USD to JPY — 2021

115.12JPY

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2021 · opened the year at 102.98

11.79% over 2021

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

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

2021 at a glance

1 USD in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	102.98 JPY	4 January 2021
Closed	115.12 JPY	31 December 2021
Highest	115.31 JPY	25 November 2021
Lowest	102.88 JPY	5 January 2021
Average	109.87 JPY	258 trading days
Change	+11.79% JPY	open to close

Month by month

USD to JPY, 2021▲ 11.79%

1 USD in JPY, month by month, 2021
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	102.98	104.69	104.69	102.88	+1.66%
February	104.91	106.29	106.29	104.58	+1.31%
March	106.72	110.80	110.80	106.72	+3.82%
April	110.70	108.94	110.70	107.72	-1.59%
May	109.52	109.65	110.07	108.56	+0.13%
June	109.65	110.59	110.94	109.34	+0.86%
July	111.43	109.65	111.43	109.58	-1.59%
August	109.52	109.81	110.67	109.02	+0.27%
September	110.31	111.99	111.99	109.19	+1.52%
October	111.18	113.89	114.33	111.04	+2.43%
November	114.17	112.82	115.31	112.82	-1.18%
December	113.37	115.12	115.12	112.83	+1.54%

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Common questions

How did USD to JPY change in 2021?

From 102.98 JPY per USD on 4 January 2021 to 115.12 on 31 December 2021: +11.79% over the year, with an average of 109.87 across 258 trading days.

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

High: 115.31 on 25 November 2021. Low: 102.88 on 5 January 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 = 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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