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
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Japan, 1987–2026
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms