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1 EUR = 0.8605 GBP
Indicative rate, updated 7 hours ago. Not a live dealing rate - confirm with your broker before trading.
A live technical-analysis reading for EUR/GBP, from Strong Sell to Strong Buy, updated automatically by TradingView. Forex has no reliable, freely-published Fear & Greed Index the way stocks or crypto do, so this momentum-based gauge is shown instead.
EUR/GBP is a cross pair - traded without the US Dollar as an intermediary - driven by European Central Bank policy and Eurozone economic data and Bank of England policy and UK economic data. Cross pairs can be more volatile than majors since two independent economies drive the price at once.
Rates shown here are indicative only. Confirm the exact rate and spread with your broker before trading.
Latest
0.8605
25 Sep 2026
Highest on record
0.9786
29 Dec 2008
Lowest on record
0.5711
3 May 2000
12-month average
0.8666
0.8487 – 0.8846
Over the past year EUR/GBP has fallen 1.64%, meaning the EUR has weakened against the GBP. In the last 30 days it has moved up 0.50%. Across the last 12 months it traded between 0.8487 and 0.8846. Its highest level in the available history (since 1999) was 0.9786 on 29 Dec 2008, and its lowest was 0.5711 on 3 May 2000.
Based on daily data from 4 Jan 1999 to 25 Sep 2026. Source: ECB reference rates (via Frankfurter). A rising rate means the EUR is strengthening against the GBP. Past performance does not predict future results.
A pair's price is one currency's value measured against another, so the economy behind each side matters.
Eurozone · European Central Bank (ECB) · Free float
The Euro is the shared currency of most EU member states and the world's second most-traded currency. Its value reflects the combined economies of the Eurozone, led by Germany and France.
United Kingdom · Bank of England (BoE) · Free float
The Pound is one of the oldest currencies in continuous use and the fourth most-traded globally. London is the world's largest forex trading hub, so the Pound reacts quickly to UK data.
Central-bank policy matters on both sides: the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE). When one of them is expected to keep interest rates higher than the other, that currency usually attracts capital and strengthens; a narrowing gap tends to reverse the move.
Higher yields relative to US Treasuries tend to support the Euro
Spikes usually weaken the Euro
Higher relative yields generally support the Pound
Global multinationals inside the index often move inversely to the Pound
1992 GBP
"Black Wednesday": the UK was forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, and the Pound collapsed.
1999 EUR
The Euro launched, initially trading well above the Dollar before sliding to lows in 2000–01.
2007 GBP
The Pound peaked around $2.10 against the Dollar just before the financial crisis.
2008 EUR
It peaked around $1.60 in mid-2008 just before the global financial crisis.
2010–12 EUR
The sovereign debt crisis (Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy) put the Euro's survival in question.
2016 GBP
The Brexit referendum triggered one of the Pound's biggest one-day falls.
2022 EUR
The energy shock following Russia's invasion of Ukraine drove the Euro below parity with the Dollar for the first time in about 20 years.
2022 GBP
The "mini-budget" sparked a gilt and Pound sell-off, briefly pushing GBP/USD to its lowest since the 1980s.
EUR/GBP is a cross pair, traded without the US Dollar. It is a useful way to practise analysing two economies at once, though spreads are usually wider than on the majors.
Compare brokers offering these pairs →Most active: London and early New York sessions • London session
1 EUR is worth about 0.8605 GBP (indicative, updated 7 hours ago). Always confirm the exact rate with your bank or broker before you convert or trade.
In the data we track (since 4 Jan 1999), EUR/GBP peaked at 0.9786 on 29 Dec 2008 and bottomed at 0.5711 on 3 May 2000.
EUR/GBP is influenced by the relative strength of the Euro and the British Pound. Key factors include: ECB interest-rate policy, German and Eurozone economic data, Bank of England policy, UK inflation and wage data. See the sections above for the full list.
Activity and liquidity are typically highest during: London and early New York sessions • London session. Spreads are usually tighter when the relevant markets are open.
EUR/GBP can be more volatile or carry wider spreads than the major pairs, so it usually suits experienced traders better. If you are new, start with a demo account and a major pair. Trading forex carries a high risk of loss.
This page is educational and is not investment advice. Rates, statistics and commentary are indicative and may contain errors or be out of date. Forex and CFD trading carries a high risk of loss.