Long term historical dataset of the daily U.S. Dollar - Chinese Yuan (USDCNY) exchange rate back to 1981.

The USDCNY increased 0.0137 or 0.19% to 7.2796 on Wednesday March 26 from 7.2658 in the previous trading session. Chinese Yuan - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

In February 2025, the exchange rate of yuan to U.S. dollar was 7.17. In the past decades, the yuan has undergone a slow liberalization, being increasingly exposed to the international money market. FOREX history of the Renminbi After the Communist Party took control over China it introduced a unified currency which has since then undergone many changes. During the planned economy, the yuan had a fixed exchange rate. At the time, the currency’s exchange rate was deliberately set high to support the industrial development, which relied on imports. After the country committed to opening its economy, the Renminbi was gradually exposed to the supply and demand of the global FOREX markets. Until 2005, the yuan remained pegged to the U.S. dollar. Currency manipulator, or not? As China manifested its role in the global economy, the country was repeatedly accused of manipulating the value of its currency. Especially, voices from the United States claimed that Beijing would intentionally keep the value of the yuan low. A cheap Renminbi would make products from China more attractive for foreign buyers which in turn would support the country’s export-driven economy. However, currency manipulation is difficult to make out and even harder to prove, which is why no significant actions have been taken.

Graph and download economic data for Chinese Yuan Renminbi to U.S. Dollar Spot Exchange Rate (DEXCHUS) from 1981-01-02 to 2025-03-21 about China, exchange rate, currency, rate, and USA.

Prices for CNYUSC Chinese Yuan USD Coin including live quotes, historical charts and news. CNYUSC Chinese Yuan USD Coin was last updated by Trading Economics this March 18 of 2025.

Key information about China Exchange Rate against USD

• China Exchange Rate against USD averaged 6.985 (USD/RMB) in May 2023, compared with 6.888 USD/RMB in the previous month.
• China Exchange Rate against USD data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to May 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.725 in Apr 1994 and a record low of 1.452 in Jul 1980.

CEIC extends history for monthly average Exchange Rate against USD. Federal Reserve Board provides average Exchange Rate against USD. Exchange Rate against USD prior to January 1981 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about China Exchange Rate against USD

• In the latest reports, China Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: SHIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 2.219 % pa in May 2023.
• Its Long Term Interest Rate (Treasury Bond Yield: Interbank: Spot Yield: 10 year) was reported at 2.706 % pa in May 2023.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: China: Rediscount Rate) was set at 2.650 % pa in Jun 2023.

Historical price and volatility data for Chinese Yuan Renminbi in First Digital USD across different time periods.

Historical price and volatility data for Chinese Yuan Renminbi in First Digital USD across different time periods.

Historical price and volatility data for Usual USD in Chinese Yuan Renminbi across different time periods.

China Currency Swap: USD: 1 Week: Bid data was reported at -41.000 RMB/USD in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of -40.000 RMB/USD for Jan 2025. China Currency Swap: USD: 1 Week: Bid data is updated monthly, averaging 10.000 RMB/USD from Sep 2006 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 222 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.000 RMB/USD in Jan 2016 and a record low of -200.000 RMB/USD in Jan 2019. China Currency Swap: USD: 1 Week: Bid data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The People's Bank of China. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money Market, Interest Rate, Yield and Exchange Rate – Table CN.ME: China Foreign Exchange Trading Center (CFETC): Currency Swap.

Historical price and volatility data for Verified USD in Chinese Yuan Renminbi across different time periods.

Key information about China Real Effective Exchange Rate

• China Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2005=100: Month Avg: China) was 135.9 in Jan 2025, compared with the number of 135.3 in the previous month.
• China Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 157.3 from Jan 1994 to Jan 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 157.3 in Mar 2022 and a record low of 78.1 in Jan 1994.

CEIC generates Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base 2005=100. Bank for International Settlements provides Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base 2020=100. CPI is used as a deflator. An increase in REER indicates reduced competitiveness for the reporting economy.


Related information about China Real Effective Exchange Rate

• In the latest reports, China Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: SHIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 1.7 % pa in Jan 2025.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: China: Rediscount Rate) was set at 2.6 % pa in Jun 2023.
• China Exchange Rate against USD averaged 7.2 (USD/RMB) in Jun 2023.

Hong Kong HK: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD data was reported at 7.793 HKD/USD in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.762 HKD/USD for 2016. Hong Kong HK: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD data is updated yearly, averaging 7.497 HKD/USD from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2017, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.818 HKD/USD in 1984 and a record low of 4.662 HKD/USD in 1977. Hong Kong HK: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.IMF.IFS: Foreign Exchange Rates: Annual.

Historical price and volatility data for Usual USD in Chinese Yuan Renminbi across different time periods.

China RMB Exchange Rate Index: BIS Currency Basket data was reported at 106.200 31Dec2014=100 in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 106.790 31Dec2014=100 for Jan 2025. China RMB Exchange Rate Index: BIS Currency Basket data is updated monthly, averaging 100.000 31Dec2014=100 from Dec 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.560 31Dec2014=100 in Mar 2022 and a record low of 93.320 31Dec2014=100 in May 2017. China RMB Exchange Rate Index: BIS Currency Basket data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Foreign Exchange Trading Center. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money Market, Interest Rate, Yield and Exchange Rate – Table CN.MD: Exchange Rate Index. Currency Weights since 01/01/2024 BIS EUR : 0.18506899736444400 USD : 0.18460122883316000 JPY : 0.11524565521951400 KRW : 0.08826950625282160 TWD : 0.06197823594867210 SGD : 0.02891000823008740 INR : 0.02753475576382290 GBP : 0.02680017251614000 MXN : 0.02519890772334000 THB : 0.02243524472198920 MYR : 0.02176131047080000 CAD : 0.01774031956543750 RUB : 0.01653342735462010 IDR : 0.01634576124155300 AUD : 0.01427201223607910 CHF : 0.01424590574901120 BRL : 0.01163089853033020 PLN : 0.01078005145716840 PHP : 0.01027074142357220 AED : 0.00960274997999030 SAR : 0.00934302657628649 HKD : 0.00905640391721785 CZK : 0.00836370682892495 TRY : 0.00800686570123551 SEK : 0.00748915539437303 CLP : 0.00730337228039542 ZAR : 0.00516753668762861 ILS : 0.00481173517364552 HUF : 0.00459649157649469 DKK : 0.00374951341574010 ARS : 0.00331598622109641 RON : 0.00304192411066358 PEN : 0.00298861251706126 NOK : 0.00290881879419636 COP : 0.00264287761527517 NZD : 0.00230881154581832 DZD : 0.00168987056290650 MAD : 0.00146353317305423 BGN : 0.00109970356377824 RSD : 0.00071647923159483 BAM : 0.00027815925029962 MKD : 0.00024645314347687 ISK : 0.00018507213628403 Currency Weights BIS: USD/CNY 0.178 EUR/CNY 0.187 JPY/CNY 0.141 HKD/CNY 0.008 GBP/CNY 0.029 AUD/CNY 0.015 NZD/CNY 0.002 SGD/CNY 0.027 CHF/CNY 0.014 CAD/CNY 0.021 CNY/MYR 0.022 CNY/RUB 0.018 CNY/THB 0.021 2 CNY/AED 0.007 CNY/ARS 0.004 CNY/BGN 0.001 CNY/BRL 0.014 CNY/CLP 0.009 CNY/COP 0.003 CNY/CZK 0.007 CNY/DKK 0.004 CNY/DZD 0.001 CNY/HRK 0.001 CNY/HUF 0.004 CNY/IDR 0.013 CNY/ILS 0.004 CNY/INR 0.022 CNY/KRW 0.085 CNY/MXN 0.023 CNY/NOK 0.004 CNY/PEN 0.003 CNY/PHP 0.007 CNY/PLN 0.009 CNY/RON 0.002 CNY/SAR 0.01 CNY/SEK 0.008 CNY/TRY 0.008 CNY/TWD 0.056 CNY/VEF 0.002 CNY/ZAR 0.006

A graphic that displays the dollar performance against other currencies reveals that economic developments had mixed results on currency exchanges. The third quarter of 2023 marked a period of disinflation in the euro area, while China's projected growth was projected to go up. The United States economy was said to have a relatively strong performance in Q3 2023, although growing capital market interest rate and the resumption of student loan repayments might dampen this growth at the end of 2023. A relatively weak Japanese yen Q3 2023 saw pressure from investors towards Japanese authorities on how they would respond to the situation surrounding the Japanese yen. The USD/JPY rate was close to 150, whereas analysts suspected it should be around 90 given the country's purchase power parity. The main reason for this disparity is said to be the differences in central bank interest rates between the United States, the euro area, and Japan. Any future aggressive changes from, especially the U.S. Fed might lower those differences. Financial markets responded somewhat disappoint when Japan did not announce major plans to tackle the situation. Potential rent decreases in 2024 Central bank rates peak in 2023, although it is expected that some of these will decline in early 2024. That said, analysts expect overall policies will remain restrictive. For example, the Bank of England's interest rate remained unchanged at 5.25 percent in Q3 2023. It is believed the United Kingdom's central bank will ease its interest rate in 2024 but less than either the U.S. Fed or the European Central Bank. This should be a positive development for the pound compared to either the euro or the dollar.

Historical price and volatility data for Chinese Yuan Renminbi in Usual USD across different time periods.

Historical price and volatility data for Chinese Yuan Renminbi in First Digital USD across different time periods.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in China increased to 3227000 USD Million in February from 3209000 USD Million in January of 2025. This dataset provides - China Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The euro and U.S. dollar made up more than seven of 10 SWIFT payments worldwide in 2024, outperforming many other currencies. This is according to a monthly report meant to track the market share of China's yuan renminbi within the international bank transfer system SWIFT. Although China holds the largest forex reserves in the world, the yuan ranked as the eighth-used currency in international payments. The figures concern customer-initiated and institutional payments and exclude trade. Discussions on the potential weakening role of the U.S. dollar especially touch world trade and forex. For example, the share of the USD in forex reserves declined visibly against the euro and Japanese yen in 2023. What sparked this de-dollarization trend, and will it continue? Trade sanctions and de-dollarization De-dollarization in 2023 is mentioned mostly alongside trade and the BRICS countries - an informal name given to Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The combined GDP of BRICS is about 25 percent of the world's economy. After the start of the Ukraine war and Russia received economic sanctions, the BRICS slowly evolved into a trading bloc. The group increasingly wanted its own currency to settle payments within the trade bloc, to avoid using the U.S. dollar. In August 2023, BRICS will gather in South Africa to discuss the creation of such a new joint currency. Additionally, 19 countries - including Argentina, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Yemen - expressed interest in joining the BRICS group. CBDC, or projects into a digital payment settlement A factor of future uncertainty for the U.S. dollar is how central bank digital currencies (CBDC) develop in emerging countries. Several projects exist between individual countries that specifically target cross-border interbank payments. A cooperation between Thailand and Hong Kong, Inthanon-Lionrock, ranks as the most advanced of these projects. CBDC does not require the U.S. dollar to function. Tangible such as commodities or gold can back them. The value of transactions processed with CBDC is to grow by 260,000 percent between 2023 and 2030.