Hong Kong dollar (HKD) to British pound (GBP) exchange rate chart and trend analysis based on real data sourced directly from UK currency suppliers
Our British pound to Hong Kong dollar chart plots the actual Hong Kong dollar buyback rates offered by our panel of UK currency providers at the end of each day, so you can see the historical performance of the Hong Kong dollar against the pound and monitor fluctuations in the exchange rate over time.
This page shows the Hong Kong dollar to pound exchange rate, not the Hong Kong dollar buyback rate advertised in our Hong Kong dollar buyback comparisons. Both rates are the same, but the buyback rate is displayed in a different format due to the way UK currency suppliers advertise their buyback rates. Learn more
This annual exchange rate summary provides a detailed breakdown of the performance of the Hong Kong dollar against the British pound over the past several years so you can put today's Hong Kong dollar buyback rates into context:
| Year | Open | Close | Low | High | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.0954 | --- | 0.0981 | 0.0916 | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0996 | 0.0954 | 0.1022 | 0.0927 | 4.42% |
| 2022 | 0.0931 | 0.0995 | 0.1181 | 0.0919 | -6.46% |
| 2021 | 0.0917 | 0.0931 | 0.0953 | 0.0886 | -1.51% |
| 2020 | 0.0948 | 0.0917 | 0.1091 | 0.0917 | 3.39% |
| 2019 | 0.0983 | 0.0947 | 0.1039 | 0.0931 | 3.79% |
| 2018 | 0.0935 | 0.0983 | 0.1004 | 0.0875 | -4.88% |
| 2017 | 0.1029 | 0.0935 | 0.105 | 0.0916 | 10.06% |
| 2016 | 0.0856 | 0.1029 | 0.1038 | 0.0853 | -16.80% |
Exchange rates can be displayed in different ways depending on the context. There's the Hong Kong dollar to pound exchange rate, and the Hong Kong dollar buyback rate. The two are in fact the same; they are just displayed differently.
The Hong Kong dollar to pound exchange rate corresponds to the value of one Hong Kong dollar in British pounds. For example, a Hong Kong dollar to pound rate of 0.1 means one Hong Kong dollar is worth 0.1 pounds.
In contrast, the Hong Kong dollar buyback rate corresponds to the amount of Hong Kong dollars you'd have to exchange to get one pound. For example, a Hong Kong dollar buyback rate of 10 means you'd have to exchange 10 Hong Kong dollars to get one pound.
UK currency suppliers prefer to show the Hong Kong dollar buyback rate instead of the Hong Kong dollar to pound exchange rate, so we follow the same format in our Hong Kong dollar comparisons. However, on this page, we use the Hong Kong dollar to pound exchange rate since this is what the data is intended to show.
The two rates are interchangeable: to convert the Hong Kong dollar buyback rate into the actual Hong Kong dollar to pound rate, just divide 1 by the Hong Kong dollar buyback rate, e.g.: 1 / 10 = 0.1.
If you want to exchange Hong Kong dollars into British pounds, we can help you to find a reputable foreign exchange provider. We compare the Hong Kong dollar rates from tried-and-tested companies who will buy currency by post or over the counter.
For a complete comparison of providers and their latest buyback rates, see our Hong Kong dollar currency buyback comparisons.