Euro / UK pound sterling reference exchange rate (units of foreign currency per 1 euro; 2:15 CET) - Euro area - ECB - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Euro reference exchange rates (ECB)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on official statistics published by the ECB, the Euro / UK pound sterling exchange rate was 0.86 on 29 July 2026, unchanged with respect to 28 July.
Sample. There are 7,059 observations overall in the daily series displayed in the figure above. The time range covered by the series extends from January 1999 to July 2026.
History. Take a look at some simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the exchange rate had a mean value of 0.79; it recorded a bottom of 0.57 on 3 May 2000; it hit a peak of 0.98 on 29 December 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Units of foreign currency received in exchange for 1 euro |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | 0.85524 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0.8555 |
| 2026-07-29 | 0.85635 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | ECB reference exchange rate, Euro/UK pound sterling, 2:15 pm (C.E.T.) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Exchange rate |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Units of foreign currency received in exchange for 1 euro |
| Source | European Central Bank |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Level |
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