United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) to British pound (GBP) exchange rate chart and trend analysis based on real data sourced directly from UK currency suppliers
Our British pound to United Arab Emirates dirham chart plots the actual United Arab Emirates dirham 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 United Arab Emirates dirham against the pound and monitor fluctuations in the exchange rate over time.
This page shows the United Arab Emirates dirham to pound exchange rate, not the United Arab Emirates dirham buyback rate advertised in our United Arab Emirates dirham 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 United Arab Emirates dirham against the British pound over the past several years so you can put today's United Arab Emirates dirham buyback rates into context:
| Year | Open | Close | Low | High | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2044 | --- | 0.2118 | 0.2027 | --- |
| 2023 | 0.2149 | 0.2044 | 0.2199 | 0.1988 | 5.15% |
| 2022 | 0.1979 | 0.2148 | 0.253 | 0.1953 | -7.85% |
| 2021 | 0.1947 | 0.198 | 0.2027 | 0.1878 | -1.66% |
| 2020 | 0.2011 | 0.195 | 0.2297 | 0.195 | 3.17% |
| 2019 | 0.2093 | 0.201 | 0.2217 | 0.1996 | 4.14% |
| 2018 | 0.1974 | 0.2094 | 0.2136 | 0.1857 | -5.72% |
| 2017 | 0.2158 | 0.1974 | 0.2215 | 0.195 | 9.30% |
| 2016 | 0.1801 | 0.2158 | 0.2198 | 0.1794 | -16.53% |
Exchange rates can be displayed in different ways depending on the context. There's the United Arab Emirates dirham to pound exchange rate, and the United Arab Emirates dirham buyback rate. The two are in fact the same; they are just displayed differently.
The United Arab Emirates dirham to pound exchange rate corresponds to the value of one United Arab Emirates dirham in British pounds. For example, a United Arab Emirates dirham to pound rate of 0.2222 means one United Arab Emirates dirham is worth 0.2222 pounds.
In contrast, the United Arab Emirates dirham buyback rate corresponds to the amount of United Arab Emirates dirham you'd have to exchange to get one pound. For example, a United Arab Emirates dirham buyback rate of 4.5 means you'd have to exchange 4.5 United Arab Emirates dirham to get one pound.
UK currency suppliers prefer to show the United Arab Emirates dirham buyback rate instead of the United Arab Emirates dirham to pound exchange rate, so we follow the same format in our United Arab Emirates dirham comparisons. However, on this page, we use the United Arab Emirates dirham to pound exchange rate since this is what the data is intended to show.
The two rates are interchangeable: to convert the United Arab Emirates dirham buyback rate into the actual United Arab Emirates dirham to pound rate, just divide 1 by the United Arab Emirates dirham buyback rate, e.g.: 1 / 4.5 = 0.2222.
If you want to exchange United Arab Emirates dirham into British pounds, we can help you to find a reputable foreign exchange provider. We compare the United Arab Emirates dirham 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 United Arab Emirates dirham currency buyback comparisons.