The USD/JPY exchange rate fell to 144.4120 on July 4, 2025, down 0.20% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Japanese Yen has weakened 0.60%, but it's up by 10.16% over the last 12 months. Japanese Yen - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Prices for USDJPY US Dollar Japanese Yen including live quotes, historical charts and news. USDJPY US Dollar Japanese Yen was last updated by Trading Economics this July 2 of 2025.

Interactive historical chart showing the daily U.S. Dollar - Japanese Yen (USDJPY) exchange rate back to 1971.

The amount of Japanese yen that could be bought with USD kept increasing since September 2020. As of June 27, 2025, the exchange rate reached approximately 144.37 Japanese yen. The average (standardized) measure is based on the calculation of many observations throughout the period in question. It is therefore different from an annual measure at a point, which reflects concrete values as of the end of the year.

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 ***, whereas analysts suspected it should be around ** 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 **** 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.

Inflation Rate in Japan decreased to 3.50 percent in May from 3.60 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Interactive historical chart showing the daily British Pound - Japanese Yen (GBPJPY) exchange rate back to 1991.

GA: Exp: General: SS: Counter-measure on falling Birthrate data was reported at 2,109.176 JPY bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,010.553 JPY bn for 2017. GA: Exp: General: SS: Counter-measure on falling Birthrate data is updated yearly, averaging 2,059.864 JPY bn from Mar 2017 (Median) to 2018, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,109.176 JPY bn in 2018 and a record low of 2,010.553 JPY bn in 2017. GA: Exp: General: SS: Counter-measure on falling Birthrate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.F003: Government Finance: General Account: Expenditure: By Program.

Exports in Japan increased to 9190.14 JPY Billion in February from 7865.19 JPY Billion in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the sales value of fashion goods at chain stores in Japan amounted to over *** billion Japanese yen. The apparel sales at Japanese chain stores declined steadily since 2013, falling below *** billion yen for the first time in 2024.

In 2023, domestic shipments of consumer electronics in Japan reached a value of approximately 107 billion Japanese yen in December 2023. While March was the strongest month for consumer electronics shipments during that year, with around 117.7 billion yen, May was the weakest, with the value falling to 77.6 billion yen.

October was the strongest month for consumer electronics sales in Japan in 2020, with sales reaching a value of more than 70 billion Japanese yen. The weakest month during that year was May, which saw sales fall to approximately 28 billion Japanese yen as the government established a nationwide state of emergency due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Interactive daily chart of Japan's Nikkei 225 stock market index back to 1949. Each data point represents the closing value for that trading day and is denominated in japanese yen (JPY). The current price is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.

The rising inflation worldwide in 2022 and 2023 is reflected in the increasing prices of the different commodity groups in the G7 countries. Most notably, the price of electricity, gas, and other fuels was high in the third quarter of 2024 in Japan, with price increases reaching 15 percent compared to the same period in 2023. On the other hand, gas and electricity inflation was negative in Germany, Italy, and the UK following extremely high rates in 2022 and the first half of 2023. Inflation rates increased sharply all around the world through 2022 and the beginning of 2023, spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February that year. Economic challenges in Japan As food and restaurant costs have risen in Japan in comparison to the rest of the G7 nations, overall, Japan is facing a period of economic slowdown. Over time, the value of the Japanese yen has dropped. Moreover, the Japanese GDP has also dropped, going from around five trillion U.S. dollars in 2021 to 4.1 trillion U.S. dollars by 2024. However, it is predicted to begin increasing by 2025. Falling electricity costs Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy crisis driven by the February 2022 invasion of Russia into Ukraine, electricity prices increased worldwide through 2021, 2022, and 2023. As of 2024, inflation of electricity costs is decreasing across the G7, more than other commodity groups. This rise and fall can be seen throughout Europe as well as within the United States, after peaking in 2022.

Advertising expenditures accounted for 1.26 percent of Japan's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, which stood at more than 609 trillion Japanese yen during that year. The share grew considerably, after falling to 1.14 percent in 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Japan decreased to 1298100 USD Million in May from 1298200 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Japan Exports: First 20 days provisional data was reported at 4,432.437 JPY bn in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,632.628 JPY bn for Oct 2018. Japan Exports: First 20 days provisional data is updated monthly, averaging 3,760.118 JPY bn from Jan 2005 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 167 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,936.474 JPY bn in Sep 2008 and a record low of 1,863.577 JPY bn in Jan 2009. Japan Exports: First 20 days provisional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA001: Trade Statistics. For value of exports with first 20 days provisional figures: 1. The value of exports is based upon the F.O.B. value.2. Statistical timing: Entry is made in the month within which falls the date when a ship or aircraft loading the goods concerned leaves a Japanese port.

In 2022, the losses due to fire outbreaks in Japan amounted to approximately 101.74 billion Japanese yen. The previous nine years saw a general downward trend, with damage costs dropping as low as approximately 75.2 billion yen in 2016, but the most recent figures indicate a return to the status prior to 2012.

In fiscal year 2022, the per capita expenses on beef in Japan amounted to around 7,639 Japanese yen. While the consumption of meat increased steadily in recent years, beef products fall behind pork and poultry in popularity.

In 2023, the value of Japanese pharmaceutical drug exports amounted to approximately 713.1 billion Japanese yen. The figure increased compared to approximately 648.6 billion Japanese yen in the previous year. Export partner countries When it comes to exports of pharmaceutical drugs, the United States were the largest partner country for Japan with the highest share of the total value, followed by Switzerland. In recent years, Japan sent around 167 billion Japanese yen of pharmaceutical drug exports to the USA. In terms of a broader geographical area, Europe was the region in which most of the pharmaceutical exports from Japan were delivered to. Mainly exported agentsWhen classifying agents into therapeutic categories, antineoplastic drugs that did not fall into other categories accounted for roughly 16 percent of the total value of drug exports from Japan in recent years. Other biological agents followed as the second largest category. Other antineoplastic agents refer to agents which do not belong to the classification of alkylating agents, antimetabolite, antitumor antibiotics and preparations, and antineoplastic preparations extracted from plants.