Historical US Dollar to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2006
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2006 | 119.1600 | +0.227% |
| December 28, 2006 | 118.8900 | +0.219% |
| December 27, 2006 | 118.6300 | +0.152% |
| December 22, 2006 | 118.4500 | +0.152% |
| December 21, 2006 | 118.2700 | +0.102% |
| December 20, 2006 | 118.1500 | -0.008% |
| December 19, 2006 | 118.1600 | +0.255% |
| December 18, 2006 | 117.8600 | -0.372% |
| December 15, 2006 | 118.3000 | +0.655% |
| December 14, 2006 | 117.5300 | +0.359% |
| December 13, 2006 | 117.1100 | +0.103% |
| December 12, 2006 | 116.9900 | -0.111% |
| December 11, 2006 | 117.1200 | +1.306% |
| December 8, 2006 | 115.6100 | +0.557% |
| December 7, 2006 | 114.9700 | -0.035% |
| December 6, 2006 | 115.0100 | +0.375% |
| December 5, 2006 | 114.5800 | -0.908% |
| December 4, 2006 | 115.6300 | -0.413% |
| December 1, 2006 | 116.1100 | -0.017% |
| November 30, 2006 | 116.1300 | -0.146% |
| November 29, 2006 | 116.3000 | -0.060% |
| November 28, 2006 | 116.3700 | +0.241% |
| November 27, 2006 | 116.0900 | +0.302% |
| November 24, 2006 | 115.7400 | -0.456% |
| November 23, 2006 | 116.2700 | -0.615% |
| November 22, 2006 | 116.9900 | -0.881% |
| November 21, 2006 | 118.0300 | -0.008% |
| November 20, 2006 | 118.0400 | -0.254% |
| November 17, 2006 | 118.3400 | +0.237% |
| November 16, 2006 | 118.0600 | +0.008% |
| November 15, 2006 | 118.0500 | +0.340% |
| November 14, 2006 | 117.6500 | -0.221% |
| November 13, 2006 | 117.9100 | +0.340% |
| November 10, 2006 | 117.5100 | -0.525% |
| November 9, 2006 | 118.1300 | +0.382% |
| November 8, 2006 | 117.6800 | -0.178% |
| November 7, 2006 | 117.8900 | -0.473% |
| November 6, 2006 | 118.4500 | +1.015% |
| November 3, 2006 | 117.2600 | +0.205% |
| November 2, 2006 | 117.0200 | +0.026% |
| November 1, 2006 | 116.9900 | -0.704% |
| October 31, 2006 | 117.8200 | +0.443% |
| October 30, 2006 | 117.3000 | -0.988% |
| October 27, 2006 | 118.4700 | -0.337% |
| October 26, 2006 | 118.8700 | -0.260% |
| October 25, 2006 | 119.1800 | -0.343% |
| October 24, 2006 | 119.5900 | +0.302% |
| October 23, 2006 | 119.2300 | +0.769% |
| October 20, 2006 | 118.3200 | -0.303% |
| October 19, 2006 | 118.6800 | +0.017% |
| October 18, 2006 | 118.6600 | -0.042% |
| October 17, 2006 | 118.7100 | -0.378% |
| October 16, 2006 | 119.1600 | -0.193% |
| October 13, 2006 | 119.3900 | -0.176% |
| October 12, 2006 | 119.6000 | +0.033% |
| October 11, 2006 | 119.5600 | -0.042% |
| October 10, 2006 | 119.6100 | +0.437% |
| October 9, 2006 | 119.0900 | +0.898% |
| October 6, 2006 | 118.0300 | +0.468% |
| October 5, 2006 | 117.4800 | -0.525% |
| October 4, 2006 | 118.1000 | +0.374% |
| October 3, 2006 | 117.6600 | -0.491% |
| October 2, 2006 | 118.2400 | +0.237% |
| September 29, 2006 | 117.9600 | +0.263% |
| September 28, 2006 | 117.6500 | +0.221% |
| September 27, 2006 | 117.3900 | +0.807% |
| September 26, 2006 | 116.4500 | -0.069% |
| September 25, 2006 | 116.5300 | +0.310% |
| September 22, 2006 | 116.1700 | -0.633% |
| September 21, 2006 | 116.9100 | -0.341% |
| September 20, 2006 | 117.3100 | -0.247% |
| September 19, 2006 | 117.6000 | -0.356% |
| September 18, 2006 | 118.0200 | +0.332% |
| September 15, 2006 | 117.6300 | +0.051% |
| September 14, 2006 | 117.5700 | -0.127% |
| September 13, 2006 | 117.7200 | +0.077% |
| September 12, 2006 | 117.6300 | +0.273% |
| September 11, 2006 | 117.3100 | +0.825% |
| September 8, 2006 | 116.3500 | +0.052% |
| September 7, 2006 | 116.2900 | -0.309% |
| September 6, 2006 | 116.6500 | +0.647% |
| September 5, 2006 | 115.9000 | -0.181% |
| September 4, 2006 | 116.1100 | -0.989% |
| September 1, 2006 | 117.2700 | +0.094% |
| August 31, 2006 | 117.1600 | +0.060% |
| August 30, 2006 | 117.0900 | +0.283% |
| August 29, 2006 | 116.7600 | -0.265% |
| August 28, 2006 | 117.0700 | -0.154% |
| August 25, 2006 | 117.2500 | +0.782% |
| August 24, 2006 | 116.3400 | -0.026% |
| August 23, 2006 | 116.3700 | -0.052% |
| August 22, 2006 | 116.4300 | +0.657% |
| August 21, 2006 | 115.6700 | -0.164% |
| August 18, 2006 | 115.8600 | +0.442% |
| August 17, 2006 | 115.3500 | -0.766% |
| August 16, 2006 | 116.2400 | -0.300% |
| August 15, 2006 | 116.5900 | -0.043% |
| August 14, 2006 | 116.6400 | +0.534% |
| August 11, 2006 | 116.0200 | +1.045% |
| August 10, 2006 | 114.8200 | -0.200% |
| August 9, 2006 | 115.0500 | +0.009% |
| August 8, 2006 | 115.0400 | -0.026% |
| August 7, 2006 | 115.0700 | -0.312% |
| August 4, 2006 | 115.4300 | +0.470% |
| August 3, 2006 | 114.8900 | +0.105% |
| August 2, 2006 | 114.7700 | +0.009% |
| August 1, 2006 | 114.7600 | +0.473% |
| July 31, 2006 | 114.2200 | -1.313% |
| July 28, 2006 | 115.7400 | +0.112% |
| July 27, 2006 | 115.6100 | -1.078% |
| July 26, 2006 | 116.8700 | +0.103% |
| July 25, 2006 | 116.7500 | +0.111% |
| July 24, 2006 | 116.6200 | +0.621% |
| July 21, 2006 | 115.9000 | -0.779% |
| July 20, 2006 | 116.8100 | -0.756% |
| July 19, 2006 | 117.7000 | +0.598% |
| July 18, 2006 | 117.0000 | +0.051% |
| July 17, 2006 | 116.9400 | +0.880% |
| July 14, 2006 | 115.9200 | +0.546% |
| July 13, 2006 | 115.2900 | +0.078% |
| July 12, 2006 | 115.2000 | +0.708% |
| July 11, 2006 | 114.3900 | +0.483% |
| July 10, 2006 | 113.8400 | -0.767% |
| July 7, 2006 | 114.7200 | -0.675% |
| July 6, 2006 | 115.5000 | +0.706% |
| July 5, 2006 | 114.6900 | +0.087% |
| July 4, 2006 | 114.5900 | -0.070% |
| July 3, 2006 | 114.6700 | +0.017% |
| June 30, 2006 | 114.6500 | -1.613% |
| June 29, 2006 | 116.5300 | +0.241% |
| June 28, 2006 | 116.2500 | -0.223% |
| June 27, 2006 | 116.5100 | +0.146% |
| June 26, 2006 | 116.3400 | -0.034% |
| June 23, 2006 | 116.3800 | +0.649% |
| June 22, 2006 | 115.6300 | +0.583% |
| June 21, 2006 | 114.9600 | -0.139% |
| June 20, 2006 | 115.1200 | -0.329% |
| June 19, 2006 | 115.5000 | +0.487% |
| June 16, 2006 | 114.9400 | +0.070% |
| June 15, 2006 | 114.8600 | -0.261% |
| June 14, 2006 | 115.1600 | +0.436% |
| June 13, 2006 | 114.6600 | +0.183% |
| June 12, 2006 | 114.4500 | +0.439% |
| June 9, 2006 | 113.9500 | -0.376% |
| June 8, 2006 | 114.3800 | +0.962% |
| June 7, 2006 | 113.2900 | +0.559% |
| June 6, 2006 | 112.6600 | +0.914% |
| June 5, 2006 | 111.6400 | -1.055% |
| June 2, 2006 | 112.8300 | -0.336% |
| June 1, 2006 | 113.2100 | +0.945% |
| May 31, 2006 | 112.1500 | -0.045% |
| May 30, 2006 | 112.2000 | -0.062% |
| May 29, 2006 | 112.2700 | +0.116% |
| May 26, 2006 | 112.1400 | -0.036% |
| May 25, 2006 | 112.1800 | +0.214% |
| May 24, 2006 | 111.9400 | +0.494% |
| May 23, 2006 | 111.3900 | -1.039% |
| May 22, 2006 | 112.5600 | +0.743% |
| May 19, 2006 | 111.7300 | +0.522% |
| May 18, 2006 | 111.1500 | +1.637% |
| May 17, 2006 | 109.3600 | -0.825% |
| May 16, 2006 | 110.2700 | +0.082% |
| May 15, 2006 | 110.1800 | +0.511% |
| May 12, 2006 | 109.6200 | -1.430% |
| May 11, 2006 | 111.2100 | +0.597% |
| May 10, 2006 | 110.5500 | -0.888% |
| May 9, 2006 | 111.5400 | +0.279% |
| May 8, 2006 | 111.2300 | -2.344% |
| May 5, 2006 | 113.9000 | -0.140% |
| May 4, 2006 | 114.0600 | +0.405% |
| May 3, 2006 | 113.6000 | +0.097% |
| May 2, 2006 | 113.4900 | -0.700% |
| April 28, 2006 | 114.2900 | -0.583% |
| April 27, 2006 | 114.9600 | -0.026% |
| April 26, 2006 | 114.9900 | +0.542% |
| April 25, 2006 | 114.3700 | -0.531% |
| April 24, 2006 | 114.9800 | -1.911% |
| April 21, 2006 | 117.2200 | -0.382% |
| April 20, 2006 | 117.6700 | +0.470% |
| April 19, 2006 | 117.1200 | -0.712% |
| April 18, 2006 | 117.9600 | -0.573% |
| April 13, 2006 | 118.6400 | +0.440% |
| April 12, 2006 | 118.1200 | -0.522% |
| April 11, 2006 | 118.7400 | +0.313% |
| April 10, 2006 | 118.3700 | +0.416% |
| April 7, 2006 | 117.8800 | +0.221% |
| April 6, 2006 | 117.6200 | +0.043% |
| April 5, 2006 | 117.5700 | -0.034% |
| April 4, 2006 | 117.6100 | -0.625% |
| April 3, 2006 | 118.3500 | +0.586% |
| March 31, 2006 | 117.6600 | +0.298% |
| March 30, 2006 | 117.3100 | -0.475% |
| March 29, 2006 | 117.8700 | +0.951% |
| March 28, 2006 | 116.7600 | +0.180% |
| March 27, 2006 | 116.5500 | -1.429% |
| March 24, 2006 | 118.2400 | +1.008% |
| March 23, 2006 | 117.0600 | -0.043% |
| March 22, 2006 | 117.1100 | +0.429% |
| March 21, 2006 | 116.6100 | +0.630% |
| March 20, 2006 | 115.8800 | -0.189% |
| March 17, 2006 | 116.1000 | -1.368% |
| March 16, 2006 | 117.7100 | +0.179% |
| March 15, 2006 | 117.5000 | -0.651% |
| March 14, 2006 | 118.2700 | -0.664% |
| March 13, 2006 | 119.0600 | +0.566% |
| March 10, 2006 | 118.3900 | +0.732% |
| March 9, 2006 | 117.5300 | -0.229% |
| March 8, 2006 | 117.8000 | +0.000% |
| March 7, 2006 | 117.8000 | +0.366% |
| March 6, 2006 | 117.3700 | +0.799% |
| March 3, 2006 | 116.4400 | +0.060% |
| March 2, 2006 | 116.3700 | +0.397% |
| March 1, 2006 | 115.9100 | -0.387% |
| February 28, 2006 | 116.3600 | +0.103% |
| February 27, 2006 | 116.2400 | -0.599% |
| February 24, 2006 | 116.9400 | -0.043% |
| February 23, 2006 | 116.9900 | -1.407% |
| February 22, 2006 | 118.6600 | -0.235% |
| February 21, 2006 | 118.9400 | +0.575% |
| February 20, 2006 | 118.2600 | -0.337% |
| February 17, 2006 | 118.6600 | +0.423% |
| February 16, 2006 | 118.1600 | +0.502% |
| February 15, 2006 | 117.5700 | +0.222% |
| February 14, 2006 | 117.3100 | -0.635% |
| February 13, 2006 | 118.0600 | +0.391% |
| February 10, 2006 | 117.6000 | -0.785% |
| February 9, 2006 | 118.5300 | +0.076% |
| February 8, 2006 | 118.4400 | +0.398% |
| February 7, 2006 | 117.9700 | -0.657% |
| February 6, 2006 | 118.7500 | +0.118% |
| February 3, 2006 | 118.6100 | +0.051% |
| February 2, 2006 | 118.5500 | +0.799% |
| February 1, 2006 | 117.6100 | +0.247% |
| January 31, 2006 | 117.3200 | -0.170% |
| January 30, 2006 | 117.5200 | +0.599% |
| January 27, 2006 | 116.8200 | +0.916% |
| January 26, 2006 | 115.7600 | +0.845% |
| January 25, 2006 | 114.7900 | +0.297% |
| January 24, 2006 | 114.4500 | +0.114% |
| January 23, 2006 | 114.3200 | -0.850% |
| January 20, 2006 | 115.3000 | +0.104% |
| January 19, 2006 | 115.1800 | +0.104% |
| January 18, 2006 | 115.0600 | -0.208% |
| January 17, 2006 | 115.3000 | +0.304% |
| January 16, 2006 | 114.9500 | +0.183% |
| January 13, 2006 | 114.7400 | +1.084% |
| January 12, 2006 | 113.5100 | -0.795% |
| January 11, 2006 | 114.4200 | -0.061% |
| January 10, 2006 | 114.4900 | +0.315% |
| January 9, 2006 | 114.1300 | -1.561% |
| January 6, 2006 | 115.9400 | -0.112% |
| January 5, 2006 | 116.0700 | +0.043% |
| January 4, 2006 | 116.0200 | -1.201% |
| January 3, 2006 | 117.4300 | -0.491% |
| January 2, 2006 | 118.0100 | +0.229% |
| December 30, 2005 | 117.7400 | — |
The USD/JPY exchange rate averaged 116.3129 in 2006, trading between a low of 109.3600 and a high of 119.6100,a range of 9.4% over the year. The rate rose by 1.21% over the full year, from 117.7400 at the opening of 2006 to 119.1600 at year-end.
Q1 (2006): January through March averaged 116.8720, a -0.74% move from the 2006 opening rate of 117.7400.
Q2 (2006): April through June averaged 114.4383, down 2.08% from Q1.
Q3 (2006): July through September averaged 116.1891, a +1.53% change from Q2.
Q4 (2006): October through December averaged 117.7522, closing the year at 119.1600, a 1.21% gain for USD against JPY from the 2006 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/JPY in 2006 was 9.2%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 256 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/JPY exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 115.5241 | 118.0100 | 113.5100 | — |
| February | 117.9105 | 118.9400 | 116.2400 | +2.07% |
| March | 117.2739 | 119.0600 | 115.8800 | -0.54% |
| April | 117.0256 | 118.7400 | 114.2900 | -0.21% |
| May | 111.7600 | 114.0600 | 109.3600 | -4.50% |
| June | 114.7227 | 116.5300 | 111.6400 | +2.65% |
| July | 115.6652 | 117.7000 | 113.8400 | +0.82% |
| August | 115.9422 | 117.2500 | 114.7600 | +0.24% |
| September | 117.0676 | 118.0200 | 115.9000 | +0.97% |
| October | 118.6705 | 119.6100 | 117.3000 | +1.37% |
| November | 117.3136 | 118.4500 | 115.7400 | -1.14% |
| December | 117.1858 | 119.1600 | 114.5800 | -0.11% |
What was the USD to JPY exchange rate in 2006?
The USD/JPY rate averaged 116.3129 in 2006, ranging from a low of 109.3600 to a high of 119.6100.
What was the highest USD/JPY rate in 2006?
The highest USD to JPY rate recorded in 2006 was 119.6100. The lowest was 109.3600.
How much did the USD/JPY rate change in 2006?
The USD/JPY rate rose by 1.21% in 2006, from 117.7400 to 119.1600.
What was the USD/JPY annual trading range in 2006?
The USD/JPY pair traded in a range of 109.3600 to 119.6100 in 2006,a spread of 9.4% between the year's low and high.
Was 2006 a good year to exchange USD to JPY?
The USD/JPY rate rose 1.21% over 2006, closing at 119.1600. For those converting USD to JPY, the year-end rate was more favorable than the start of year. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find USD/JPY rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for USD/JPY going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main USD to JPY page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.