Official exchange rate in Japan
Japan: Official exchange rate was 151.37 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. βΌ Falling
Official exchange rate in Japan, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Japan stood at 151.37 LCU per US$, period average.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Japan peaked at 360 LCU per US$, period average in 1970 and was at its lowest, 79.79 LCU per US$, period average, in 2012.
That places Japan 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286.91 LCU per US$, period average | 210.44 LCU per US$, period average | 360 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.92 LCU per US$, period average | 128.15 LCU per US$, period average | 249.08 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.82 LCU per US$, period average | 94.06 LCU per US$, period average | 144.79 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 112 LCU per US$, period average | 93.57 LCU per US$, period average | 125.39 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.24 LCU per US$, period average | 79.79 LCU per US$, period average | 121.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.98 LCU per US$, period average | 106.78 LCU per US$, period average | 151.37 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 54 Djibouti 177.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 55 Liberia 174.96 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 56 Jamaica 156.44 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 58 Iceland 137.96 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 59 Kenya 134.82 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 60 Algeria 134.05 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6228 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Japan?
- Official exchange rate in Japan was 151.37 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 360 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.79 LCU per US$, period average in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for official exchange rate?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release