USD to JPY — 2008

90.6373JPY

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2008 · opened the year at 111.54

18.74% over 2008

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

Today: 1 USD = 156.31 JPY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2008 at a glance

1 USD in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	111.54 JPY	2 January 2008
Closed	90.6373 JPY	31 December 2008
Highest	111.54 JPY	2 January 2008
Lowest	88.4100 JPY	18 December 2008
Average	103.44 JPY	256 trading days
Change	-18.74% JPY	open to close

Month by month

USD to JPY, 2008▼ 18.74%

1 USD in JPY, month by month, 2008
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	111.54	106.21	111.54	105.32	-4.78%
February	106.46	104.19	108.20	104.19	-2.13%
March	103.13	99.5257	103.74	96.7026	-3.50%
April	100.61	104.65	104.65	100.27	+4.02%
May	104.76	105.58	105.58	102.74	+0.79%
June	104.79	105.58	108.28	104.53	+0.76%
July	105.59	108.27	108.27	104.27	+2.54%
August	107.51	108.73	110.46	107.51	+1.14%
September	107.87	105.20	108.85	103.78	-2.48%
October	106.21	97.9619	106.21	92.8973	-7.76%
November	98.5650	95.4349	99.3370	94.6675	-3.18%
December	93.9245	90.6373	93.9245	88.4100	-3.50%

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Common questions

How did USD to JPY change in 2008?

From 111.54 JPY per USD on 2 January 2008 to 90.6373 on 31 December 2008: -18.74% over the year, with an average of 103.44 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to JPY in 2008?

High: 111.54 on 2 January 2008. Low: 88.4100 on 18 December 2008.

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 = 156.31 JPY, 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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