435 National currency per US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4998 National currency per US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.544 National currency per US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6419 National currency per US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6472 National currency per US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6241 National currency per US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.633 National currency per US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6397 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6077 National currency per US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6545 National currency per US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7406 National currency per US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.777 National currency per US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7495 National currency per US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7834 National currency per US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.78 National currency per US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7271 National currency per US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8113 National currency per US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8045 National currency per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7824 National currency per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7595 National currency per US dollar | -2.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7595 National currency per US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.31 National currency per US dollar, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7595 National currency per US dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 National currency per US dollar, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3695 National currency per US dollar | 0.3571 National currency per US dollar | 0.4167 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4639 National currency per US dollar | 0.4004 National currency per US dollar | 0.5733 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6159 National currency per US dollar | 0.4303 National currency per US dollar | 0.7792 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6127 National currency per US dollar | 0.5632 National currency per US dollar | 0.6668 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5961 National currency per US dollar | 0.4998 National currency per US dollar | 0.6947 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6857 National currency per US dollar | 0.6077 National currency per US dollar | 0.7834 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7775 National currency per US dollar | 0.7271 National currency per US dollar | 0.8113 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 52 Switzerland 0.8314 National currency per US dollar compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in United Kingdom?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in United Kingdom was 0.7595 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8113 National currency per US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 National currency per US dollar in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates?
- United Kingdom ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org