Historical US Dollar to Chinese Yuan exchange rates for the full year 2009
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2009 | 6.8270 | +0.025% |
| December 30, 2009 | 6.8253 | -0.060% |
| December 29, 2009 | 6.8294 | -0.009% |
| December 28, 2009 | 6.8300 | +0.029% |
| December 24, 2009 | 6.8280 | -0.006% |
| December 23, 2009 | 6.8284 | +0.004% |
| December 22, 2009 | 6.8281 | +0.001% |
| December 21, 2009 | 6.8280 | +0.000% |
| December 18, 2009 | 6.8280 | -0.009% |
| December 17, 2009 | 6.8286 | +0.009% |
| December 16, 2009 | 6.8280 | +0.000% |
| December 15, 2009 | 6.8280 | -0.003% |
| December 14, 2009 | 6.8282 | +0.009% |
| December 11, 2009 | 6.8276 | +0.015% |
| December 10, 2009 | 6.8266 | -0.015% |
| December 9, 2009 | 6.8276 | +0.001% |
| December 8, 2009 | 6.8275 | -0.023% |
| December 7, 2009 | 6.8291 | +0.031% |
| December 4, 2009 | 6.8270 | +0.000% |
| December 3, 2009 | 6.8270 | +0.010% |
| December 2, 2009 | 6.8263 | +0.004% |
| December 1, 2009 | 6.8260 | -0.016% |
| November 30, 2009 | 6.8271 | -0.019% |
| November 27, 2009 | 6.8284 | +0.028% |
| November 26, 2009 | 6.8265 | -0.010% |
| November 25, 2009 | 6.8272 | -0.032% |
| November 24, 2009 | 6.8294 | -0.010% |
| November 23, 2009 | 6.8301 | +0.034% |
| November 20, 2009 | 6.8278 | -0.009% |
| November 19, 2009 | 6.8284 | +0.021% |
| November 18, 2009 | 6.8270 | +0.007% |
| November 17, 2009 | 6.8265 | -0.007% |
| November 16, 2009 | 6.8270 | +0.010% |
| November 13, 2009 | 6.8263 | -0.004% |
| November 12, 2009 | 6.8266 | +0.010% |
| November 11, 2009 | 6.8259 | -0.013% |
| November 10, 2009 | 6.8268 | +0.001% |
| November 9, 2009 | 6.8267 | -0.009% |
| November 6, 2009 | 6.8273 | -0.004% |
| November 5, 2009 | 6.8276 | +0.009% |
| November 4, 2009 | 6.8270 | -0.015% |
| November 3, 2009 | 6.8280 | +0.001% |
| November 2, 2009 | 6.8279 | +0.006% |
| October 30, 2009 | 6.8275 | -0.007% |
| October 29, 2009 | 6.8280 | -0.003% |
| October 28, 2009 | 6.8282 | -0.020% |
| October 27, 2009 | 6.8296 | +0.026% |
| October 26, 2009 | 6.8278 | -0.010% |
| October 23, 2009 | 6.8285 | -0.010% |
| October 22, 2009 | 6.8292 | +0.028% |
| October 21, 2009 | 6.8273 | +0.012% |
| October 20, 2009 | 6.8265 | -0.003% |
| October 19, 2009 | 6.8267 | -0.001% |
| October 16, 2009 | 6.8268 | -0.028% |
| October 15, 2009 | 6.8287 | +0.032% |
| October 14, 2009 | 6.8265 | +0.000% |
| October 13, 2009 | 6.8265 | +0.045% |
| October 12, 2009 | 6.8234 | -0.032% |
| October 9, 2009 | 6.8256 | -0.010% |
| October 8, 2009 | 6.8263 | +0.000% |
| October 7, 2009 | 6.8263 | +0.000% |
| October 6, 2009 | 6.8263 | +0.000% |
| October 5, 2009 | 6.8263 | +0.000% |
| October 2, 2009 | 6.8263 | +0.000% |
| October 1, 2009 | 6.8263 | +0.000% |
| September 30, 2009 | 6.8263 | -0.025% |
| September 29, 2009 | 6.8280 | +0.007% |
| September 28, 2009 | 6.8275 | -0.010% |
| September 25, 2009 | 6.8282 | +0.015% |
| September 24, 2009 | 6.8272 | +0.016% |
| September 23, 2009 | 6.8261 | -0.012% |
| September 22, 2009 | 6.8269 | -0.029% |
| September 21, 2009 | 6.8289 | +0.015% |
| September 18, 2009 | 6.8279 | +0.021% |
| September 17, 2009 | 6.8265 | +0.010% |
| September 16, 2009 | 6.8258 | -0.045% |
| September 15, 2009 | 6.8289 | +0.000% |
| September 14, 2009 | 6.8289 | -0.001% |
| September 11, 2009 | 6.8290 | -0.006% |
| September 10, 2009 | 6.8294 | +0.009% |
| September 9, 2009 | 6.8288 | +0.019% |
| September 8, 2009 | 6.8275 | -0.022% |
| September 7, 2009 | 6.8290 | -0.015% |
| September 4, 2009 | 6.8300 | -0.007% |
| September 3, 2009 | 6.8305 | -0.007% |
| September 2, 2009 | 6.8310 | +0.009% |
| September 1, 2009 | 6.8304 | -0.003% |
| August 31, 2009 | 6.8306 | +0.007% |
| August 28, 2009 | 6.8301 | -0.028% |
| August 27, 2009 | 6.8320 | +0.013% |
| August 26, 2009 | 6.8311 | -0.010% |
| August 25, 2009 | 6.8318 | +0.007% |
| August 24, 2009 | 6.8313 | +0.001% |
| August 21, 2009 | 6.8312 | -0.009% |
| August 20, 2009 | 6.8318 | -0.034% |
| August 19, 2009 | 6.8341 | +0.003% |
| August 18, 2009 | 6.8339 | -0.038% |
| August 17, 2009 | 6.8365 | +0.034% |
| August 14, 2009 | 6.8342 | +0.007% |
| August 13, 2009 | 6.8337 | -0.020% |
| August 12, 2009 | 6.8351 | +0.001% |
| August 11, 2009 | 6.8350 | +0.009% |
| August 10, 2009 | 6.8344 | +0.038% |
| August 7, 2009 | 6.8318 | +0.009% |
| August 6, 2009 | 6.8312 | +0.004% |
| August 5, 2009 | 6.8309 | +0.010% |
| August 4, 2009 | 6.8302 | -0.009% |
| August 3, 2009 | 6.8308 | -0.019% |
| July 31, 2009 | 6.8321 | -0.003% |
| July 30, 2009 | 6.8323 | +0.013% |
| July 29, 2009 | 6.8314 | +0.007% |
| July 28, 2009 | 6.8309 | -0.001% |
| July 27, 2009 | 6.8310 | +0.000% |
| July 24, 2009 | 6.8310 | +0.000% |
| July 23, 2009 | 6.8310 | +0.006% |
| July 22, 2009 | 6.8306 | -0.001% |
| July 21, 2009 | 6.8307 | -0.006% |
| July 20, 2009 | 6.8311 | -0.009% |
| July 17, 2009 | 6.8317 | +0.006% |
| July 16, 2009 | 6.8313 | -0.004% |
| July 15, 2009 | 6.8316 | -0.019% |
| July 14, 2009 | 6.8329 | +0.003% |
| July 13, 2009 | 6.8327 | -0.001% |
| July 10, 2009 | 6.8328 | +0.016% |
| July 9, 2009 | 6.8317 | -0.018% |
| July 8, 2009 | 6.8329 | +0.003% |
| July 7, 2009 | 6.8327 | -0.026% |
| July 6, 2009 | 6.8345 | +0.032% |
| July 3, 2009 | 6.8323 | +0.013% |
| July 2, 2009 | 6.8314 | -0.025% |
| July 1, 2009 | 6.8331 | +0.035% |
| June 30, 2009 | 6.8307 | -0.045% |
| June 29, 2009 | 6.8338 | +0.000% |
| June 26, 2009 | 6.8338 | -0.013% |
| June 25, 2009 | 6.8347 | +0.028% |
| June 24, 2009 | 6.8328 | -0.029% |
| June 23, 2009 | 6.8348 | -0.012% |
| June 22, 2009 | 6.8356 | -0.009% |
| June 19, 2009 | 6.8362 | +0.022% |
| June 18, 2009 | 6.8347 | -0.039% |
| June 17, 2009 | 6.8374 | +0.048% |
| June 16, 2009 | 6.8341 | -0.034% |
| June 15, 2009 | 6.8364 | +0.038% |
| June 12, 2009 | 6.8338 | -0.015% |
| June 11, 2009 | 6.8348 | +0.020% |
| June 10, 2009 | 6.8334 | -0.029% |
| June 9, 2009 | 6.8354 | -0.025% |
| June 8, 2009 | 6.8371 | +0.060% |
| June 5, 2009 | 6.8330 | -0.001% |
| June 4, 2009 | 6.8331 | +0.035% |
| June 3, 2009 | 6.8307 | -0.006% |
| June 2, 2009 | 6.8311 | +0.067% |
| June 1, 2009 | 6.8265 | -0.023% |
| May 29, 2009 | 6.8281 | +0.000% |
| May 28, 2009 | 6.8281 | +0.000% |
| May 27, 2009 | 6.8281 | -0.037% |
| May 26, 2009 | 6.8306 | +0.100% |
| May 25, 2009 | 6.8238 | +0.009% |
| May 22, 2009 | 6.8232 | -0.022% |
| May 21, 2009 | 6.8247 | -0.004% |
| May 20, 2009 | 6.8250 | +0.006% |
| May 19, 2009 | 6.8246 | -0.035% |
| May 18, 2009 | 6.8270 | +0.018% |
| May 15, 2009 | 6.8258 | +0.012% |
| May 14, 2009 | 6.8250 | +0.038% |
| May 13, 2009 | 6.8224 | +0.012% |
| May 12, 2009 | 6.8216 | -0.021% |
| May 11, 2009 | 6.8230 | +0.018% |
| May 8, 2009 | 6.8218 | +0.000% |
| May 7, 2009 | 6.8218 | +0.003% |
| May 6, 2009 | 6.8216 | +0.025% |
| May 5, 2009 | 6.8199 | -0.045% |
| May 4, 2009 | 6.8230 | +0.000% |
| April 30, 2009 | 6.8230 | -0.037% |
| April 29, 2009 | 6.8255 | -0.018% |
| April 28, 2009 | 6.8267 | -0.010% |
| April 27, 2009 | 6.8274 | +0.001% |
| April 24, 2009 | 6.8273 | -0.038% |
| April 23, 2009 | 6.8299 | -0.001% |
| April 22, 2009 | 6.8300 | -0.032% |
| April 21, 2009 | 6.8322 | -0.020% |
| April 20, 2009 | 6.8336 | +0.015% |
| April 17, 2009 | 6.8326 | +0.000% |
| April 16, 2009 | 6.8326 | +0.006% |
| April 15, 2009 | 6.8322 | +0.003% |
| April 14, 2009 | 6.8320 | -0.040% |
| April 9, 2009 | 6.8347 | -0.018% |
| April 8, 2009 | 6.8359 | -0.013% |
| April 7, 2009 | 6.8368 | +0.029% |
| April 6, 2009 | 6.8348 | +0.000% |
| April 3, 2009 | 6.8348 | -0.001% |
| April 2, 2009 | 6.8349 | +0.009% |
| April 1, 2009 | 6.8343 | +0.010% |
| March 31, 2009 | 6.8336 | -0.811% |
| March 30, 2009 | 6.8895 | +0.834% |
| March 27, 2009 | 6.8325 | +0.844% |
| March 26, 2009 | 6.7753 | -0.814% |
| March 25, 2009 | 6.8309 | +0.019% |
| March 24, 2009 | 6.8296 | -0.029% |
| March 23, 2009 | 6.8316 | +0.057% |
| March 20, 2009 | 6.8277 | -0.012% |
| March 19, 2009 | 6.8285 | -0.091% |
| March 18, 2009 | 6.8347 | -0.037% |
| March 17, 2009 | 6.8372 | -0.013% |
| March 16, 2009 | 6.8381 | +0.001% |
| March 13, 2009 | 6.8380 | -0.012% |
| March 12, 2009 | 6.8388 | -0.023% |
| March 11, 2009 | 6.8404 | -0.012% |
| March 10, 2009 | 6.8412 | +0.018% |
| March 9, 2009 | 6.8400 | +0.000% |
| March 6, 2009 | 6.8400 | -0.010% |
| March 5, 2009 | 6.8407 | -0.035% |
| March 4, 2009 | 6.8431 | +0.026% |
| March 3, 2009 | 6.8413 | -0.066% |
| March 2, 2009 | 6.8458 | +0.088% |
| February 27, 2009 | 6.8398 | -0.003% |
| February 26, 2009 | 6.8400 | +0.038% |
| February 25, 2009 | 6.8374 | +0.001% |
| February 24, 2009 | 6.8373 | +0.019% |
| February 23, 2009 | 6.8360 | -0.018% |
| February 20, 2009 | 6.8372 | +0.026% |
| February 19, 2009 | 6.8354 | -0.038% |
| February 18, 2009 | 6.8380 | -0.022% |
| February 17, 2009 | 6.8395 | +0.080% |
| February 16, 2009 | 6.8340 | +0.007% |
| February 13, 2009 | 6.8335 | -0.010% |
| February 12, 2009 | 6.8342 | +0.013% |
| February 11, 2009 | 6.8333 | +0.010% |
| February 10, 2009 | 6.8326 | -0.018% |
| February 9, 2009 | 6.8338 | -0.009% |
| February 6, 2009 | 6.8344 | -0.034% |
| February 5, 2009 | 6.8367 | +0.040% |
| February 4, 2009 | 6.8340 | -0.092% |
| February 3, 2009 | 6.8403 | -0.123% |
| February 2, 2009 | 6.8487 | +0.156% |
| January 30, 2009 | 6.8380 | +0.000% |
| January 29, 2009 | 6.8380 | +0.000% |
| January 28, 2009 | 6.8380 | +0.000% |
| January 27, 2009 | 6.8380 | +0.000% |
| January 26, 2009 | 6.8380 | +0.000% |
| January 23, 2009 | 6.8380 | +0.013% |
| January 22, 2009 | 6.8371 | -0.010% |
| January 21, 2009 | 6.8378 | -0.010% |
| January 20, 2009 | 6.8385 | +0.038% |
| January 19, 2009 | 6.8359 | -0.022% |
| January 16, 2009 | 6.8374 | +0.016% |
| January 15, 2009 | 6.8363 | +0.016% |
| January 14, 2009 | 6.8352 | +0.016% |
| January 13, 2009 | 6.8341 | -0.042% |
| January 12, 2009 | 6.8370 | +0.020% |
| January 9, 2009 | 6.8356 | +0.013% |
| January 8, 2009 | 6.8347 | +0.010% |
| January 7, 2009 | 6.8340 | -0.029% |
| January 6, 2009 | 6.8360 | +0.070% |
| January 5, 2009 | 6.8312 | +0.120% |
| January 2, 2009 | 6.8230 | +0.000% |
| December 31, 2008 | 6.8230 | — |
The USD/CNY exchange rate averaged 6.8311 in 2009, trading between a low of 6.7753 and a high of 6.8895,a range of 1.7% over the year. The rate rose by 0.06% over the full year, from 6.8230 at the opening of 2009 to 6.8270 at year-end.
Q1 (2009): January through March averaged 6.8361, a +0.19% move from the 2009 opening rate of 6.8230.
Q2 (2009): April through June averaged 6.8301, down 0.09% from Q1.
Q3 (2009): July through September averaged 6.8308, a +0.01% change from Q2.
Q4 (2009): October through December averaged 6.8274, closing the year at 6.8270, a 0.06% gain for USD against CNY from the 2009 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/CNY in 2009 was 1.7%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 257 trading days. For reference, major currency pairs average 5–10% annualized volatility in calm years and 12–20% during significant policy or market disruptions. Volatility above 10% generally indicates conditions where hedging currency exposure was material for businesses and travelers with significant USD/CNY exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8358 | 6.8385 | 6.8230 | — |
| February | 6.8368 | 6.8487 | 6.8326 | +0.01% |
| March | 6.8363 | 6.8895 | 6.7753 | -0.01% |
| April | 6.8316 | 6.8368 | 6.8230 | -0.07% |
| May | 6.8245 | 6.8306 | 6.8199 | -0.10% |
| June | 6.8338 | 6.8374 | 6.8265 | +0.14% |
| July | 6.8319 | 6.8345 | 6.8306 | -0.03% |
| August | 6.8325 | 6.8365 | 6.8301 | +0.01% |
| September | 6.8283 | 6.8310 | 6.8258 | -0.06% |
| October | 6.8270 | 6.8296 | 6.8234 | -0.02% |
| November | 6.8274 | 6.8301 | 6.8259 | +0.01% |
| December | 6.8277 | 6.8300 | 6.8253 | +0.00% |
What was the USD to CNY exchange rate in 2009?
The USD/CNY rate averaged 6.8311 in 2009, ranging from a low of 6.7753 to a high of 6.8895.
What was the highest USD/CNY rate in 2009?
The highest USD to CNY rate recorded in 2009 was 6.8895. The lowest was 6.7753.
How much did the USD/CNY rate change in 2009?
The USD/CNY rate rose by 0.06% in 2009, from 6.8230 to 6.8270.
What was the USD/CNY annual trading range in 2009?
The USD/CNY pair traded in a range of 6.7753 to 6.8895 in 2009,a spread of 1.7% between the year's low and high.
Was 2009 a good year to exchange USD to CNY?
The USD/CNY rate rose 0.06% over 2009, closing at 6.8270. For those converting USD to CNY, the year-end rate was more favorable than the start of year. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find USD/CNY rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for USD/CNY going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main USD to CNY page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.