Japanese yen to US dollar, 1971 to 2026
Japanese yen to US dollar stood at 162 in 2026, up 0.8% on the previous period.
The latest reading is 161 yen per dollar, for June 2026, against 158 yen per dollar in May 2026. The series is monthly (FRED series DEXJPUS) and runs from January 1971.
How it is measured
The Japanese yen price of one US dollar, from the Federal Reserve's H.10 release. A higher number means a weaker yen: more yen per dollar. The pair is a barometer of the interest-rate gap between the US and Japan, historically the widest among major economies. The data reaches us through FRED, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis's data service, and originates with the Federal Reserve's H.10 noon buying rates.
What the curve shows
The rate has run between 77 (October 2011) and 358 (January 1971) yen per dollar. Because Japan held rates near zero while US rates rose, the pair's climbs track the rate gap almost mechanically, punctuated by occasional intervention from Tokyo.
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Why is this pair so rate-driven?
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