Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Japan

Japan: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 156.86 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
156.86
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
61st
of 181 countries
All-time high
156.86
in 2026
All-time low
79.74
in 2011
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Japan, 1987–2026

0501001501987200620261987: 144.61988: 128.21989: 1381990: 144.81991: 134.51992: 126.71993: 111.21994: 102.21995: 94.11996: 108.81997: 121.11998: 130.81999: 113.72000: 107.82001: 121.52002: 125.22003: 115.92004: 108.22005: 110.12006: 116.42007: 117.82008: 103.42009: 93.62010: 87.82011: 79.72012: 79.82013: 97.62014: 105.92015: 1212016: 108.82017: 112.12018: 110.32019: 1092020: 106.82021: 109.82022: 131.42023: 140.52024: 151.42025: 149.62026: 156.9

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 156.86 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Japan peaked at 156.86 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 79.74, in 2011.

Japan ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 136.93 128.17 144.62 3
1990s 118.79 94.06 144.82 10
2000s 111.99 93.61 125.24 10
2010s 101.21 79.74 121 10
2020s 135.19 106.77 156.86 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 58 Slovenia 204.69 compare
  2. 59 Liberia 198.66 compare
  3. 60 Portugal 171.24 compare
  4. 62 Jamaica 156.39 compare
  5. 63 Ethiopia 155.54 compare
  6. 64 Nepal 146.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Japan?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Japan was 156.86 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 156.86 in 2026.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 79.74 in 2011.
How does Japan rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Japan ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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