Key indicators for the British pound (GBP) - statistics & facts

The 2024 snap election on July 4 in the UK has the potential to significantly impact the British pound sterling (GBP), much like other political events did in the past. The exchange rate of the pound declined dramatically after the Brexit referendum in 2016, for example, or after the reveal of Liz Truss's mini-budget reveal in 2022. How, then, could the upcoming election impact the GBP rates in 2024 and beyond?
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Published by Raynor de Best, Mar 11, 2025

Key insights

Share of GBP in SWIFT payments
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Most traded currency pair involving GBP in forex
GBP/USD,
Number of GBP banknotes in circulation
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Most used currency in the world for international payments in SWIFT from January 2019 to September 2025, based on share in total transaction value

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Monthly international payments currency share in SWIFT 2019-2025

Euro (EUR) to British pound sterling (GBP) exchange rate from April 3, 2018 to December 4, 2025

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EUR/GBP FX rate, up to Dec 4, 2025

British pound sterling (GBP) to Euro (EUR) exchange rate from April 3, 2018 to December 4, 2025

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GBP/EUR FX rate, up to Dec 4, 2025

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GDP and expenditure

4

GDP and expenditure

Monetary policy

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Monetary policy

Prices

4

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(Un)employment and wages

3

(Un)employment and wages

Manufacturing and retail

2

Manufacturing and retail

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