JPY to USD — 2020

0.009701USD

for 1 Yen on 31 December 2020 · opened the year at 0.009193

5.52% over 2020

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

Today: 1 JPY = 0.006334 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2020 at a glance

1 JPY in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.009193 USD	2 January 2020
Closed	0.009701 USD	31 December 2020
Highest	0.009781 USD	9 March 2020
Lowest	0.008928 USD	20 February 2020
Average	0.009372 USD	257 trading days
Change	+5.52% USD	open to close

Month by month

JPY to USD, 2020▲ 5.52%

1 JPY in USD, month by month, 2020
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.009193	0.009183	0.009250	0.009076	-0.11%
February	0.009214	0.009197	0.009214	0.008928	-0.19%
March	0.009282	0.009214	0.009781	0.008972	-0.73%
April	0.009303	0.009386	0.009386	0.009181	+0.89%
May	0.009365	0.009335	0.009426	0.009269	-0.32%
June	0.009283	0.009281	0.009377	0.009144	-0.02%
July	0.009309	0.009531	0.009531	0.009284	+2.38%
August	0.009418	0.009441	0.009502	0.009348	+0.25%
September	0.009445	0.009460	0.009606	0.009387	+0.17%
October	0.009479	0.009560	0.009586	0.009435	+0.86%
November	0.009556	0.009600	0.009677	0.009483	+0.46%
December	0.009581	0.009701	0.009704	0.009566	+1.26%

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Common questions

How did JPY to USD change in 2020?

From 0.009193 USD per JPY on 2 January 2020 to 0.009701 on 31 December 2020: +5.52% over the year, with an average of 0.009372 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of JPY to USD in 2020?

High: 0.009781 on 9 March 2020. Low: 0.008928 on 20 February 2020.

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 = 0.006334 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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