Historical US Dollar to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2009
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2009 | 92.4300 | +0.130% |
| December 30, 2009 | 92.3100 | +0.599% |
| December 29, 2009 | 91.7600 | +0.240% |
| December 28, 2009 | 91.5400 | +0.055% |
| December 24, 2009 | 91.4900 | -0.262% |
| December 23, 2009 | 91.7300 | +0.120% |
| December 22, 2009 | 91.6200 | +1.182% |
| December 21, 2009 | 90.5500 | +0.111% |
| December 18, 2009 | 90.4500 | +0.355% |
| December 17, 2009 | 90.1300 | +0.479% |
| December 16, 2009 | 89.7000 | +0.168% |
| December 15, 2009 | 89.5500 | +1.244% |
| December 14, 2009 | 88.4500 | -0.461% |
| December 11, 2009 | 88.8600 | +0.657% |
| December 10, 2009 | 88.2800 | +0.352% |
| December 9, 2009 | 87.9700 | -0.588% |
| December 8, 2009 | 88.4900 | -1.798% |
| December 7, 2009 | 90.1100 | +2.027% |
| December 4, 2009 | 88.3200 | +0.272% |
| December 3, 2009 | 88.0800 | +1.032% |
| December 2, 2009 | 87.1800 | +0.299% |
| December 1, 2009 | 86.9200 | +0.625% |
| November 30, 2009 | 86.3800 | -0.266% |
| November 27, 2009 | 86.6100 | -0.127% |
| November 26, 2009 | 86.7200 | -0.982% |
| November 25, 2009 | 87.5800 | -1.107% |
| November 24, 2009 | 88.5600 | -0.360% |
| November 23, 2009 | 88.8800 | -0.146% |
| November 20, 2009 | 89.0100 | +0.191% |
| November 19, 2009 | 88.8400 | -0.381% |
| November 18, 2009 | 89.1800 | -0.078% |
| November 17, 2009 | 89.2500 | -0.346% |
| November 16, 2009 | 89.5600 | -0.267% |
| November 13, 2009 | 89.8000 | -0.233% |
| November 12, 2009 | 90.0100 | +0.178% |
| November 11, 2009 | 89.8500 | -0.033% |
| November 10, 2009 | 89.8800 | -0.100% |
| November 9, 2009 | 89.9700 | -0.772% |
| November 6, 2009 | 90.6700 | +0.376% |
| November 5, 2009 | 90.3300 | -0.714% |
| November 4, 2009 | 90.9800 | +0.842% |
| November 3, 2009 | 90.2200 | +0.244% |
| November 2, 2009 | 90.0000 | -1.088% |
| October 30, 2009 | 90.9900 | -0.427% |
| October 29, 2009 | 91.3800 | +0.252% |
| October 28, 2009 | 91.1500 | -0.978% |
| October 27, 2009 | 92.0500 | +0.120% |
| October 26, 2009 | 91.9400 | +0.087% |
| October 23, 2009 | 91.8600 | +0.646% |
| October 22, 2009 | 91.2700 | +0.264% |
| October 21, 2009 | 91.0300 | +0.552% |
| October 20, 2009 | 90.5300 | -0.451% |
| October 19, 2009 | 90.9400 | -0.285% |
| October 16, 2009 | 91.2000 | +1.109% |
| October 15, 2009 | 90.2000 | +0.625% |
| October 14, 2009 | 89.6400 | +0.168% |
| October 13, 2009 | 89.4900 | -0.644% |
| October 12, 2009 | 90.0700 | +1.327% |
| October 9, 2009 | 88.8900 | +0.588% |
| October 8, 2009 | 88.3700 | -0.630% |
| October 7, 2009 | 88.9300 | -0.224% |
| October 6, 2009 | 89.1300 | -0.868% |
| October 5, 2009 | 89.9100 | +0.582% |
| October 2, 2009 | 89.3900 | -0.623% |
| October 1, 2009 | 89.9500 | +0.492% |
| September 30, 2009 | 89.5100 | -0.522% |
| September 29, 2009 | 89.9800 | +0.514% |
| September 28, 2009 | 89.5200 | -0.952% |
| September 25, 2009 | 90.3800 | -0.287% |
| September 24, 2009 | 90.6400 | -0.712% |
| September 23, 2009 | 91.2900 | -0.120% |
| September 22, 2009 | 91.4000 | -1.093% |
| September 21, 2009 | 92.4100 | +1.282% |
| September 18, 2009 | 91.2400 | -0.109% |
| September 17, 2009 | 91.3400 | +1.062% |
| September 16, 2009 | 90.3800 | -0.910% |
| September 15, 2009 | 91.2100 | +0.385% |
| September 14, 2009 | 90.8600 | -0.011% |
| September 11, 2009 | 90.8700 | -1.303% |
| September 10, 2009 | 92.0700 | -0.314% |
| September 9, 2009 | 92.3600 | +0.076% |
| September 8, 2009 | 92.2900 | -0.806% |
| September 7, 2009 | 93.0400 | +0.183% |
| September 4, 2009 | 92.8700 | +0.498% |
| September 3, 2009 | 92.4100 | -0.173% |
| September 2, 2009 | 92.5700 | -0.569% |
| September 1, 2009 | 93.1000 | -0.172% |
| August 31, 2009 | 93.2600 | -0.586% |
| August 28, 2009 | 93.8100 | +0.182% |
| August 27, 2009 | 93.6400 | -0.521% |
| August 26, 2009 | 94.1300 | -0.159% |
| August 25, 2009 | 94.2800 | -0.391% |
| August 24, 2009 | 94.6500 | +1.079% |
| August 21, 2009 | 93.6400 | -0.552% |
| August 20, 2009 | 94.1600 | +0.245% |
| August 19, 2009 | 93.9300 | -1.241% |
| August 18, 2009 | 95.1100 | +0.677% |
| August 17, 2009 | 94.4700 | -0.422% |
| August 14, 2009 | 94.8700 | -1.393% |
| August 13, 2009 | 96.2100 | +0.407% |
| August 12, 2009 | 95.8200 | -0.715% |
| August 11, 2009 | 96.5100 | -0.689% |
| August 10, 2009 | 97.1800 | +1.919% |
| August 7, 2009 | 95.3500 | -0.209% |
| August 6, 2009 | 95.5500 | +0.220% |
| August 5, 2009 | 95.3400 | +0.676% |
| August 4, 2009 | 94.7000 | -0.305% |
| August 3, 2009 | 94.9900 | -0.763% |
| July 31, 2009 | 95.7200 | +0.462% |
| July 30, 2009 | 95.2800 | +0.390% |
| July 29, 2009 | 94.9100 | +0.381% |
| July 28, 2009 | 94.5500 | -0.516% |
| July 27, 2009 | 95.0400 | +0.221% |
| July 24, 2009 | 94.8300 | +0.519% |
| July 23, 2009 | 94.3400 | +1.050% |
| July 22, 2009 | 93.3600 | -0.976% |
| July 21, 2009 | 94.2800 | -0.296% |
| July 20, 2009 | 94.5600 | +0.886% |
| July 17, 2009 | 93.7300 | -0.139% |
| July 16, 2009 | 93.8600 | +0.514% |
| July 15, 2009 | 93.3800 | +0.236% |
| July 14, 2009 | 93.1600 | +0.899% |
| July 13, 2009 | 92.3300 | +0.108% |
| July 10, 2009 | 92.2300 | -0.785% |
| July 9, 2009 | 92.9600 | -1.369% |
| July 8, 2009 | 94.2500 | -1.112% |
| July 7, 2009 | 95.3100 | +0.010% |
| July 6, 2009 | 95.3000 | -0.605% |
| July 3, 2009 | 95.8800 | -0.920% |
| July 2, 2009 | 96.7700 | -0.093% |
| July 1, 2009 | 96.8600 | +1.022% |
| June 30, 2009 | 95.8800 | +0.566% |
| June 29, 2009 | 95.3400 | -0.084% |
| June 26, 2009 | 95.4200 | -0.986% |
| June 25, 2009 | 96.3700 | +1.070% |
| June 24, 2009 | 95.3500 | -0.157% |
| June 23, 2009 | 95.5000 | -0.510% |
| June 22, 2009 | 95.9900 | -0.816% |
| June 19, 2009 | 96.7800 | +0.855% |
| June 18, 2009 | 95.9600 | -0.353% |
| June 17, 2009 | 96.3000 | -0.752% |
| June 16, 2009 | 97.0300 | -1.242% |
| June 15, 2009 | 98.2500 | +0.031% |
| June 12, 2009 | 98.2200 | -0.132% |
| June 11, 2009 | 98.3500 | +0.480% |
| June 10, 2009 | 97.8800 | -0.122% |
| June 9, 2009 | 98.0000 | -0.467% |
| June 8, 2009 | 98.4600 | +1.537% |
| June 5, 2009 | 96.9700 | +0.258% |
| June 4, 2009 | 96.7200 | +0.792% |
| June 3, 2009 | 95.9600 | +0.398% |
| June 2, 2009 | 95.5800 | +0.759% |
| June 1, 2009 | 94.8600 | -1.095% |
| May 29, 2009 | 95.9100 | -1.103% |
| May 28, 2009 | 96.9800 | +1.763% |
| May 27, 2009 | 95.3000 | +0.369% |
| May 26, 2009 | 94.9500 | -0.147% |
| May 25, 2009 | 95.0900 | +1.106% |
| May 22, 2009 | 94.0500 | -1.010% |
| May 21, 2009 | 95.0100 | -0.752% |
| May 20, 2009 | 95.7300 | -0.458% |
| May 19, 2009 | 96.1700 | +0.376% |
| May 18, 2009 | 95.8100 | +0.662% |
| May 15, 2009 | 95.1800 | -0.241% |
| May 14, 2009 | 95.4100 | -0.708% |
| May 13, 2009 | 96.0900 | -1.071% |
| May 12, 2009 | 97.1300 | -0.736% |
| May 11, 2009 | 97.8500 | -1.500% |
| May 8, 2009 | 99.3400 | +0.020% |
| May 7, 2009 | 99.3200 | +0.873% |
| May 6, 2009 | 98.4600 | -0.475% |
| May 5, 2009 | 98.9300 | -0.533% |
| May 4, 2009 | 99.4600 | +1.304% |
| April 30, 2009 | 98.1800 | +1.331% |
| April 29, 2009 | 96.8900 | +0.644% |
| April 28, 2009 | 96.2700 | -0.362% |
| April 27, 2009 | 96.6200 | -0.351% |
| April 24, 2009 | 96.9600 | -1.363% |
| April 23, 2009 | 98.3000 | +0.327% |
| April 22, 2009 | 97.9800 | -0.092% |
| April 21, 2009 | 98.0700 | -0.507% |
| April 20, 2009 | 98.5700 | -0.735% |
| April 17, 2009 | 99.3000 | +0.415% |
| April 16, 2009 | 98.8900 | -0.333% |
| April 15, 2009 | 99.2200 | -0.641% |
| April 14, 2009 | 99.8600 | -0.379% |
| April 9, 2009 | 100.2400 | +0.190% |
| April 8, 2009 | 100.0500 | -0.140% |
| April 7, 2009 | 100.1900 | -0.595% |
| April 6, 2009 | 100.7900 | +0.921% |
| April 3, 2009 | 99.8700 | +0.201% |
| April 2, 2009 | 99.6700 | +0.891% |
| April 1, 2009 | 98.7900 | +0.233% |
| March 31, 2009 | 98.5600 | +1.640% |
| March 30, 2009 | 96.9700 | -0.757% |
| March 27, 2009 | 97.7100 | -0.509% |
| March 26, 2009 | 98.2100 | +0.214% |
| March 25, 2009 | 98.0000 | -0.234% |
| March 24, 2009 | 98.2300 | +1.572% |
| March 23, 2009 | 96.7100 | +0.897% |
| March 20, 2009 | 95.8500 | +1.054% |
| March 19, 2009 | 94.8500 | -3.411% |
| March 18, 2009 | 98.2000 | -0.788% |
| March 17, 2009 | 98.9800 | +0.447% |
| March 16, 2009 | 98.5400 | +0.112% |
| March 13, 2009 | 98.4300 | +1.213% |
| March 12, 2009 | 97.2500 | -0.806% |
| March 11, 2009 | 98.0400 | -0.102% |
| March 10, 2009 | 98.1400 | -0.879% |
| March 9, 2009 | 99.0100 | +2.283% |
| March 6, 2009 | 96.8000 | -2.547% |
| March 5, 2009 | 99.3300 | +0.030% |
| March 4, 2009 | 99.3000 | +1.316% |
| March 3, 2009 | 98.0100 | +0.761% |
| March 2, 2009 | 97.2700 | -0.195% |
| February 27, 2009 | 97.4600 | -0.602% |
| February 26, 2009 | 98.0500 | +1.365% |
| February 25, 2009 | 96.7300 | +0.865% |
| February 24, 2009 | 95.9000 | +1.353% |
| February 23, 2009 | 94.6200 | +0.435% |
| February 20, 2009 | 94.2100 | +0.587% |
| February 19, 2009 | 93.6600 | +0.981% |
| February 18, 2009 | 92.7500 | +0.848% |
| February 17, 2009 | 91.9700 | +0.054% |
| February 16, 2009 | 91.9200 | +0.240% |
| February 13, 2009 | 91.7000 | +1.923% |
| February 12, 2009 | 89.9700 | -0.078% |
| February 11, 2009 | 90.0400 | -1.380% |
| February 10, 2009 | 91.3000 | -0.371% |
| February 9, 2009 | 91.6400 | +0.482% |
| February 6, 2009 | 91.2000 | +1.706% |
| February 5, 2009 | 89.6700 | +0.572% |
| February 4, 2009 | 89.1600 | -0.402% |
| February 3, 2009 | 89.5200 | +0.168% |
| February 2, 2009 | 89.3700 | -0.390% |
| January 30, 2009 | 89.7200 | -0.366% |
| January 29, 2009 | 90.0500 | +0.705% |
| January 28, 2009 | 89.4200 | +0.179% |
| January 27, 2009 | 89.2600 | +0.112% |
| January 26, 2009 | 89.1600 | +0.383% |
| January 23, 2009 | 88.8200 | +0.294% |
| January 22, 2009 | 88.5600 | -1.534% |
| January 21, 2009 | 89.9400 | -0.520% |
| January 20, 2009 | 90.4100 | +0.011% |
| January 19, 2009 | 90.4000 | -0.122% |
| January 16, 2009 | 90.5100 | +1.253% |
| January 15, 2009 | 89.3900 | +0.078% |
| January 14, 2009 | 89.3200 | -0.067% |
| January 13, 2009 | 89.3800 | -0.634% |
| January 12, 2009 | 89.9500 | -1.056% |
| January 9, 2009 | 90.9100 | -0.438% |
| January 8, 2009 | 91.3100 | -2.080% |
| January 7, 2009 | 93.2500 | -1.208% |
| January 6, 2009 | 94.3900 | +1.092% |
| January 5, 2009 | 93.3700 | +2.234% |
| January 2, 2009 | 91.3300 | +0.761% |
| December 31, 2008 | 90.6400 | — |
The USD/JPY exchange rate averaged 93.5312 in 2009, trading between a low of 86.3800 and a high of 100.7900,a range of 16.7% over the year. The rate rose by 1.97% over the full year, from 90.6400 at the opening of 2009 to 92.4300 at year-end.
Q1 (2009): January through March averaged 93.6363, a +3.31% move from the 2009 opening rate of 90.6400.
Q2 (2009): April through June averaged 97.2763, up 3.89% from Q1.
Q3 (2009): July through September averaged 93.4781, a -3.90% change from Q2.
Q4 (2009): October through December averaged 89.7925, closing the year at 92.4300, a 1.97% gain for USD against JPY from the 2009 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/JPY in 2009 was 13.0%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 257 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 | 90.4214 | 94.3900 | 88.5600 | — |
| February | 92.5420 | 98.0500 | 89.1600 | +2.35% |
| March | 97.8359 | 99.3300 | 94.8500 | +5.72% |
| April | 98.7355 | 100.7900 | 96.2700 | +0.92% |
| May | 96.6085 | 99.4600 | 94.0500 | -2.15% |
| June | 96.5986 | 98.4600 | 94.8600 | -0.01% |
| July | 94.4735 | 96.8600 | 92.2300 | -2.20% |
| August | 94.8381 | 97.1800 | 93.2600 | +0.39% |
| September | 91.4427 | 93.1000 | 89.5100 | -3.58% |
| October | 90.3777 | 92.0500 | 88.3700 | -1.16% |
| November | 89.1562 | 90.9800 | 86.3800 | -1.35% |
| December | 89.8145 | 92.4300 | 86.9200 | +0.74% |
What was the USD to JPY exchange rate in 2009?
The USD/JPY rate averaged 93.5312 in 2009, ranging from a low of 86.3800 to a high of 100.7900.
What was the highest USD/JPY rate in 2009?
The highest USD to JPY rate recorded in 2009 was 100.7900. The lowest was 86.3800.
How much did the USD/JPY rate change in 2009?
The USD/JPY rate rose by 1.97% in 2009, from 90.6400 to 92.4300.
What was the USD/JPY annual trading range in 2009?
The USD/JPY pair traded in a range of 86.3800 to 100.7900 in 2009,a spread of 16.7% between the year's low and high.
Was 2009 a good year to exchange USD to JPY?
The USD/JPY rate rose 1.97% over 2009, closing at 92.4300. 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.