To convert pounds to euros, divide by the EUR/GBP rate, the number of pounds one euro buys. At an example rate of 0.87, £1,000 is about €1,149, and €1,000 is about £870. The calculator fetches the latest ECB rate and converts both ways, with a table for common amounts.
How do you convert pounds to euros?
The ECB quotes the rate as pounds per euro. If €1 = £0.87, then £1 = €1.149 (1 ÷ 0.87). So £500 becomes about €575, and €500 becomes £435. Many people searching for pound to euro or euro to £ are really asking how much a purchase, rent or salary is worth on the other side of the Channel, and the table of amounts handles that quickly.
Moving between the UK and the Netherlands
The pound-euro rate matters in several situations that come up regularly for people with a UK-Dutch link:
- UK pension or rental income. You report it in euros on your Dutch return, and the exchange rate on the date you received it counts.
- Selling a UK home. A 5% move in the rate on a £400,000 sale changes the euro proceeds by about €23,000, which feeds into your next purchase in the mortgage calculator.
- UK salary compared with a Dutch offer. Convert the pound figure to euros and run both through the Netherlands salary calculator, remembering that UK and Dutch tax and social security differ.
How to get a better rate
High-street banks often add 2% to 4% to the mid-market rate, and card payments in the other currency add their own foreign-transaction fee. Specialist transfer providers usually charge well under 1%. For large amounts, ask for a quote and compare it with the mid-market rate shown here, so you can see the real cost in euros. When you pay by card abroad, always choose to pay in the local currency rather than letting the shop convert it.
Why the pound rate moves
Interest-rate policy at the Bank of England and the ECB, UK inflation and trade data, and political news all feed EUR/GBP. Since 2016 the pound has been more volatile against the euro than in earlier decades.
For other currencies, try the USD to euro calculator or the Danish krone calculator. If you invest across currencies, the compound interest calculator shows how growth compounds in your own currency.
How to use this calculator
- Type the amount you want to convert.
- Choose the direction: from GBP to euro or from euro to GBP.
- Press ‘Get live rate’ or edit the rate field to use your own bank’s rate.
- Read the result and the table of common amounts below it.
Key figures at a glance
| Currency | British pound (GBP) |
|---|---|
| Source | ECB reference rates via Frankfurter API |
| Rate type | Mid-market, before bank margin |
Frequently asked questions
Divide by the EUR/GBP rate. At 0.87, £1,000 is about €1,149.
The pound sign is £ and the euro sign is €. EUR to GBP converts euros to pounds sterling.
No. The ECB rate is a reference rate. Banks apply their own rate and margin.
Yes. Dutch tax returns are in euros, so convert foreign income at a reasonable rate on the transaction date.
Nobody can predict it. For large amounts, many people split the exchange into parts or use a forward contract to fix the rate.