USD to JPY — 2020

103.08JPY

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2020 · opened the year at 108.77

5.23% over 2020

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

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

2020 at a glance

1 USD in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	108.77 JPY	2 January 2020
Closed	103.08 JPY	31 December 2020
Highest	112.01 JPY	20 February 2020
Lowest	102.23 JPY	9 March 2020
Average	106.74 JPY	257 trading days
Change	-5.23% JPY	open to close

Month by month

USD to JPY, 2020▼ 5.23%

1 USD in JPY, month by month, 2020
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	108.77	108.89	110.18	108.11	+0.11%
February	108.53	108.74	112.01	108.53	+0.19%
March	107.73	108.53	111.45	102.23	+0.74%
April	107.49	106.54	108.92	106.54	-0.89%
May	106.78	107.12	107.89	106.09	+0.32%
June	107.73	107.75	109.36	106.65	+0.02%
July	107.42	104.92	107.71	104.92	-2.33%
August	106.18	105.92	106.97	105.24	-0.25%
September	105.88	105.71	106.54	104.10	-0.17%
October	105.50	104.60	105.98	104.31	-0.85%
November	104.64	104.17	105.45	103.34	-0.46%
December	104.38	103.08	104.53	103.05	-1.24%

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Common questions

How did USD to JPY change in 2020?

From 108.77 JPY per USD on 2 January 2020 to 103.08 on 31 December 2020: -5.23% over the year, with an average of 106.74 across 257 trading days.

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

High: 112.01 on 20 February 2020. Low: 102.23 on 9 March 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 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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