Historical US Dollar to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2015
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2015 | 120.3900 | -0.091% |
| December 30, 2015 | 120.5000 | +0.066% |
| December 29, 2015 | 120.4200 | -0.033% |
| December 28, 2015 | 120.4600 | +0.025% |
| December 24, 2015 | 120.4300 | -0.348% |
| December 23, 2015 | 120.8500 | -0.050% |
| December 22, 2015 | 120.9100 | -0.379% |
| December 21, 2015 | 121.3700 | -0.066% |
| December 18, 2015 | 121.4500 | -0.873% |
| December 17, 2015 | 122.5200 | +0.583% |
| December 16, 2015 | 121.8100 | +0.678% |
| December 15, 2015 | 120.9900 | +0.257% |
| December 14, 2015 | 120.6800 | -0.659% |
| December 11, 2015 | 121.4800 | -0.025% |
| December 10, 2015 | 121.5100 | -0.816% |
| December 9, 2015 | 122.5100 | -0.309% |
| December 8, 2015 | 122.8900 | -0.429% |
| December 7, 2015 | 123.4200 | +0.350% |
| December 4, 2015 | 122.9900 | -0.260% |
| December 3, 2015 | 123.3100 | +0.122% |
| December 2, 2015 | 123.1600 | -0.016% |
| December 1, 2015 | 123.1800 | +0.073% |
| November 30, 2015 | 123.0900 | +0.367% |
| November 27, 2015 | 122.6400 | +0.065% |
| November 26, 2015 | 122.5600 | -0.155% |
| November 25, 2015 | 122.7500 | +0.171% |
| November 24, 2015 | 122.5400 | -0.495% |
| November 23, 2015 | 123.1500 | +0.261% |
| November 20, 2015 | 122.8300 | -0.252% |
| November 19, 2015 | 123.1400 | -0.235% |
| November 18, 2015 | 123.4300 | +0.162% |
| November 17, 2015 | 123.2300 | +0.097% |
| November 16, 2015 | 123.1100 | +0.359% |
| November 13, 2015 | 122.6700 | -0.260% |
| November 12, 2015 | 122.9900 | -0.081% |
| November 11, 2015 | 123.0900 | -0.106% |
| November 10, 2015 | 123.2200 | -0.227% |
| November 9, 2015 | 123.5000 | +1.329% |
| November 6, 2015 | 121.8800 | -0.008% |
| November 5, 2015 | 121.8900 | +0.636% |
| November 4, 2015 | 121.1200 | +0.223% |
| November 3, 2015 | 120.8500 | +0.224% |
| November 2, 2015 | 120.5800 | -0.025% |
| October 30, 2015 | 120.6100 | -0.355% |
| October 29, 2015 | 121.0400 | +0.598% |
| October 28, 2015 | 120.3200 | +0.017% |
| October 27, 2015 | 120.3000 | -0.595% |
| October 26, 2015 | 121.0200 | +0.257% |
| October 23, 2015 | 120.7100 | +0.793% |
| October 22, 2015 | 119.7600 | -0.242% |
| October 21, 2015 | 120.0500 | +0.276% |
| October 20, 2015 | 119.7200 | +0.285% |
| October 19, 2015 | 119.3800 | +0.269% |
| October 16, 2015 | 119.0600 | +0.711% |
| October 15, 2015 | 118.2200 | -1.162% |
| October 14, 2015 | 119.6100 | -0.084% |
| October 13, 2015 | 119.7100 | -0.341% |
| October 12, 2015 | 120.1200 | -0.125% |
| October 9, 2015 | 120.2700 | +0.317% |
| October 8, 2015 | 119.8900 | -0.175% |
| October 7, 2015 | 120.1000 | -0.199% |
| October 6, 2015 | 120.3400 | +0.108% |
| October 5, 2015 | 120.2100 | -0.067% |
| October 2, 2015 | 120.2900 | +0.451% |
| October 1, 2015 | 119.7500 | -0.399% |
| September 30, 2015 | 120.2300 | +0.242% |
| September 29, 2015 | 119.9400 | -0.117% |
| September 28, 2015 | 120.0800 | -0.752% |
| September 25, 2015 | 120.9900 | +1.137% |
| September 24, 2015 | 119.6300 | -0.482% |
| September 23, 2015 | 120.2100 | +0.259% |
| September 22, 2015 | 119.9000 | -0.448% |
| September 21, 2015 | 120.4400 | +0.896% |
| September 18, 2015 | 119.3700 | -1.266% |
| September 17, 2015 | 120.9000 | +0.216% |
| September 16, 2015 | 120.6400 | +0.827% |
| September 15, 2015 | 119.6500 | -0.573% |
| September 14, 2015 | 120.3400 | -0.307% |
| September 11, 2015 | 120.7100 | -0.273% |
| September 10, 2015 | 121.0400 | +0.132% |
| September 9, 2015 | 120.8800 | +0.826% |
| September 8, 2015 | 119.8900 | +0.402% |
| September 7, 2015 | 119.4100 | +0.134% |
| September 4, 2015 | 119.2500 | -0.799% |
| September 3, 2015 | 120.2100 | +0.067% |
| September 2, 2015 | 120.1300 | +0.083% |
| September 1, 2015 | 120.0300 | -1.071% |
| August 31, 2015 | 121.3300 | +0.405% |
| August 28, 2015 | 120.8400 | +0.541% |
| August 27, 2015 | 120.1900 | +0.426% |
| August 26, 2015 | 119.6800 | -0.100% |
| August 25, 2015 | 119.8000 | -0.050% |
| August 24, 2015 | 119.8600 | -2.299% |
| August 21, 2015 | 122.6800 | -0.945% |
| August 20, 2015 | 123.8500 | -0.410% |
| August 19, 2015 | 124.3600 | +0.072% |
| August 18, 2015 | 124.2700 | -0.201% |
| August 17, 2015 | 124.5200 | +0.290% |
| August 14, 2015 | 124.1600 | -0.217% |
| August 13, 2015 | 124.4300 | +0.258% |
| August 12, 2015 | 124.1100 | -0.569% |
| August 11, 2015 | 124.8200 | +0.096% |
| August 10, 2015 | 124.7000 | +0.000% |
| August 7, 2015 | 124.7000 | -0.152% |
| August 6, 2015 | 124.8900 | +0.507% |
| August 5, 2015 | 124.2600 | +0.210% |
| August 4, 2015 | 124.0000 | -0.201% |
| August 3, 2015 | 124.2500 | -0.056% |
| July 31, 2015 | 124.3200 | -0.040% |
| July 30, 2015 | 124.3700 | +0.501% |
| July 29, 2015 | 123.7500 | -0.016% |
| July 28, 2015 | 123.7700 | +0.463% |
| July 27, 2015 | 123.2000 | -0.685% |
| July 24, 2015 | 124.0500 | +0.218% |
| July 23, 2015 | 123.7800 | -0.024% |
| July 22, 2015 | 123.8100 | -0.466% |
| July 21, 2015 | 124.3900 | +0.121% |
| July 20, 2015 | 124.2400 | +0.202% |
| July 17, 2015 | 123.9900 | -0.121% |
| July 16, 2015 | 124.1400 | +0.526% |
| July 15, 2015 | 123.4900 | +0.146% |
| July 14, 2015 | 123.3100 | -0.041% |
| July 13, 2015 | 123.3600 | +0.801% |
| July 10, 2015 | 122.3800 | +0.733% |
| July 9, 2015 | 121.4900 | +0.041% |
| July 8, 2015 | 121.4400 | -0.849% |
| July 7, 2015 | 122.4800 | -0.212% |
| July 6, 2015 | 122.7400 | -0.138% |
| July 3, 2015 | 122.9100 | -0.590% |
| July 2, 2015 | 123.6400 | +0.447% |
| July 1, 2015 | 123.0900 | +0.523% |
| June 30, 2015 | 122.4500 | -0.358% |
| June 29, 2015 | 122.8900 | -0.663% |
| June 26, 2015 | 123.7100 | +0.081% |
| June 25, 2015 | 123.6100 | -0.234% |
| June 24, 2015 | 123.9000 | +0.073% |
| June 23, 2015 | 123.8100 | +0.471% |
| June 22, 2015 | 123.2300 | +0.032% |
| June 19, 2015 | 123.1900 | +0.391% |
| June 18, 2015 | 122.7100 | -0.984% |
| June 17, 2015 | 123.9300 | +0.413% |
| June 16, 2015 | 123.4200 | -0.065% |
| June 15, 2015 | 123.5000 | -0.154% |
| June 12, 2015 | 123.6900 | -0.016% |
| June 11, 2015 | 123.7100 | +0.610% |
| June 10, 2015 | 122.9600 | -0.887% |
| June 9, 2015 | 124.0600 | -0.974% |
| June 8, 2015 | 125.2800 | +0.409% |
| June 5, 2015 | 124.7700 | +0.524% |
| June 4, 2015 | 124.1200 | -0.193% |
| June 3, 2015 | 124.3600 | -0.265% |
| June 2, 2015 | 124.6900 | +0.492% |
| June 1, 2015 | 124.0800 | +0.121% |
| May 29, 2015 | 123.9300 | -0.241% |
| May 28, 2015 | 124.2300 | +0.428% |
| May 27, 2015 | 123.7000 | +0.807% |
| May 26, 2015 | 122.7100 | +0.988% |
| May 25, 2015 | 121.5100 | +0.480% |
| May 22, 2015 | 120.9300 | -0.116% |
| May 21, 2015 | 121.0700 | +0.132% |
| May 20, 2015 | 120.9100 | +0.607% |
| May 19, 2015 | 120.1800 | +0.401% |
| May 18, 2015 | 119.7000 | -0.133% |
| May 15, 2015 | 119.8600 | +0.554% |
| May 14, 2015 | 119.2000 | -0.418% |
| May 13, 2015 | 119.7000 | -0.233% |
| May 12, 2015 | 119.9800 | +0.033% |
| May 11, 2015 | 119.9400 | -0.233% |
| May 8, 2015 | 120.2200 | +0.881% |
| May 7, 2015 | 119.1700 | -0.567% |
| May 6, 2015 | 119.8500 | -0.506% |
| May 5, 2015 | 120.4600 | +0.200% |
| May 4, 2015 | 120.2200 | +1.178% |
| April 30, 2015 | 118.8200 | -0.361% |
| April 29, 2015 | 119.2500 | +0.168% |
| April 28, 2015 | 119.0500 | -0.301% |
| April 27, 2015 | 119.4100 | -0.084% |
| April 24, 2015 | 119.5100 | -0.483% |
| April 23, 2015 | 120.0900 | +0.435% |
| April 22, 2015 | 119.5700 | +0.151% |
| April 21, 2015 | 119.3900 | +0.269% |
| April 20, 2015 | 119.0700 | +0.244% |
| April 17, 2015 | 118.7800 | -0.327% |
| April 16, 2015 | 119.1700 | -0.360% |
| April 15, 2015 | 119.6000 | -0.259% |
| April 14, 2015 | 119.9100 | -0.531% |
| April 13, 2015 | 120.5500 | +0.083% |
| April 10, 2015 | 120.4500 | +0.425% |
| April 9, 2015 | 119.9400 | +0.142% |
| April 8, 2015 | 119.7700 | -0.316% |
| April 7, 2015 | 120.1500 | +0.409% |
| April 2, 2015 | 119.6600 | -0.458% |
| April 1, 2015 | 120.2100 | +0.300% |
| March 31, 2015 | 119.8500 | -0.033% |
| March 30, 2015 | 119.8900 | +0.587% |
| March 27, 2015 | 119.1900 | +0.092% |
| March 26, 2015 | 119.0800 | -0.243% |
| March 25, 2015 | 119.3700 | -0.134% |
| March 24, 2015 | 119.5300 | -0.284% |
| March 23, 2015 | 119.8700 | -0.836% |
| March 20, 2015 | 120.8800 | -0.041% |
| March 19, 2015 | 120.9300 | -0.206% |
| March 18, 2015 | 121.1800 | -0.017% |
| March 17, 2015 | 121.2000 | -0.008% |
| March 16, 2015 | 121.2100 | -0.206% |
| March 13, 2015 | 121.4600 | +0.480% |
| March 12, 2015 | 120.8800 | -0.363% |
| March 11, 2015 | 121.3200 | -0.016% |
| March 10, 2015 | 121.3400 | +0.356% |
| March 9, 2015 | 120.9100 | +0.817% |
| March 6, 2015 | 119.9300 | -0.266% |
| March 5, 2015 | 120.2500 | +0.459% |
| March 4, 2015 | 119.7000 | -0.042% |
| March 3, 2015 | 119.7500 | -0.017% |
| March 2, 2015 | 119.7700 | +0.428% |
| February 27, 2015 | 119.2600 | +0.320% |
| February 26, 2015 | 118.8800 | -0.025% |
| February 25, 2015 | 118.9100 | -0.485% |
| February 24, 2015 | 119.4900 | +0.370% |
| February 23, 2015 | 119.0500 | +0.439% |
| February 20, 2015 | 118.5300 | -0.403% |
| February 19, 2015 | 119.0100 | -0.260% |
| February 18, 2015 | 119.3200 | +0.438% |
| February 17, 2015 | 118.8000 | +0.194% |
| February 16, 2015 | 118.5700 | -0.378% |
| February 13, 2015 | 119.0200 | -0.659% |
| February 12, 2015 | 119.8100 | +0.042% |
| February 11, 2015 | 119.7600 | +0.461% |
| February 10, 2015 | 119.2100 | +0.514% |
| February 9, 2015 | 118.6000 | +1.100% |
| February 6, 2015 | 117.3100 | -0.094% |
| February 5, 2015 | 117.4200 | -0.068% |
| February 4, 2015 | 117.5000 | +0.145% |
| February 3, 2015 | 117.3300 | -0.272% |
| February 2, 2015 | 117.6500 | -0.059% |
| January 30, 2015 | 117.7200 | -0.170% |
| January 29, 2015 | 117.9200 | +0.051% |
| January 28, 2015 | 117.8600 | +0.127% |
| January 27, 2015 | 117.7100 | -0.507% |
| January 26, 2015 | 118.3100 | +0.271% |
| January 23, 2015 | 117.9900 | +0.280% |
| January 22, 2015 | 117.6600 | +0.247% |
| January 21, 2015 | 117.3700 | -1.070% |
| January 20, 2015 | 118.6400 | +1.039% |
| January 19, 2015 | 117.4200 | +0.746% |
| January 16, 2015 | 116.5500 | -0.017% |
| January 15, 2015 | 116.5700 | -0.163% |
| January 14, 2015 | 116.7600 | -1.427% |
| January 13, 2015 | 118.4500 | -0.529% |
| January 12, 2015 | 119.0800 | -0.101% |
| January 9, 2015 | 119.2000 | -0.517% |
| January 8, 2015 | 119.8200 | +0.419% |
| January 7, 2015 | 119.3200 | +0.328% |
| January 6, 2015 | 118.9300 | -0.908% |
| January 5, 2015 | 120.0200 | -0.464% |
| January 2, 2015 | 120.5800 | +0.803% |
| December 31, 2014 | 119.6200 | — |
The USD/JPY exchange rate averaged 121.0739 in 2015, trading between a low of 116.5500 and a high of 125.2800,a range of 7.5% over the year. The rate rose by 0.64% over the full year, from 119.6200 at the opening of 2015 to 120.3900 at year-end.
Q1 (2015): January through March averaged 119.1316, a -0.41% move from the 2015 opening rate of 119.6200.
Q2 (2015): April through June averaged 121.5409, up 2.02% from Q1.
Q3 (2015): July through September averaged 122.2028, a +0.54% change from Q2.
Q4 (2015): October through December averaged 121.4149, closing the year at 120.3900, a 0.64% gain for USD against JPY from the 2015 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/JPY in 2015 was 7.7%, 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 | 118.2800 | 120.5800 | 116.5500 | — |
| February | 118.6715 | 119.8100 | 117.3100 | +0.33% |
| March | 120.3405 | 121.4600 | 119.0800 | +1.41% |
| April | 119.6175 | 120.5500 | 118.7800 | -0.60% |
| May | 120.8735 | 124.2300 | 119.1700 | +1.05% |
| June | 123.7305 | 125.2800 | 122.4500 | +2.36% |
| July | 123.3974 | 124.3900 | 121.4400 | -0.27% |
| August | 123.1286 | 124.8900 | 119.6800 | -0.22% |
| September | 120.1759 | 121.0400 | 119.2500 | -2.40% |
| October | 120.0218 | 121.0400 | 118.2200 | -0.13% |
| November | 122.5838 | 123.5000 | 120.5800 | +2.13% |
| December | 121.6923 | 123.4200 | 120.3900 | -0.73% |
What was the USD to JPY exchange rate in 2015?
The USD/JPY rate averaged 121.0739 in 2015, ranging from a low of 116.5500 to a high of 125.2800.
What was the highest USD/JPY rate in 2015?
The highest USD to JPY rate recorded in 2015 was 125.2800. The lowest was 116.5500.
How much did the USD/JPY rate change in 2015?
The USD/JPY rate rose by 0.64% in 2015, from 119.6200 to 120.3900.
What was the USD/JPY annual trading range in 2015?
The USD/JPY pair traded in a range of 116.5500 to 125.2800 in 2015,a spread of 7.5% between the year's low and high.
Was 2015 a good year to exchange USD to JPY?
The USD/JPY rate rose 0.64% over 2015, closing at 120.3900. 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.