Historical US Dollar to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2012
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2012 | 86.1100 | +0.012% |
| December 28, 2012 | 86.1000 | +0.303% |
| December 27, 2012 | 85.8400 | +1.634% |
| December 24, 2012 | 84.4600 | +0.512% |
| December 21, 2012 | 84.0300 | -0.190% |
| December 20, 2012 | 84.1900 | -0.331% |
| December 19, 2012 | 84.4700 | +0.715% |
| December 18, 2012 | 83.8700 | -0.012% |
| December 17, 2012 | 83.8800 | +0.155% |
| December 14, 2012 | 83.7500 | +0.311% |
| December 13, 2012 | 83.4900 | +0.700% |
| December 12, 2012 | 82.9100 | +0.570% |
| December 11, 2012 | 82.4400 | +0.341% |
| December 10, 2012 | 82.1600 | -0.158% |
| December 7, 2012 | 82.2900 | -0.085% |
| December 6, 2012 | 82.3600 | +0.268% |
| December 5, 2012 | 82.1400 | +0.244% |
| December 4, 2012 | 81.9400 | -0.341% |
| December 3, 2012 | 82.2200 | -0.556% |
| November 30, 2012 | 82.6800 | +0.670% |
| November 29, 2012 | 82.1300 | +0.416% |
| November 28, 2012 | 81.7900 | -0.426% |
| November 27, 2012 | 82.1400 | +0.012% |
| November 26, 2012 | 82.1300 | -0.158% |
| November 23, 2012 | 82.2600 | -0.339% |
| November 22, 2012 | 82.5400 | +0.194% |
| November 21, 2012 | 82.3800 | +1.080% |
| November 20, 2012 | 81.5000 | +0.394% |
| November 19, 2012 | 81.1800 | +0.025% |
| November 16, 2012 | 81.1600 | -0.123% |
| November 15, 2012 | 81.2600 | +1.385% |
| November 14, 2012 | 80.1500 | +0.821% |
| November 13, 2012 | 79.4970 | +0.108% |
| November 12, 2012 | 79.4110 | +0.363% |
| November 9, 2012 | 79.1240 | -0.951% |
| November 8, 2012 | 79.8840 | -0.282% |
| November 7, 2012 | 80.1100 | -0.062% |
| November 6, 2012 | 80.1600 | -0.174% |
| November 5, 2012 | 80.3000 | -0.347% |
| November 2, 2012 | 80.5800 | +0.700% |
| November 1, 2012 | 80.0200 | +0.183% |
| October 31, 2012 | 79.8740 | +0.517% |
| October 30, 2012 | 79.4630 | -0.193% |
| October 29, 2012 | 79.6170 | -0.369% |
| October 26, 2012 | 79.9120 | -0.309% |
| October 25, 2012 | 80.1600 | +0.400% |
| October 24, 2012 | 79.8410 | -0.006% |
| October 23, 2012 | 79.8460 | +0.031% |
| October 22, 2012 | 79.8210 | +0.752% |
| October 19, 2012 | 79.2250 | -0.079% |
| October 18, 2012 | 79.2880 | +0.771% |
| October 17, 2012 | 78.6810 | -0.284% |
| October 16, 2012 | 78.9050 | +0.243% |
| October 15, 2012 | 78.7140 | +0.385% |
| October 12, 2012 | 78.4120 | +0.032% |
| October 11, 2012 | 78.3870 | +0.092% |
| October 10, 2012 | 78.3150 | +0.091% |
| October 9, 2012 | 78.2440 | -0.060% |
| October 8, 2012 | 78.2910 | -0.222% |
| October 5, 2012 | 78.4650 | -0.256% |
| October 4, 2012 | 78.6660 | +0.406% |
| October 3, 2012 | 78.3480 | +0.282% |
| October 2, 2012 | 78.1280 | +0.185% |
| October 1, 2012 | 77.9840 | +0.461% |
| September 28, 2012 | 77.6260 | -0.044% |
| September 27, 2012 | 77.6600 | -0.066% |
| September 26, 2012 | 77.7110 | -0.073% |
| September 25, 2012 | 77.7680 | -0.342% |
| September 24, 2012 | 78.0350 | -0.225% |
| September 21, 2012 | 78.2110 | +0.104% |
| September 20, 2012 | 78.1300 | -0.777% |
| September 19, 2012 | 78.7420 | +0.146% |
| September 18, 2012 | 78.6270 | +0.274% |
| September 17, 2012 | 78.4120 | +0.430% |
| September 14, 2012 | 78.0760 | +0.555% |
| September 13, 2012 | 77.6450 | -0.317% |
| September 12, 2012 | 77.8920 | -0.100% |
| September 11, 2012 | 77.9700 | -0.365% |
| September 10, 2012 | 78.2560 | -0.826% |
| September 7, 2012 | 78.9080 | +0.366% |
| September 6, 2012 | 78.6200 | +0.222% |
| September 5, 2012 | 78.4460 | +0.098% |
| September 4, 2012 | 78.3690 | +0.065% |
| September 3, 2012 | 78.3180 | -0.195% |
| August 31, 2012 | 78.4710 | -0.198% |
| August 30, 2012 | 78.6270 | +0.008% |
| August 29, 2012 | 78.6210 | +0.065% |
| August 28, 2012 | 78.5700 | -0.265% |
| August 27, 2012 | 78.7790 | +0.376% |
| August 24, 2012 | 78.4840 | -0.169% |
| August 23, 2012 | 78.6170 | -0.799% |
| August 22, 2012 | 79.2500 | -0.322% |
| August 21, 2012 | 79.5060 | -0.028% |
| August 20, 2012 | 79.5280 | +0.146% |
| August 17, 2012 | 79.4120 | +0.134% |
| August 16, 2012 | 79.3060 | +0.387% |
| August 15, 2012 | 79.0000 | +0.454% |
| August 14, 2012 | 78.6430 | +0.443% |
| August 13, 2012 | 78.2960 | -0.119% |
| August 10, 2012 | 78.3890 | -0.107% |
| August 9, 2012 | 78.4730 | +0.129% |
| August 8, 2012 | 78.3720 | -0.120% |
| August 7, 2012 | 78.4660 | +0.148% |
| August 6, 2012 | 78.3500 | +0.093% |
| August 3, 2012 | 78.2770 | +0.001% |
| August 2, 2012 | 78.2760 | +0.066% |
| August 1, 2012 | 78.2240 | +0.063% |
| July 31, 2012 | 78.1750 | -0.049% |
| July 30, 2012 | 78.2130 | +0.046% |
| July 27, 2012 | 78.1770 | +0.058% |
| July 26, 2012 | 78.1320 | -0.174% |
| July 25, 2012 | 78.2680 | -0.013% |
| July 24, 2012 | 78.2780 | +0.037% |
| July 23, 2012 | 78.2490 | -0.414% |
| July 20, 2012 | 78.5740 | +0.036% |
| July 19, 2012 | 78.5460 | -0.556% |
| July 18, 2012 | 78.9850 | -0.143% |
| July 17, 2012 | 79.0980 | +0.071% |
| July 16, 2012 | 79.0420 | -0.298% |
| July 13, 2012 | 79.2780 | -0.088% |
| July 12, 2012 | 79.3480 | +0.145% |
| July 11, 2012 | 79.2330 | -0.310% |
| July 10, 2012 | 79.4790 | -0.109% |
| July 9, 2012 | 79.5660 | -0.396% |
| July 6, 2012 | 79.8820 | +0.123% |
| July 5, 2012 | 79.7840 | -0.071% |
| July 4, 2012 | 79.8410 | +0.139% |
| July 3, 2012 | 79.7300 | -0.105% |
| July 2, 2012 | 79.8140 | +0.356% |
| June 29, 2012 | 79.5310 | +0.164% |
| June 28, 2012 | 79.4010 | -0.415% |
| June 27, 2012 | 79.7320 | +0.500% |
| June 26, 2012 | 79.3350 | -0.499% |
| June 25, 2012 | 79.7330 | -0.694% |
| June 22, 2012 | 80.2900 | +0.262% |
| June 21, 2012 | 80.0800 | +1.490% |
| June 20, 2012 | 78.9040 | -0.001% |
| June 19, 2012 | 78.9050 | -0.188% |
| June 18, 2012 | 79.0540 | +0.339% |
| June 15, 2012 | 78.7870 | -0.628% |
| June 14, 2012 | 79.2850 | -0.425% |
| June 13, 2012 | 79.6230 | +0.065% |
| June 12, 2012 | 79.5710 | +0.214% |
| June 11, 2012 | 79.4010 | +0.098% |
| June 8, 2012 | 79.3230 | -0.172% |
| June 7, 2012 | 79.4600 | +0.390% |
| June 6, 2012 | 79.1510 | +1.159% |
| June 5, 2012 | 78.2440 | +0.156% |
| June 4, 2012 | 78.1220 | +0.013% |
| June 1, 2012 | 78.1120 | -0.796% |
| May 31, 2012 | 78.7390 | -0.451% |
| May 30, 2012 | 79.0960 | -0.591% |
| May 29, 2012 | 79.5660 | +0.233% |
| May 28, 2012 | 79.3810 | -0.209% |
| May 25, 2012 | 79.5470 | +0.137% |
| May 24, 2012 | 79.4380 | -0.029% |
| May 23, 2012 | 79.4610 | -0.523% |
| May 22, 2012 | 79.8790 | +0.777% |
| May 21, 2012 | 79.2630 | -0.118% |
| May 18, 2012 | 79.3570 | -1.113% |
| May 17, 2012 | 80.2500 | -0.298% |
| May 16, 2012 | 80.4900 | +0.704% |
| May 15, 2012 | 79.9270 | +0.165% |
| May 14, 2012 | 79.7950 | -0.186% |
| May 11, 2012 | 79.9440 | +0.296% |
| May 10, 2012 | 79.7080 | +0.225% |
| May 9, 2012 | 79.5290 | -0.407% |
| May 8, 2012 | 79.8540 | -0.111% |
| May 7, 2012 | 79.9430 | -0.407% |
| May 4, 2012 | 80.2700 | -0.149% |
| May 3, 2012 | 80.3900 | +0.237% |
| May 2, 2012 | 80.2000 | +0.125% |
| April 30, 2012 | 80.1000 | -0.731% |
| April 27, 2012 | 80.6900 | -0.309% |
| April 26, 2012 | 80.9400 | -0.431% |
| April 25, 2012 | 81.2900 | +0.111% |
| April 24, 2012 | 81.2000 | +0.111% |
| April 23, 2012 | 81.1100 | -0.746% |
| April 20, 2012 | 81.7200 | +0.012% |
| April 19, 2012 | 81.7100 | +0.319% |
| April 18, 2012 | 81.4500 | +0.942% |
| April 17, 2012 | 80.6900 | -0.087% |
| April 16, 2012 | 80.7600 | -0.284% |
| April 13, 2012 | 80.9900 | -0.012% |
| April 12, 2012 | 81.0000 | +0.173% |
| April 11, 2012 | 80.8600 | -0.419% |
| April 10, 2012 | 81.2000 | -0.891% |
| April 5, 2012 | 81.9300 | -0.510% |
| April 4, 2012 | 82.3500 | +0.317% |
| April 3, 2012 | 82.0900 | -0.557% |
| April 2, 2012 | 82.5500 | +0.634% |
| March 30, 2012 | 82.0300 | -0.316% |
| March 29, 2012 | 82.2900 | -0.891% |
| March 28, 2012 | 83.0300 | +0.121% |
| March 27, 2012 | 82.9300 | +0.254% |
| March 26, 2012 | 82.7200 | +0.401% |
| March 23, 2012 | 82.3900 | -0.842% |
| March 22, 2012 | 83.0900 | -1.107% |
| March 21, 2012 | 84.0200 | +0.370% |
| March 20, 2012 | 83.7100 | +0.324% |
| March 19, 2012 | 83.4400 | -0.334% |
| March 16, 2012 | 83.7200 | +0.456% |
| March 15, 2012 | 83.3400 | -0.275% |
| March 14, 2012 | 83.5700 | +1.003% |
| March 13, 2012 | 82.7400 | +0.706% |
| March 12, 2012 | 82.1600 | +0.416% |
| March 9, 2012 | 81.8200 | +0.159% |
| March 8, 2012 | 81.6900 | +1.164% |
| March 7, 2012 | 80.7500 | -0.419% |
| March 6, 2012 | 81.0900 | -0.320% |
| March 5, 2012 | 81.3500 | -0.209% |
| March 2, 2012 | 81.5200 | +0.530% |
| March 1, 2012 | 81.0900 | +1.009% |
| February 29, 2012 | 80.2800 | -0.348% |
| February 28, 2012 | 80.5600 | +0.037% |
| February 27, 2012 | 80.5300 | +0.012% |
| February 24, 2012 | 80.5200 | +0.349% |
| February 23, 2012 | 80.2400 | -0.062% |
| February 22, 2012 | 80.2900 | +0.740% |
| February 21, 2012 | 79.7000 | +0.247% |
| February 20, 2012 | 79.5040 | +0.219% |
| February 17, 2012 | 79.3300 | +0.661% |
| February 16, 2012 | 78.8090 | +0.435% |
| February 15, 2012 | 78.4680 | +0.471% |
| February 14, 2012 | 78.1000 | +0.635% |
| February 13, 2012 | 77.6070 | -0.072% |
| February 10, 2012 | 77.6630 | +0.554% |
| February 9, 2012 | 77.2350 | +0.403% |
| February 8, 2012 | 76.9250 | +0.201% |
| February 7, 2012 | 76.7710 | +0.155% |
| February 6, 2012 | 76.6520 | +0.572% |
| February 3, 2012 | 76.2160 | +0.138% |
| February 2, 2012 | 76.1110 | -0.013% |
| February 1, 2012 | 76.1210 | -0.331% |
| January 31, 2012 | 76.3740 | -0.402% |
| January 30, 2012 | 76.6820 | -0.377% |
| January 27, 2012 | 76.9720 | -0.785% |
| January 26, 2012 | 77.5810 | -0.609% |
| January 25, 2012 | 78.0560 | +0.601% |
| January 24, 2012 | 77.5900 | +0.899% |
| January 23, 2012 | 76.8990 | -0.316% |
| January 20, 2012 | 77.1430 | +0.413% |
| January 19, 2012 | 76.8260 | +0.046% |
| January 18, 2012 | 76.7910 | +0.016% |
| January 17, 2012 | 76.7790 | +0.022% |
| January 16, 2012 | 76.7620 | -0.027% |
| January 13, 2012 | 76.7830 | -0.131% |
| January 12, 2012 | 76.8840 | -0.091% |
| January 11, 2012 | 76.9540 | +0.176% |
| January 10, 2012 | 76.8190 | -0.096% |
| January 9, 2012 | 76.8930 | -0.327% |
| January 6, 2012 | 77.1450 | +0.326% |
| January 5, 2012 | 76.8940 | +0.133% |
| January 4, 2012 | 76.7920 | +0.077% |
| January 3, 2012 | 76.7330 | -0.268% |
| January 2, 2012 | 76.9390 | -0.647% |
| December 30, 2011 | 77.4400 | — |
The USD/JPY exchange rate averaged 79.7441 in 2012, trading between a low of 76.1110 and a high of 86.1100,a range of 13.1% over the year. The rate rose by 11.20% over the full year, from 77.4400 at the opening of 2012 to 86.1100 at year-end.
Q1 (2012): January through March averaged 79.1958, a +2.27% move from the 2012 opening rate of 77.4400.
Q2 (2012): April through June averaged 80.1097, up 1.15% from Q1.
Q3 (2012): July through September averaged 78.6473, a -1.83% change from Q2.
Q4 (2012): October through December averaged 81.0038, closing the year at 86.1100, a 11.20% gain for USD against JPY from the 2012 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/JPY in 2012 was 7.0%, 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 | 76.9678 | 78.0560 | 76.3740 | — |
| February | 78.4587 | 80.5600 | 76.1110 | +1.94% |
| March | 82.4768 | 84.0200 | 80.7500 | +5.12% |
| April | 81.2963 | 82.5500 | 80.1000 | -1.43% |
| May | 79.7285 | 80.4900 | 78.7390 | -1.93% |
| June | 79.2402 | 80.2900 | 78.1120 | -0.61% |
| July | 78.9860 | 79.8820 | 78.1320 | -0.32% |
| August | 78.6929 | 79.5280 | 78.2240 | -0.37% |
| September | 78.1711 | 78.9080 | 77.6260 | -0.66% |
| October | 78.9820 | 80.1600 | 77.9840 | +1.04% |
| November | 81.0175 | 82.6800 | 79.1240 | +2.58% |
| December | 83.6132 | 86.1100 | 81.9400 | +3.20% |
What was the USD to JPY exchange rate in 2012?
The USD/JPY rate averaged 79.7441 in 2012, ranging from a low of 76.1110 to a high of 86.1100.
What was the highest USD/JPY rate in 2012?
The highest USD to JPY rate recorded in 2012 was 86.1100. The lowest was 76.1110.
How much did the USD/JPY rate change in 2012?
The USD/JPY rate rose by 11.20% in 2012, from 77.4400 to 86.1100.
What was the USD/JPY annual trading range in 2012?
The USD/JPY pair traded in a range of 76.1110 to 86.1100 in 2012,a spread of 13.1% between the year's low and high.
Was 2012 a good year to exchange USD to JPY?
The USD/JPY rate rose 11.20% over 2012, closing at 86.1100. 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.