JPY to USD — 2016

0.008542USD

for 1 Yen on 30 December 2016 · opened the year at 0.008397

1.72% over 2016

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

Today: 1 JPY = 0.006322 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2016 at a glance

1 JPY in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.008397 USD	4 January 2016
Closed	0.008542 USD	30 December 2016
Highest	0.010019 USD	16 August 2016
Lowest	0.008246 USD	1 February 2016
Average	0.009229 USD	257 trading days
Change	+1.72% USD	open to close

Month by month

JPY to USD, 2016▲ 1.72%

1 JPY in USD, month by month, 2016
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.008397	0.008257	0.008569	0.008257	-1.67%
February	0.008246	0.008842	0.008938	0.008246	+7.23%
March	0.008843	0.008901	0.008967	0.008750	+0.66%
April	0.008926	0.009321	0.009321	0.008926	+4.42%
May	0.009384	0.009008	0.009442	0.008994	-4.02%
June	0.009154	0.009734	0.009837	0.009154	+6.34%
July	0.009743	0.009678	0.009958	0.009386	-0.67%
August	0.009769	0.009679	0.010019	0.009679	-0.92%
September	0.009643	0.009869	0.009972	0.009643	+2.35%
October	0.009865	0.009521	0.009865	0.009489	-3.49%
November	0.009540	0.008827	0.009710	0.008827	-7.47%
December	0.008754	0.008542	0.008781	0.008461	-2.42%

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Common questions

How did JPY to USD change in 2016?

From 0.008397 USD per JPY on 4 January 2016 to 0.008542 on 30 December 2016: +1.72% over the year, with an average of 0.009229 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of JPY to USD in 2016?

High: 0.010019 on 16 August 2016. Low: 0.008246 on 1 February 2016.

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 JPY = 0.006322 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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