Historical US Dollar to Chinese Yuan exchange rates for the full year 2005
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2005 | 8.0702 | -0.009% |
| December 29, 2005 | 8.0709 | -0.020% |
| December 28, 2005 | 8.0725 | -0.019% |
| December 27, 2005 | 8.0740 | -0.027% |
| December 23, 2005 | 8.0762 | -0.016% |
| December 22, 2005 | 8.0775 | +0.012% |
| December 21, 2005 | 8.0765 | +0.031% |
| December 20, 2005 | 8.0740 | +0.012% |
| December 19, 2005 | 8.0730 | -0.006% |
| December 16, 2005 | 8.0735 | -0.006% |
| December 15, 2005 | 8.0740 | -0.007% |
| December 14, 2005 | 8.0746 | -0.006% |
| December 13, 2005 | 8.0751 | -0.024% |
| December 12, 2005 | 8.0770 | +0.006% |
| December 9, 2005 | 8.0765 | -0.019% |
| December 8, 2005 | 8.0780 | +0.011% |
| December 7, 2005 | 8.0771 | -0.011% |
| December 6, 2005 | 8.0780 | -0.035% |
| December 5, 2005 | 8.0808 | +0.002% |
| December 2, 2005 | 8.0806 | +0.010% |
| December 1, 2005 | 8.0798 | -0.007% |
| November 30, 2005 | 8.0804 | +0.010% |
| November 29, 2005 | 8.0796 | -0.036% |
| November 28, 2005 | 8.0825 | +0.012% |
| November 25, 2005 | 8.0815 | +0.012% |
| November 24, 2005 | 8.0805 | -0.014% |
| November 23, 2005 | 8.0816 | -0.028% |
| November 22, 2005 | 8.0839 | +0.007% |
| November 21, 2005 | 8.0833 | +0.001% |
| November 18, 2005 | 8.0832 | -0.016% |
| November 17, 2005 | 8.0845 | +0.012% |
| November 16, 2005 | 8.0835 | -0.012% |
| November 15, 2005 | 8.0845 | +0.017% |
| November 14, 2005 | 8.0831 | -0.031% |
| November 11, 2005 | 8.0856 | +0.011% |
| November 10, 2005 | 8.0847 | -0.012% |
| November 9, 2005 | 8.0857 | -0.012% |
| November 8, 2005 | 8.0867 | -0.012% |
| November 7, 2005 | 8.0877 | +0.026% |
| November 4, 2005 | 8.0856 | +0.019% |
| November 3, 2005 | 8.0841 | -0.012% |
| November 2, 2005 | 8.0851 | -0.011% |
| November 1, 2005 | 8.0860 | +0.019% |
| October 31, 2005 | 8.0845 | +0.006% |
| October 28, 2005 | 8.0840 | -0.027% |
| October 27, 2005 | 8.0862 | -0.006% |
| October 26, 2005 | 8.0867 | -0.042% |
| October 25, 2005 | 8.0901 | -0.019% |
| October 24, 2005 | 8.0916 | +0.038% |
| October 21, 2005 | 8.0885 | -0.025% |
| October 20, 2005 | 8.0905 | -0.023% |
| October 19, 2005 | 8.0924 | +0.017% |
| October 18, 2005 | 8.0910 | +0.041% |
| October 17, 2005 | 8.0877 | -0.023% |
| October 14, 2005 | 8.0896 | +0.014% |
| October 13, 2005 | 8.0885 | -0.012% |
| October 12, 2005 | 8.0895 | +0.020% |
| October 11, 2005 | 8.0879 | +0.019% |
| October 10, 2005 | 8.0864 | -0.069% |
| October 7, 2005 | 8.0920 | +0.000% |
| October 6, 2005 | 8.0920 | +0.000% |
| October 5, 2005 | 8.0920 | +0.000% |
| October 4, 2005 | 8.0920 | +0.000% |
| October 3, 2005 | 8.0920 | +0.000% |
| September 30, 2005 | 8.0920 | -0.012% |
| September 29, 2005 | 8.0930 | -0.011% |
| September 28, 2005 | 8.0939 | +0.023% |
| September 27, 2005 | 8.0920 | -0.011% |
| September 26, 2005 | 8.0929 | +0.023% |
| September 23, 2005 | 8.0910 | +0.036% |
| September 22, 2005 | 8.0881 | -0.037% |
| September 21, 2005 | 8.0911 | +0.026% |
| September 20, 2005 | 8.0890 | -0.022% |
| September 19, 2005 | 8.0908 | +0.046% |
| September 16, 2005 | 8.0871 | -0.020% |
| September 15, 2005 | 8.0887 | -0.031% |
| September 14, 2005 | 8.0912 | -0.035% |
| September 13, 2005 | 8.0940 | +0.021% |
| September 12, 2005 | 8.0923 | -0.041% |
| September 9, 2005 | 8.0956 | +0.014% |
| September 8, 2005 | 8.0945 | +0.025% |
| September 7, 2005 | 8.0925 | +0.015% |
| September 6, 2005 | 8.0913 | -0.004% |
| September 5, 2005 | 8.0916 | -0.023% |
| September 2, 2005 | 8.0935 | -0.017% |
| September 1, 2005 | 8.0949 | -0.060% |
| August 31, 2005 | 8.0998 | +0.031% |
| August 30, 2005 | 8.0973 | +0.023% |
| August 29, 2005 | 8.0954 | -0.014% |
| August 26, 2005 | 8.0965 | -0.046% |
| August 25, 2005 | 8.1002 | -0.004% |
| August 24, 2005 | 8.1005 | -0.009% |
| August 23, 2005 | 8.1012 | -0.054% |
| August 22, 2005 | 8.1056 | +0.011% |
| August 19, 2005 | 8.1047 | +0.049% |
| August 18, 2005 | 8.1007 | +0.012% |
| August 17, 2005 | 8.0997 | -0.006% |
| August 16, 2005 | 8.1002 | +0.038% |
| August 15, 2005 | 8.0971 | -0.011% |
| August 12, 2005 | 8.0980 | -0.027% |
| August 11, 2005 | 8.1002 | -0.074% |
| August 10, 2005 | 8.1062 | -0.010% |
| August 9, 2005 | 8.1070 | -0.025% |
| August 8, 2005 | 8.1090 | +0.065% |
| August 5, 2005 | 8.1037 | +0.012% |
| August 4, 2005 | 8.1027 | -0.030% |
| August 3, 2005 | 8.1051 | +0.023% |
| August 2, 2005 | 8.1032 | -0.017% |
| August 1, 2005 | 8.1046 | -0.012% |
| July 29, 2005 | 8.1056 | -0.030% |
| July 28, 2005 | 8.1080 | -0.059% |
| July 27, 2005 | 8.1128 | +0.036% |
| July 26, 2005 | 8.1099 | +0.002% |
| July 25, 2005 | 8.1097 | -0.017% |
| July 22, 2005 | 8.1111 | +0.014% |
| July 21, 2005 | 8.1100 | -2.012% |
| July 20, 2005 | 8.2765 | -0.001% |
| July 19, 2005 | 8.2766 | +0.001% |
| July 18, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 15, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 14, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 13, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 12, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 11, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 8, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 7, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 6, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 5, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 4, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| July 1, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 30, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 29, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 28, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 27, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 24, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 23, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 22, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 21, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 20, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 17, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 16, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 15, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 14, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 13, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 10, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 9, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 8, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 7, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 6, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 3, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 2, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| June 1, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 31, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 30, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 27, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 26, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 25, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 24, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 23, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 20, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 19, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 18, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 17, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 16, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 13, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 12, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 11, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 10, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 9, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 6, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 5, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 4, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 3, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| May 2, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 29, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 28, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 27, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 26, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 25, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 22, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 21, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 20, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 19, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 18, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 15, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 14, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 13, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 12, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 11, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 8, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 7, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 6, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 5, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 4, 2005 | 8.2765 | +0.000% |
| April 1, 2005 | 8.2765 | — |
The USD/CNY exchange rate averaged 8.1655 in 2005, trading between a low of 8.0702 and a high of 8.2766,a range of 2.6% over the year. The rate fell by 2.49% over the full year, from 8.2765 at the opening of 2005 to 8.0702 at year-end.
Q1 (2005): January through March averaged 8.2765, a 0.00% move from the 2005 opening rate of 8.2765.
Q2 (2005): April through June averaged 8.2138, down 0.76% from Q1.
Q3 (2005): July through September averaged 8.0934, a -1.47% change from Q2.
Q4 (2005): October through December averaged 8.0807, closing the year at 8.0702, a 2.49% decline for USD against CNY from the 2005 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/CNY in 2005 was 2.3%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 195 trading days. For reference, major currency pairs average 5–10% annualized volatility in calm years and 12–20% during significant policy or market disruptions. Volatility above 10% generally indicates conditions where hedging currency exposure was material for businesses and travelers with significant USD/CNY exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 8.2765 | 8.2765 | 8.2765 | — |
| May | 8.2765 | 8.2765 | 8.2765 | +0.00% |
| June | 8.2765 | 8.2765 | 8.2765 | +0.00% |
| July | 8.2209 | 8.2766 | 8.1056 | -0.67% |
| August | 8.1017 | 8.1090 | 8.0954 | -1.45% |
| September | 8.0919 | 8.0956 | 8.0871 | -0.12% |
| October | 8.0893 | 8.0924 | 8.0840 | -0.03% |
| November | 8.0838 | 8.0877 | 8.0796 | -0.07% |
| December | 8.0757 | 8.0808 | 8.0702 | -0.10% |
What was the USD to CNY exchange rate in 2005?
The USD/CNY rate averaged 8.1655 in 2005, ranging from a low of 8.0702 to a high of 8.2766.
What was the highest USD/CNY rate in 2005?
The highest USD to CNY rate recorded in 2005 was 8.2766. The lowest was 8.0702.
How much did the USD/CNY rate change in 2005?
The USD/CNY rate fell by 2.49% in 2005, from 8.2765 to 8.0702.
What was the USD/CNY annual trading range in 2005?
The USD/CNY pair traded in a range of 8.0702 to 8.2766 in 2005,a spread of 2.6% between the year's low and high.
Was 2005 a good year to exchange USD to CNY?
The USD/CNY rate fell 2.49% over 2005, closing at 8.0702. For those converting USD to CNY, the year-end rate was less favorable than the start of year, meaning converting earlier in 2005 would have been more advantageous. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find USD/CNY rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for USD/CNY going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main USD to CNY page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.