USD to JPY — 2012

86.1073JPY

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2012 · opened the year at 76.9385

11.92% over 2012

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

Today: 1 USD = 156.34 JPY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2012 at a glance

1 USD in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	76.9385 JPY	2 January 2012
Closed	86.1073 JPY	31 December 2012
Highest	86.1073 JPY	31 December 2012
Lowest	76.1112 JPY	2 February 2012
Average	79.7530 JPY	256 trading days
Change	+11.92% JPY	open to close

Month by month

USD to JPY, 2012▲ 11.92%

1 USD in JPY, month by month, 2012
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	76.9385	76.3737	78.0559	76.3737	-0.73%
February	76.1214	80.2797	80.5634	76.1112	+5.46%
March	81.0922	82.0305	84.0151	80.7546	+1.16%
April	82.5512	80.1044	82.5512	80.1044	-2.96%
May	80.1995	78.7390	80.4914	78.7390	-1.82%
June	78.1123	79.5314	80.2935	78.1123	+1.82%
July	79.8142	78.1749	79.8820	78.1321	-2.05%
August	78.2241	78.4712	79.5285	78.2241	+0.32%
September	78.3179	77.6257	78.9076	77.6257	-0.88%
October	77.9840	79.8738	80.1585	77.9840	+2.42%
November	80.0154	82.6813	82.6813	79.1240	+3.33%
December	82.2241	86.1073	86.1073	81.9432	+4.72%

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Common questions

How did USD to JPY change in 2012?

From 76.9385 JPY per USD on 2 January 2012 to 86.1073 on 31 December 2012: +11.92% over the year, with an average of 79.7530 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to JPY in 2012?

High: 86.1073 on 31 December 2012. Low: 76.1112 on 2 February 2012.

Data and reuse

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Source: European Central Bank.

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