Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in Japan
Japan: Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average was 149.66 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
149.66 National currency per US dollar
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 53 countries
All-time high
361.1 National currency per US dollar
in 1950
All-time low
79.79 National currency per US dollar
in 2012
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Japan, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Japan is 149.66 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Japan peaked at 361.1 National currency per US dollar in 1950 and was at its lowest, 79.79 National currency per US dollar, in 2012.
That places Japan 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in Japan, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 361.1 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1951 | 361.1 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 361.1 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 360 National currency per US dollar | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 360 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 350.68 National currency per US dollar | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 303.17 National currency per US dollar | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 271.7 National currency per US dollar | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 292.08 National currency per US dollar | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 296.79 National currency per US dollar | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 296.55 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 268.51 National currency per US dollar | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 210.44 National currency per US dollar | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 219.14 National currency per US dollar | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 226.74 National currency per US dollar | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 220.54 National currency per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 249.08 National currency per US dollar | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 237.51 National currency per US dollar | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 237.52 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 238.54 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 168.52 National currency per US dollar | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 144.64 National currency per US dollar | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 128.15 National currency per US dollar | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 137.96 National currency per US dollar | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 144.79 National currency per US dollar | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 134.71 National currency per US dollar | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 126.65 National currency per US dollar | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 111.2 National currency per US dollar | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 102.21 National currency per US dollar | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 94.06 National currency per US dollar | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 108.78 National currency per US dollar | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 120.99 National currency per US dollar | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 130.91 National currency per US dollar | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 113.91 National currency per US dollar | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 107.77 National currency per US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 121.53 National currency per US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 125.39 National currency per US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 115.93 National currency per US dollar | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 108.19 National currency per US dollar | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 110.22 National currency per US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 116.3 National currency per US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 117.75 National currency per US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 103.36 National currency per US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 93.57 National currency per US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 87.78 National currency per US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 79.81 National currency per US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 79.79 National currency per US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.6 National currency per US dollar | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 105.94 National currency per US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 121.04 National currency per US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 108.79 National currency per US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 112.17 National currency per US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 110.42 National currency per US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 109.01 National currency per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 106.78 National currency per US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 109.75 National currency per US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 131.5 National currency per US dollar | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 140.49 National currency per US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 151.37 National currency per US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 149.66 National currency per US dollar | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 149.66 National currency per US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.31 National currency per US dollar, 114.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Japan's 149.66 National currency per US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.19 National currency per US dollar, 20.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 360.33 National currency per US dollar | 360 National currency per US dollar | 361.1 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1960s | 360 National currency per US dollar | 360 National currency per US dollar | 360 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 286.91 National currency per US dollar | 210.44 National currency per US dollar | 360 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.92 National currency per US dollar | 128.15 National currency per US dollar | 249.08 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.82 National currency per US dollar | 94.06 National currency per US dollar | 144.79 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 112 National currency per US dollar | 93.57 National currency per US dollar | 125.39 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.24 National currency per US dollar | 79.79 National currency per US dollar | 121.04 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.59 National currency per US dollar | 106.78 National currency per US dollar | 151.37 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Kazakhstan 521.03 National currency per US dollar compare
- 8 Costa Rica 503.5 National currency per US dollar compare
- 9 Hungary 353.14 National currency per US dollar compare
- 11 Iceland 128.44 National currency per US dollar compare
- 12 Serbia 103.97 National currency per US dollar compare
- 13 Albania 93.12 National currency per US dollar compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Japan?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Japan was 149.66 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 361.1 National currency per US dollar in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.79 National currency per US dollar in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org