Historical US Dollar to Chinese Yuan exchange rates for the full year 2016
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2016 | 6.9445 | -0.158% |
| December 29, 2016 | 6.9555 | -0.055% |
| December 28, 2016 | 6.9593 | +0.098% |
| December 27, 2016 | 6.9525 | +0.098% |
| December 23, 2016 | 6.9457 | -0.026% |
| December 22, 2016 | 6.9475 | +0.043% |
| December 21, 2016 | 6.9445 | -0.183% |
| December 20, 2016 | 6.9572 | +0.056% |
| December 19, 2016 | 6.9533 | -0.068% |
| December 16, 2016 | 6.9580 | +0.323% |
| December 15, 2016 | 6.9356 | +0.440% |
| December 14, 2016 | 6.9052 | +0.042% |
| December 13, 2016 | 6.9023 | -0.120% |
| December 12, 2016 | 6.9106 | +0.052% |
| December 9, 2016 | 6.9070 | +0.394% |
| December 8, 2016 | 6.8799 | -0.020% |
| December 7, 2016 | 6.8813 | +0.004% |
| December 6, 2016 | 6.8810 | -0.029% |
| December 5, 2016 | 6.8830 | -0.083% |
| December 2, 2016 | 6.8887 | +0.041% |
| December 1, 2016 | 6.8859 | +0.036% |
| November 30, 2016 | 6.8834 | -0.238% |
| November 29, 2016 | 6.8998 | -0.130% |
| November 28, 2016 | 6.9088 | -0.159% |
| November 25, 2016 | 6.9198 | +0.003% |
| November 24, 2016 | 6.9196 | +0.280% |
| November 23, 2016 | 6.9003 | +0.219% |
| November 22, 2016 | 6.8852 | -0.132% |
| November 21, 2016 | 6.8943 | +0.169% |
| November 18, 2016 | 6.8827 | +0.191% |
| November 17, 2016 | 6.8696 | -0.138% |
| November 16, 2016 | 6.8791 | +0.322% |
| November 15, 2016 | 6.8570 | +0.188% |
| November 14, 2016 | 6.8441 | +0.579% |
| November 11, 2016 | 6.8047 | +0.097% |
| November 10, 2016 | 6.7981 | +0.211% |
| November 9, 2016 | 6.7838 | -0.053% |
| November 8, 2016 | 6.7874 | +0.189% |
| November 7, 2016 | 6.7746 | +0.260% |
| November 4, 2016 | 6.7570 | -0.098% |
| November 3, 2016 | 6.7636 | +0.078% |
| November 2, 2016 | 6.7583 | -0.162% |
| November 1, 2016 | 6.7693 | -0.080% |
| October 31, 2016 | 6.7747 | -0.081% |
| October 28, 2016 | 6.7802 | +0.007% |
| October 27, 2016 | 6.7797 | +0.155% |
| October 26, 2016 | 6.7692 | -0.122% |
| October 25, 2016 | 6.7775 | +0.053% |
| October 24, 2016 | 6.7739 | +0.157% |
| October 21, 2016 | 6.7633 | +0.380% |
| October 20, 2016 | 6.7377 | +0.013% |
| October 19, 2016 | 6.7368 | -0.003% |
| October 18, 2016 | 6.7370 | -0.012% |
| October 17, 2016 | 6.7378 | +0.175% |
| October 14, 2016 | 6.7260 | -0.027% |
| October 13, 2016 | 6.7278 | +0.150% |
| October 12, 2016 | 6.7177 | -0.019% |
| October 11, 2016 | 6.7190 | +0.179% |
| October 10, 2016 | 6.7070 | +0.531% |
| October 7, 2016 | 6.6716 | +0.022% |
| October 6, 2016 | 6.6701 | -0.067% |
| October 5, 2016 | 6.6746 | +0.045% |
| October 4, 2016 | 6.6716 | +0.000% |
| October 3, 2016 | 6.6716 | -0.001% |
| September 30, 2016 | 6.6717 | +0.057% |
| September 29, 2016 | 6.6679 | -0.085% |
| September 28, 2016 | 6.6736 | +0.069% |
| September 27, 2016 | 6.6690 | +0.001% |
| September 26, 2016 | 6.6689 | -0.016% |
| September 23, 2016 | 6.6700 | +0.012% |
| September 22, 2016 | 6.6692 | -0.030% |
| September 21, 2016 | 6.6712 | +0.009% |
| September 20, 2016 | 6.6706 | +0.010% |
| September 19, 2016 | 6.6699 | -0.051% |
| September 16, 2016 | 6.6733 | -0.001% |
| September 15, 2016 | 6.6734 | -0.042% |
| September 14, 2016 | 6.6762 | -0.067% |
| September 13, 2016 | 6.6807 | +0.003% |
| September 12, 2016 | 6.6805 | +0.000% |
| September 9, 2016 | 6.6805 | +0.276% |
| September 8, 2016 | 6.6621 | -0.018% |
| September 7, 2016 | 6.6633 | -0.228% |
| September 6, 2016 | 6.6785 | +0.012% |
| September 5, 2016 | 6.6777 | -0.015% |
| September 2, 2016 | 6.6787 | -0.015% |
| September 1, 2016 | 6.6797 | +0.064% |
| August 31, 2016 | 6.6754 | -0.019% |
| August 30, 2016 | 6.6767 | -0.039% |
| August 29, 2016 | 6.6793 | +0.121% |
| August 26, 2016 | 6.6712 | +0.228% |
| August 25, 2016 | 6.6560 | -0.018% |
| August 24, 2016 | 6.6572 | +0.245% |
| August 23, 2016 | 6.6409 | -0.150% |
| August 22, 2016 | 6.6509 | -0.017% |
| August 19, 2016 | 6.6520 | +0.321% |
| August 18, 2016 | 6.6307 | -0.077% |
| August 17, 2016 | 6.6358 | +0.240% |
| August 16, 2016 | 6.6199 | -0.259% |
| August 15, 2016 | 6.6371 | -0.156% |
| August 12, 2016 | 6.6475 | +0.146% |
| August 11, 2016 | 6.6378 | +0.092% |
| August 10, 2016 | 6.6317 | -0.450% |
| August 9, 2016 | 6.6617 | +0.014% |
| August 8, 2016 | 6.6608 | +0.266% |
| August 5, 2016 | 6.6431 | +0.023% |
| August 4, 2016 | 6.6416 | +0.205% |
| August 3, 2016 | 6.6280 | -0.062% |
| August 2, 2016 | 6.6321 | -0.128% |
| August 1, 2016 | 6.6406 | -0.150% |
| July 29, 2016 | 6.6506 | -0.113% |
| July 28, 2016 | 6.6581 | -0.180% |
| July 27, 2016 | 6.6701 | -0.007% |
| July 26, 2016 | 6.6706 | -0.136% |
| July 25, 2016 | 6.6797 | +0.096% |
| July 22, 2016 | 6.6733 | +0.001% |
| July 21, 2016 | 6.6732 | -0.012% |
| July 20, 2016 | 6.6740 | -0.308% |
| July 19, 2016 | 6.6946 | -0.127% |
| July 18, 2016 | 6.7031 | +0.319% |
| July 15, 2016 | 6.6818 | -0.037% |
| July 14, 2016 | 6.6843 | -0.093% |
| July 13, 2016 | 6.6905 | +0.085% |
| July 12, 2016 | 6.6848 | -0.088% |
| July 11, 2016 | 6.6907 | +0.075% |
| July 8, 2016 | 6.6857 | +0.045% |
| July 7, 2016 | 6.6827 | -0.064% |
| July 6, 2016 | 6.6870 | +0.207% |
| July 5, 2016 | 6.6732 | +0.131% |
| July 4, 2016 | 6.6645 | +0.132% |
| July 1, 2016 | 6.6557 | +0.185% |
| June 30, 2016 | 6.6434 | -0.006% |
| June 29, 2016 | 6.6438 | -0.053% |
| June 28, 2016 | 6.6473 | -0.002% |
| June 27, 2016 | 6.6474 | +0.353% |
| June 24, 2016 | 6.6240 | +0.675% |
| June 23, 2016 | 6.5796 | +0.014% |
| June 22, 2016 | 6.5787 | -0.047% |
| June 21, 2016 | 6.5818 | +0.030% |
| June 20, 2016 | 6.5798 | -0.164% |
| June 17, 2016 | 6.5906 | +0.068% |
| June 16, 2016 | 6.5861 | +0.077% |
| June 15, 2016 | 6.5810 | -0.194% |
| June 14, 2016 | 6.5938 | +0.117% |
| June 13, 2016 | 6.5861 | +0.413% |
| June 10, 2016 | 6.5590 | -0.009% |
| June 9, 2016 | 6.5596 | -0.123% |
| June 8, 2016 | 6.5677 | -0.065% |
| June 7, 2016 | 6.5720 | +0.088% |
| June 6, 2016 | 6.5662 | -0.311% |
| June 3, 2016 | 6.5867 | +0.071% |
| June 2, 2016 | 6.5820 | +0.067% |
| June 1, 2016 | 6.5776 | +0.005% |
| May 31, 2016 | 6.5773 | -0.067% |
| May 30, 2016 | 6.5817 | +0.305% |
| May 27, 2016 | 6.5617 | +0.059% |
| May 26, 2016 | 6.5578 | -0.058% |
| May 25, 2016 | 6.5616 | +0.073% |
| May 24, 2016 | 6.5568 | +0.038% |
| May 23, 2016 | 6.5543 | +0.104% |
| May 20, 2016 | 6.5475 | -0.008% |
| May 19, 2016 | 6.5480 | +0.191% |
| May 18, 2016 | 6.5355 | +0.138% |
| May 17, 2016 | 6.5265 | +0.055% |
| May 16, 2016 | 6.5229 | +0.028% |
| May 13, 2016 | 6.5211 | +0.037% |
| May 12, 2016 | 6.5187 | +0.215% |
| May 11, 2016 | 6.5047 | -0.187% |
| May 10, 2016 | 6.5169 | +0.072% |
| May 9, 2016 | 6.5122 | +0.155% |
| May 6, 2016 | 6.5021 | -0.043% |
| May 5, 2016 | 6.5049 | +0.066% |
| May 4, 2016 | 6.5006 | +0.256% |
| May 3, 2016 | 6.4840 | +0.137% |
| May 2, 2016 | 6.4751 | -0.145% |
| April 29, 2016 | 6.4845 | +0.120% |
| April 28, 2016 | 6.4767 | -0.279% |
| April 27, 2016 | 6.4948 | -0.052% |
| April 26, 2016 | 6.4982 | +0.069% |
| April 25, 2016 | 6.4937 | -0.028% |
| April 22, 2016 | 6.4955 | +0.315% |
| April 21, 2016 | 6.4751 | +0.139% |
| April 20, 2016 | 6.4661 | -0.037% |
| April 19, 2016 | 6.4685 | -0.148% |
| April 18, 2016 | 6.4781 | +0.037% |
| April 15, 2016 | 6.4757 | -0.145% |
| April 14, 2016 | 6.4851 | +0.133% |
| April 13, 2016 | 6.4765 | +0.237% |
| April 12, 2016 | 6.4612 | -0.158% |
| April 11, 2016 | 6.4714 | -0.048% |
| April 8, 2016 | 6.4745 | +0.056% |
| April 7, 2016 | 6.4709 | -0.267% |
| April 6, 2016 | 6.4882 | +0.213% |
| April 5, 2016 | 6.4744 | -0.023% |
| April 4, 2016 | 6.4759 | +0.175% |
| April 1, 2016 | 6.4646 | +0.116% |
| March 31, 2016 | 6.4571 | -0.335% |
| March 30, 2016 | 6.4788 | -0.479% |
| March 29, 2016 | 6.5100 | -0.068% |
| March 24, 2016 | 6.5144 | +0.171% |
| March 23, 2016 | 6.5033 | +0.171% |
| March 22, 2016 | 6.4922 | +0.199% |
| March 21, 2016 | 6.4793 | +0.059% |
| March 18, 2016 | 6.4755 | -0.099% |
| March 17, 2016 | 6.4819 | -0.644% |
| March 16, 2016 | 6.5239 | +0.190% |
| March 15, 2016 | 6.5115 | +0.237% |
| March 14, 2016 | 6.4961 | -0.108% |
| March 11, 2016 | 6.5031 | -0.258% |
| March 10, 2016 | 6.5199 | +0.107% |
| March 9, 2016 | 6.5129 | +0.112% |
| March 8, 2016 | 6.5056 | -0.175% |
| March 7, 2016 | 6.5170 | +0.015% |
| March 4, 2016 | 6.5160 | -0.375% |
| March 3, 2016 | 6.5405 | -0.171% |
| March 2, 2016 | 6.5517 | +0.000% |
| March 1, 2016 | 6.5517 | -0.023% |
| February 29, 2016 | 6.5532 | +0.237% |
| February 26, 2016 | 6.5377 | +0.090% |
| February 25, 2016 | 6.5318 | -0.095% |
| February 24, 2016 | 6.5380 | +0.162% |
| February 23, 2016 | 6.5274 | +0.086% |
| February 22, 2016 | 6.5218 | -0.017% |
| February 19, 2016 | 6.5229 | +0.080% |
| February 18, 2016 | 6.5177 | -0.142% |
| February 17, 2016 | 6.5270 | +0.192% |
| February 16, 2016 | 6.5145 | +0.311% |
| February 15, 2016 | 6.4943 | -1.202% |
| February 12, 2016 | 6.5733 | -0.006% |
| February 11, 2016 | 6.5737 | -0.009% |
| February 10, 2016 | 6.5743 | -0.074% |
| February 9, 2016 | 6.5792 | +0.056% |
| February 8, 2016 | 6.5755 | +0.047% |
| February 5, 2016 | 6.5724 | -0.055% |
| February 4, 2016 | 6.5760 | -0.029% |
| February 3, 2016 | 6.5779 | -0.032% |
| February 2, 2016 | 6.5800 | +0.017% |
| February 1, 2016 | 6.5789 | +0.044% |
| January 29, 2016 | 6.5760 | -0.009% |
| January 28, 2016 | 6.5766 | -0.021% |
| January 27, 2016 | 6.5780 | -0.040% |
| January 26, 2016 | 6.5806 | +0.018% |
| January 25, 2016 | 6.5794 | +0.009% |
| January 22, 2016 | 6.5788 | -0.005% |
| January 21, 2016 | 6.5791 | -0.014% |
| January 20, 2016 | 6.5800 | +0.021% |
| January 19, 2016 | 6.5786 | -0.006% |
| January 18, 2016 | 6.5790 | -0.118% |
| January 15, 2016 | 6.5868 | -0.082% |
| January 14, 2016 | 6.5922 | +0.254% |
| January 13, 2016 | 6.5755 | -0.033% |
| January 12, 2016 | 6.5777 | +0.090% |
| January 11, 2016 | 6.5718 | -0.281% |
| January 8, 2016 | 6.5903 | -0.068% |
| January 7, 2016 | 6.5948 | +0.644% |
| January 6, 2016 | 6.5526 | +0.486% |
| January 5, 2016 | 6.5209 | -0.200% |
| January 4, 2016 | 6.5340 | +0.748% |
| December 31, 2015 | 6.4855 | — |
The USD/CNY exchange rate averaged 6.6438 in 2016, trading between a low of 6.4571 and a high of 6.9593,a range of 7.8% over the year. The rate rose by 7.08% over the full year, from 6.4855 at the opening of 2016 to 6.9445 at year-end.
Q1 (2016): January through March averaged 6.5410, a +0.86% move from the 2016 opening rate of 6.4855.
Q2 (2016): April through June averaged 6.5376, down 0.05% from Q1.
Q3 (2016): July through September averaged 6.6659, a +1.96% change from Q2.
Q4 (2016): October through December averaged 6.8295, closing the year at 6.9445, a 7.08% gain for USD against CNY from the 2016 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/CNY in 2016 was 3.1%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 258 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 | 6.5741 | 6.5948 | 6.5209 | — |
| February | 6.5499 | 6.5800 | 6.4943 | -0.37% |
| March | 6.5068 | 6.5517 | 6.4571 | -0.66% |
| April | 6.4786 | 6.4982 | 6.4612 | -0.43% |
| May | 6.5305 | 6.5817 | 6.4751 | +0.80% |
| June | 6.5925 | 6.6474 | 6.5590 | +0.95% |
| July | 6.6775 | 6.7031 | 6.6506 | +1.29% |
| August | 6.6482 | 6.6793 | 6.6199 | -0.44% |
| September | 6.6730 | 6.6807 | 6.6621 | +0.37% |
| October | 6.7298 | 6.7802 | 6.6701 | +0.85% |
| November | 6.8428 | 6.9198 | 6.7570 | +1.68% |
| December | 6.9228 | 6.9593 | 6.8799 | +1.17% |
What was the USD to CNY exchange rate in 2016?
The USD/CNY rate averaged 6.6438 in 2016, ranging from a low of 6.4571 to a high of 6.9593.
What was the highest USD/CNY rate in 2016?
The highest USD to CNY rate recorded in 2016 was 6.9593. The lowest was 6.4571.
How much did the USD/CNY rate change in 2016?
The USD/CNY rate rose by 7.08% in 2016, from 6.4855 to 6.9445.
What was the USD/CNY annual trading range in 2016?
The USD/CNY pair traded in a range of 6.4571 to 6.9593 in 2016,a spread of 7.8% between the year's low and high.
Was 2016 a good year to exchange USD to CNY?
The USD/CNY rate rose 7.08% over 2016, closing at 6.9445. 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.