JPY to USD — 2021

0.008687USD

for 1 Yen on 31 December 2021 · opened the year at 0.009711

10.55% over 2021

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

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

2021 at a glance

1 JPY in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.009711 USD	4 January 2021
Closed	0.008687 USD	31 December 2021
Highest	0.009720 USD	5 January 2021
Lowest	0.008672 USD	25 November 2021
Average	0.009108 USD	258 trading days
Change	-10.55% USD	open to close

Month by month

JPY to USD, 2021▼ 10.55%

1 JPY in USD, month by month, 2021
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.009711	0.009552	0.009720	0.009552	-1.64%
February	0.009532	0.009409	0.009562	0.009409	-1.30%
March	0.009370	0.009025	0.009370	0.009025	-3.68%
April	0.009033	0.009179	0.009283	0.009033	+1.62%
May	0.009131	0.009120	0.009211	0.009085	-0.13%
June	0.009120	0.009042	0.009146	0.009014	-0.85%
July	0.008974	0.009120	0.009126	0.008974	+1.62%
August	0.009131	0.009107	0.009173	0.009036	-0.27%
September	0.009066	0.008930	0.009158	0.008930	-1.50%
October	0.008994	0.008781	0.009005	0.008746	-2.37%
November	0.008759	0.008863	0.008863	0.008672	+1.20%
December	0.008820	0.008687	0.008863	0.008687	-1.51%

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Common questions

How did JPY to USD change in 2021?

From 0.009711 USD per JPY on 4 January 2021 to 0.008687 on 31 December 2021: -10.55% over the year, with an average of 0.009108 across 258 trading days.

What were the high and low of JPY to USD in 2021?

High: 0.009720 on 5 January 2021. Low: 0.008672 on 25 November 2021.

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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