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Understanding the Table:
The comparison table above helps you see the total cost of your currency transaction by showing the exchange rates offered by different providers. It also makes it easy to spot potential savings from market-leading FX services compared to bank rates.
To see a full list of available providers, simply enter your transaction type, details and click ‘GET RATES’.
Sending money to Saudi Arabia can be an expensive business, more so if you aren’t even aware of all the hidden fees. Money transfer companies and banks profit by charging you fees and a normally hidden margin on the exchange rate.
Using your Bank to make international wire transfers to India can be especially expensive – often 5% to 10% worse than using a foreign exchange specialist to send to Saudi Arabia bank accounts or pay a Saudi riyal invoice.
British pound (GBP) to Saudi riyal (SAR) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the British pound against the Saudi riyal is to review how the GBP/SAR rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the GBP to SAR exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
| Date | GBP/SAR | Change | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
10 Jun 2025 | 5.0655 | 0.4% ▲ | 2 Week |
26 Mar 2025 | 4.8306 | 5.3% ▲ | 3 Month |
24 Jun 2024 | 4.7577 | 6.9% ▲ | 1 Year |
25 Jun 2020 | 4.6606 | 9.2% ▲ | 5 Year |
27 Jun 2015 | 5.9043 | 13.8% ▼ | 10 Year |
29 Jun 2005 | 6.7752 | 24.9% ▼ | 20 Year |
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much British pound are worth in Saudi riyal across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different GBP amounts at today’s rate * :
*Converted at the current GBP-SAR interbank exchange rate. Calculate actual payout amounts for Send Money and Travel Money exchange rates.
The best GBP to SAR exchange rate is 5.084 from Wise. This is -0.45% compared to the mid-market rate 5.1070.
As exchange rates can vary significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers, it's therefore important to carefully compare British pound (GBP) to Saudi riyal (SAR) rates from different sources before making a conversion.
The above Sterling to Riyal comparison table makes it easy to compare the Total Fees (both variable and fixed) you are being charged by banks and other foreign exchange providers against the latest GBP-SAR mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.
Looking at the full GBP to SAR - Send Money comparison table the provider with the best GBP to SAR exchange rate is Wise at 5.084, -0.45% from the latest mid-market rate 5.1070.
The next best is Currencies Direct at 5.0661, -0.8% from the mid-rate.
Then Western Union at 5.0304, which is -1.5% from the mid-rate.
Among the banks the Lloyds Bank rate is 4.759 at -6.8% the Royal Bank of Scotland rate is 4.7897 at -6.2% and the Barclays Bank rate is 4.9282 at -3.5% compared to the mid-rate 5.1070.
It's important to note that exchange rates also fluctuate frequently due to market conditions. Additionally, banks and foreign exchange providers often apply a margin to the exchange rate, resulting in a less favorable rate for customers compared to the mid-market rate. For more competitive rates, you might consider using a specialized currency exchange service or platforms that offer rates closer to the mid-market rate.
View a full list of exchange rates by selecting your Base (from) currency:
