USD to CNY — 2021

6.3524CNY

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2021 · opened the year at 6.4642

1.73% over 2021

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

Today: 1 USD = 6.6833 CNY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2021 at a glance

1 USD in CNY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	6.4642 CNY	4 January 2021
Closed	6.3524 CNY	31 December 2021
Highest	6.5720 CNY	1 April 2021
Lowest	6.3480 CNY	8 December 2021
Average	6.4491 CNY	258 trading days
Change	-1.73% CNY	open to close

Month by month

USD to CNY, 2021▼ 1.73%

1 USD in CNY, month by month, 2021
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	6.4642	6.4310	6.4953	6.4310	-0.51%
February	6.4666	6.4669	6.4704	6.4354	+0.00%
March	6.4689	6.5511	6.5713	6.4656	+1.27%
April	6.5720	6.4670	6.5720	6.4670	-1.60%
May	6.4735	6.3701	6.5000	6.3701	-1.60%
June	6.3839	6.4576	6.4759	6.3839	+1.15%
July	6.4660	6.4619	6.5029	6.4568	-0.06%
August	6.4620	6.4615	6.4994	6.4603	-0.01%
September	6.4670	6.4640	6.4700	6.4334	-0.05%
October	6.4466	6.3966	6.4493	6.3801	-0.78%
November	6.3981	6.3711	6.4030	6.3711	-0.42%
December	6.3695	6.3524	6.3778	6.3480	-0.27%

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Common questions

How did USD to CNY change in 2021?

From 6.4642 CNY per USD on 4 January 2021 to 6.3524 on 31 December 2021: -1.73% over the year, with an average of 6.4491 across 258 trading days.

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

High: 6.5720 on 1 April 2021. Low: 6.3480 on 8 December 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 USD = 6.6833 CNY, 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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