🇦🇺 AUD vs 🇬🇧 GBP: Currency Strength Comparison
Data updated: November 6, 2026
On November 6, 2026, one British Pound bought 1.9481 AUD at the official reference rate, so per unit the British Pound is worth more. A higher unit value only reflects how each currency is denominated, not which one is gaining: over the past 12 months AUD strengthened by 3.1% against GBP, so on momentum the Australian Dollar (AUD) is the stronger of the two.
Adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies, AUD gained 2.8% in real terms against GBP over the same period.
AUD relative to GBP
Positive values mean AUD strengthened against GBP.
AUD vs GBP over the last three years
AUD against GBP, index 100 on November 6, 2023. A rising line means AUD gained on GBP. Dashed: the same, adjusted for consumer-price inflation in both economies. Green dot: 3-year high, red: 3-year low.
- 3-year high: 102.4 on December 27, 2023, when AUD was at its strongest against GBP in the period.
- 3-year low: 89.6 on April 4, 2025.
- Now: 97.9, 4.4% below the high and 9.3% above the low.
- Sharpest one-month move: AUD rose 5.1% against GBP between January 14, 2026 and February 12, 2026, around the time of “RBA reverses course, hikes to 3.85%” (🇦🇺 February 3, 2026).
What moved AUD and GBP
- · 🇦🇺 RBA hikes to 4.35%, full reversal — A third straight 2026 hike fully unwinds all of 2025's rate cuts within nine months
- · 🇦🇺 RBA reverses course, hikes to 3.85% — RBA delivers its first hike since 2023, reversing 2025's easing
- · 🇬🇧 Reeves delivers Autumn Budget — Chancellor Rachel Reeves raises taxes and extends threshold freezes, easing gilt-market fears
- · 🇦🇺 RBA starts cutting — RBA cuts rate to 4.10%, first cut since 2020
- · 🇬🇧 BoE starts cutting — Bank of England cuts rates for first time since 2020
- · 🇦🇺 RBA peak rate 4.35% — RBA raises to 4.35%, highest rate since 2011
Major central-bank decisions, elections and shocks for the two currencies since November 6, 2023. The interactive chart marks them on the line.
Performance against 15 major currencies
| Currency | 12-month change vs basket | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australian Dollar (AUD) | +7% | #2 of 16 |
| 🇬🇧 British Pound (GBP) | +3.5% | #4 of 16 |
Open the interactive AUD/GBP chart →
How this comparison works
Each currency's strength index starts at 100 and accumulates its daily change against 15 other major currencies (a geometric mean of pairwise exchange-rate moves), using European Central Bank reference rates and other official sources. The relative figures above divide AUD's index by GBP's, so they reflect the two currencies' performance against each other while accounting for the whole basket. The real variant additionally adjusts each currency for its domestic CPI inflation.
Read the full methodology →Frequently asked questions
Is AUD stronger than GBP right now?
It depends on the question. Per unit, 1 GBP = 1.9481 AUD (reference rate, November 6, 2026), so the British Pound is worth more. As for which one is gaining, over the past 12 months AUD strengthened by 3.1% against GBP, so on momentum the Australian Dollar (AUD) is the stronger of the two.
How do AUD and GBP perform against other major currencies?
Against a basket of 15 major currencies over the past 12 months, AUD ranks #2 of 16 (+7%) while GBP ranks #4 (+3.5%).
What does the AUD vs GBP strength comparison show?
Rather than a single exchange rate, this page compares how each currency performed against a basket of 15 major currencies, then derives their relative strength. It filters out moves caused by the other currency alone and shows who is truly stronger.
How often is the data updated?
Every trading day (Monday to Friday), after the European Central Bank publishes its reference rates, usually around 16:00 CET.