CNY to USD — rate history

0.149178USD

for 1 Yuan Renminbi on 29 September 2026 · records since 1 April 2005

23.47% over 2005–2026

European Central Bank reference rate
5504 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 CNY = 0.148151 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

All-time figures

1 CNY in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.120824 USD	1 April 2005
Closed	0.149178 USD	29 September 2026
Highest	0.165486 USD	14 January 2014
Lowest	0.120823 USD	19 July 2005
Average	0.146841 USD	5504 trading days
Change	+23.47% USD	open to close

Year by year

CNY to USD, 2005–2026▲ 23.47%

1 CNY in USD, year by year
Year	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
2005	0.120824	0.123913	0.123913	0.120823	+2.56%
2006	0.123913	0.128122	0.128122	0.123908	+3.40%
2007	0.128121	0.136909	0.136909	0.127926	+6.86%
2008	0.137111	0.146563	0.146815	0.137111	+6.89%
2009	0.146563	0.146477	0.147596	0.145149	-0.06%
2010	0.146471	0.151462	0.151496	0.146314	+3.41%
2011	0.151753	0.158589	0.158589	0.150655	+4.51%
2012	0.158655	0.160497	0.160713	0.156521	+1.16%
2013	0.160435	0.165179	0.165179	0.160113	+2.96%
2014	0.165267	0.161111	0.165486	0.159717	-2.51%
2015	0.161091	0.154189	0.161470	0.154083	-4.28%
2016	0.153045	0.143999	0.154868	0.143692	-5.91%
2017	0.143968	0.153670	0.154762	0.143667	+6.74%
2018	0.154012	0.145395	0.159373	0.143384	-5.60%
2019	0.145807	0.143648	0.149672	0.139302	-1.48%
2020	0.143599	0.152957	0.153256	0.139689	+6.52%
2021	0.154698	0.157421	0.157530	0.152160	+1.76%
2022	0.157328	0.144954	0.158469	0.136660	-7.87%
2023	0.144956	0.140748	0.148732	0.136244	-2.90%
2024	0.139988	0.136998	0.142631	0.136998	-2.14%
2025	0.136996	0.142836	0.143001	0.136057	+4.26%
2026	0.142986	0.149178	0.149357	0.142986	+4.33%

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Common questions

What is the highest CNY to USD rate on record here?

0.165486 USD per CNY on 14 January 2014. The lowest was 0.120823 on 19 July 2005. Records run from 1 April 2005 to 29 September 2026, 5504 trading days.

Where do these rates come from?

European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate; days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 CNY = 0.148151 USD, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

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