Historical US Dollar to Chinese Yuan exchange rates for the full year 2018
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2018 | 6.8778 | +0.000% |
| December 28, 2018 | 6.8778 | +0.179% |
| December 27, 2018 | 6.8655 | -0.519% |
| December 24, 2018 | 6.9013 | -0.068% |
| December 21, 2018 | 6.9060 | +0.274% |
| December 20, 2018 | 6.8871 | -0.172% |
| December 19, 2018 | 6.8990 | +0.045% |
| December 18, 2018 | 6.8959 | -0.020% |
| December 17, 2018 | 6.8973 | -0.057% |
| December 14, 2018 | 6.9012 | +0.291% |
| December 13, 2018 | 6.8812 | -0.103% |
| December 12, 2018 | 6.8883 | -0.148% |
| December 11, 2018 | 6.8985 | -0.192% |
| December 10, 2018 | 6.9118 | +0.448% |
| December 7, 2018 | 6.8810 | -0.170% |
| December 6, 2018 | 6.8927 | +0.529% |
| December 5, 2018 | 6.8564 | +0.306% |
| December 4, 2018 | 6.8355 | -0.787% |
| December 3, 2018 | 6.8897 | -0.808% |
| November 30, 2018 | 6.9458 | +0.036% |
| November 29, 2018 | 6.9433 | -0.148% |
| November 28, 2018 | 6.9536 | +0.079% |
| November 27, 2018 | 6.9481 | +0.104% |
| November 26, 2018 | 6.9409 | -0.092% |
| November 23, 2018 | 6.9473 | +0.212% |
| November 22, 2018 | 6.9326 | -0.035% |
| November 21, 2018 | 6.9350 | -0.120% |
| November 20, 2018 | 6.9433 | -0.010% |
| November 19, 2018 | 6.9440 | -0.092% |
| November 16, 2018 | 6.9504 | +0.161% |
| November 15, 2018 | 6.9392 | -0.201% |
| November 14, 2018 | 6.9532 | -0.069% |
| November 13, 2018 | 6.9580 | -0.083% |
| November 12, 2018 | 6.9638 | +0.201% |
| November 9, 2018 | 6.9498 | +0.255% |
| November 8, 2018 | 6.9321 | +0.256% |
| November 7, 2018 | 6.9144 | +0.003% |
| November 6, 2018 | 6.9142 | -0.211% |
| November 5, 2018 | 6.9288 | +0.500% |
| November 2, 2018 | 6.8943 | -0.631% |
| November 1, 2018 | 6.9381 | -0.519% |
| October 31, 2018 | 6.9743 | +0.138% |
| October 30, 2018 | 6.9647 | +0.089% |
| October 29, 2018 | 6.9585 | +0.181% |
| October 26, 2018 | 6.9459 | +0.023% |
| October 25, 2018 | 6.9443 | -0.001% |
| October 24, 2018 | 6.9444 | +0.120% |
| October 23, 2018 | 6.9361 | -0.097% |
| October 22, 2018 | 6.9428 | +0.182% |
| October 19, 2018 | 6.9302 | -0.130% |
| October 18, 2018 | 6.9392 | +0.153% |
| October 17, 2018 | 6.9286 | +0.233% |
| October 16, 2018 | 6.9125 | -0.101% |
| October 15, 2018 | 6.9195 | +0.054% |
| October 12, 2018 | 6.9158 | +0.085% |
| October 11, 2018 | 6.9099 | -0.198% |
| October 10, 2018 | 6.9236 | -0.017% |
| October 9, 2018 | 6.9248 | -0.025% |
| October 8, 2018 | 6.9265 | +0.839% |
| October 5, 2018 | 6.8689 | +0.000% |
| October 4, 2018 | 6.8689 | +0.001% |
| October 3, 2018 | 6.8688 | +0.000% |
| October 2, 2018 | 6.8688 | -0.001% |
| October 1, 2018 | 6.8689 | -0.186% |
| September 28, 2018 | 6.8817 | +0.017% |
| September 27, 2018 | 6.8805 | +0.089% |
| September 26, 2018 | 6.8744 | +0.003% |
| September 25, 2018 | 6.8742 | +0.249% |
| September 24, 2018 | 6.8571 | +0.161% |
| September 21, 2018 | 6.8461 | +0.016% |
| September 20, 2018 | 6.8450 | -0.153% |
| September 19, 2018 | 6.8555 | -0.160% |
| September 18, 2018 | 6.8665 | +0.000% |
| September 17, 2018 | 6.8665 | +0.178% |
| September 14, 2018 | 6.8543 | +0.131% |
| September 13, 2018 | 6.8453 | -0.358% |
| September 12, 2018 | 6.8699 | +0.016% |
| September 11, 2018 | 6.8688 | +0.083% |
| September 10, 2018 | 6.8631 | +0.301% |
| September 7, 2018 | 6.8425 | +0.195% |
| September 6, 2018 | 6.8292 | -0.041% |
| September 5, 2018 | 6.8320 | -0.111% |
| September 4, 2018 | 6.8396 | +0.230% |
| September 3, 2018 | 6.8239 | -0.199% |
| August 31, 2018 | 6.8375 | +0.072% |
| August 30, 2018 | 6.8326 | +0.053% |
| August 29, 2018 | 6.8290 | +0.410% |
| August 28, 2018 | 6.8011 | -0.352% |
| August 27, 2018 | 6.8251 | -0.298% |
| August 24, 2018 | 6.8455 | -0.475% |
| August 23, 2018 | 6.8782 | +0.538% |
| August 22, 2018 | 6.8414 | -0.074% |
| August 21, 2018 | 6.8465 | -0.210% |
| August 20, 2018 | 6.8609 | -0.341% |
| August 17, 2018 | 6.8844 | -0.154% |
| August 16, 2018 | 6.8950 | -0.307% |
| August 15, 2018 | 6.9162 | +0.507% |
| August 14, 2018 | 6.8813 | -0.089% |
| August 13, 2018 | 6.8874 | +0.553% |
| August 10, 2018 | 6.8495 | +0.447% |
| August 9, 2018 | 6.8190 | -0.259% |
| August 8, 2018 | 6.8367 | +0.188% |
| August 7, 2018 | 6.8239 | -0.377% |
| August 6, 2018 | 6.8497 | +0.227% |
| August 3, 2018 | 6.8342 | -0.158% |
| August 2, 2018 | 6.8450 | +0.680% |
| August 1, 2018 | 6.7988 | -0.483% |
| July 31, 2018 | 6.8318 | +0.139% |
| July 30, 2018 | 6.8223 | -0.183% |
| July 27, 2018 | 6.8348 | +0.771% |
| July 26, 2018 | 6.7825 | +0.305% |
| July 25, 2018 | 6.7619 | -0.511% |
| July 24, 2018 | 6.7966 | +0.152% |
| July 23, 2018 | 6.7863 | -0.018% |
| July 20, 2018 | 6.7875 | +0.128% |
| July 19, 2018 | 6.7788 | +0.854% |
| July 18, 2018 | 6.7214 | +0.463% |
| July 17, 2018 | 6.6904 | +0.177% |
| July 16, 2018 | 6.6786 | -0.324% |
| July 13, 2018 | 6.7003 | +0.427% |
| July 12, 2018 | 6.6718 | -0.084% |
| July 11, 2018 | 6.6774 | +0.572% |
| July 10, 2018 | 6.6394 | +0.392% |
| July 9, 2018 | 6.6135 | -0.513% |
| July 6, 2018 | 6.6476 | +0.213% |
| July 5, 2018 | 6.6335 | +0.026% |
| July 4, 2018 | 6.6318 | -0.157% |
| July 3, 2018 | 6.6422 | -0.357% |
| July 2, 2018 | 6.6660 | +0.702% |
| June 29, 2018 | 6.6195 | -0.071% |
| June 28, 2018 | 6.6242 | +0.388% |
| June 27, 2018 | 6.5986 | +0.351% |
| June 26, 2018 | 6.5755 | +0.609% |
| June 25, 2018 | 6.5357 | +0.580% |
| June 22, 2018 | 6.4980 | -0.005% |
| June 21, 2018 | 6.4983 | +0.380% |
| June 20, 2018 | 6.4737 | -0.130% |
| June 19, 2018 | 6.4821 | +0.665% |
| June 18, 2018 | 6.4393 | +0.279% |
| June 15, 2018 | 6.4214 | +0.419% |
| June 14, 2018 | 6.3946 | -0.089% |
| June 13, 2018 | 6.4003 | -0.066% |
| June 12, 2018 | 6.4045 | -0.012% |
| June 11, 2018 | 6.4053 | -0.059% |
| June 8, 2018 | 6.4091 | +0.261% |
| June 7, 2018 | 6.3924 | -0.031% |
| June 6, 2018 | 6.3944 | -0.155% |
| June 5, 2018 | 6.4043 | +0.002% |
| June 4, 2018 | 6.4042 | -0.204% |
| June 1, 2018 | 6.4173 | +0.167% |
| May 31, 2018 | 6.4066 | -0.203% |
| May 30, 2018 | 6.4196 | +0.033% |
| May 29, 2018 | 6.4175 | +0.292% |
| May 28, 2018 | 6.3988 | +0.127% |
| May 25, 2018 | 6.3907 | +0.110% |
| May 24, 2018 | 6.3837 | -0.075% |
| May 23, 2018 | 6.3885 | +0.311% |
| May 22, 2018 | 6.3687 | -0.276% |
| May 21, 2018 | 6.3863 | +0.119% |
| May 18, 2018 | 6.3787 | +0.168% |
| May 17, 2018 | 6.3680 | -0.129% |
| May 16, 2018 | 6.3762 | +0.215% |
| May 15, 2018 | 6.3625 | +0.396% |
| May 14, 2018 | 6.3374 | +0.077% |
| May 11, 2018 | 6.3325 | -0.268% |
| May 10, 2018 | 6.3495 | -0.267% |
| May 9, 2018 | 6.3665 | -0.020% |
| May 8, 2018 | 6.3678 | +0.016% |
| May 7, 2018 | 6.3668 | +0.120% |
| May 4, 2018 | 6.3592 | +0.164% |
| May 3, 2018 | 6.3488 | -0.160% |
| May 2, 2018 | 6.3590 | +0.309% |
| April 30, 2018 | 6.3394 | +0.000% |
| April 27, 2018 | 6.3394 | +0.228% |
| April 26, 2018 | 6.3250 | +0.028% |
| April 25, 2018 | 6.3232 | +0.278% |
| April 24, 2018 | 6.3057 | -0.051% |
| April 23, 2018 | 6.3089 | +0.267% |
| April 20, 2018 | 6.2921 | +0.247% |
| April 19, 2018 | 6.2766 | -0.092% |
| April 18, 2018 | 6.2824 | -0.010% |
| April 17, 2018 | 6.2830 | -0.006% |
| April 16, 2018 | 6.2834 | +0.038% |
| April 13, 2018 | 6.2810 | -0.067% |
| April 12, 2018 | 6.2852 | +0.027% |
| April 11, 2018 | 6.2835 | -0.091% |
| April 10, 2018 | 6.2892 | -0.391% |
| April 9, 2018 | 6.3139 | +0.138% |
| April 6, 2018 | 6.3052 | +0.000% |
| April 5, 2018 | 6.3052 | -0.008% |
| April 4, 2018 | 6.3057 | +0.336% |
| April 3, 2018 | 6.2846 | -0.046% |
| March 29, 2018 | 6.2875 | -0.024% |
| March 28, 2018 | 6.2890 | +0.132% |
| March 27, 2018 | 6.2807 | +0.033% |
| March 26, 2018 | 6.2786 | -0.589% |
| March 23, 2018 | 6.3158 | -0.295% |
| March 22, 2018 | 6.3345 | +0.071% |
| March 21, 2018 | 6.3300 | -0.047% |
| March 20, 2018 | 6.3330 | +0.011% |
| March 19, 2018 | 6.3323 | +0.108% |
| March 16, 2018 | 6.3255 | +0.125% |
| March 15, 2018 | 6.3176 | +0.068% |
| March 14, 2018 | 6.3133 | -0.152% |
| March 13, 2018 | 6.3229 | -0.131% |
| March 12, 2018 | 6.3312 | -0.101% |
| March 9, 2018 | 6.3376 | +0.030% |
| March 8, 2018 | 6.3357 | +0.237% |
| March 7, 2018 | 6.3207 | -0.117% |
| March 6, 2018 | 6.3281 | -0.192% |
| March 5, 2018 | 6.3403 | -0.076% |
| March 2, 2018 | 6.3451 | -0.082% |
| March 1, 2018 | 6.3503 | +0.359% |
| February 28, 2018 | 6.3276 | +0.220% |
| February 27, 2018 | 6.3137 | +0.079% |
| February 26, 2018 | 6.3087 | -0.415% |
| February 23, 2018 | 6.3350 | -0.406% |
| February 22, 2018 | 6.3608 | +0.258% |
| February 21, 2018 | 6.3444 | +0.000% |
| February 20, 2018 | 6.3444 | +0.000% |
| February 19, 2018 | 6.3444 | +0.000% |
| February 16, 2018 | 6.3444 | +0.000% |
| February 15, 2018 | 6.3444 | +0.000% |
| February 14, 2018 | 6.3444 | +0.002% |
| February 13, 2018 | 6.3443 | +0.253% |
| February 12, 2018 | 6.3283 | +0.395% |
| February 9, 2018 | 6.3034 | -0.412% |
| February 8, 2018 | 6.3295 | +0.875% |
| February 7, 2018 | 6.2746 | -0.111% |
| February 6, 2018 | 6.2816 | -0.134% |
| February 5, 2018 | 6.2900 | +0.032% |
| February 2, 2018 | 6.2880 | -0.138% |
| February 1, 2018 | 6.2967 | +0.126% |
| January 31, 2018 | 6.2888 | -0.577% |
| January 30, 2018 | 6.3253 | -0.104% |
| January 29, 2018 | 6.3319 | +0.065% |
| January 26, 2018 | 6.3278 | -0.051% |
| January 25, 2018 | 6.3310 | -0.659% |
| January 24, 2018 | 6.3730 | -0.514% |
| January 23, 2018 | 6.4059 | +0.036% |
| January 22, 2018 | 6.4036 | -0.006% |
| January 19, 2018 | 6.4040 | -0.291% |
| January 18, 2018 | 6.4227 | -0.193% |
| January 17, 2018 | 6.4351 | -0.099% |
| January 16, 2018 | 6.4415 | +0.053% |
| January 15, 2018 | 6.4381 | -0.354% |
| January 12, 2018 | 6.4610 | -0.621% |
| January 11, 2018 | 6.5014 | -0.040% |
| January 10, 2018 | 6.5040 | -0.333% |
| January 9, 2018 | 6.5257 | +0.406% |
| January 8, 2018 | 6.4993 | +0.170% |
| January 5, 2018 | 6.4883 | -0.126% |
| January 4, 2018 | 6.4965 | -0.077% |
| January 3, 2018 | 6.5015 | +0.131% |
| January 2, 2018 | 6.4930 | -0.223% |
| December 29, 2017 | 6.5075 | — |
The USD/CNY exchange rate averaged 6.6183 in 2018, trading between a low of 6.2746 and a high of 6.9743,a range of 11.2% over the year. The rate rose by 5.69% over the full year, from 6.5075 at the opening of 2018 to 6.8778 at year-end.
Q1 (2018): January through March averaged 6.3610, a -2.25% move from the 2018 opening rate of 6.5075.
Q2 (2018): April through June averaged 6.3860, up 0.39% from Q1.
Q3 (2018): July through September averaged 6.8088, a +6.62% change from Q2.
Q4 (2018): October through December averaged 6.9172, closing the year at 6.8778, a 5.69% gain for USD against CNY from the 2018 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/CNY in 2018 was 4.5%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 256 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 | 6.4272 | 6.5257 | 6.2888 | — |
| February | 6.3224 | 6.3608 | 6.2746 | -1.63% |
| March | 6.3214 | 6.3503 | 6.2786 | -0.02% |
| April | 6.3006 | 6.3394 | 6.2766 | -0.33% |
| May | 6.3742 | 6.4196 | 6.3325 | +1.17% |
| June | 6.4663 | 6.6242 | 6.3924 | +1.44% |
| July | 6.7180 | 6.8348 | 6.6135 | +3.89% |
| August | 6.8486 | 6.9162 | 6.7988 | +1.94% |
| September | 6.8558 | 6.8817 | 6.8239 | +0.10% |
| October | 6.9211 | 6.9743 | 6.8688 | +0.95% |
| November | 6.9396 | 6.9638 | 6.8943 | +0.27% |
| December | 6.8865 | 6.9118 | 6.8355 | -0.76% |
What was the USD to CNY exchange rate in 2018?
The USD/CNY rate averaged 6.6183 in 2018, ranging from a low of 6.2746 to a high of 6.9743.
What was the highest USD/CNY rate in 2018?
The highest USD to CNY rate recorded in 2018 was 6.9743. The lowest was 6.2746.
How much did the USD/CNY rate change in 2018?
The USD/CNY rate rose by 5.69% in 2018, from 6.5075 to 6.8778.
What was the USD/CNY annual trading range in 2018?
The USD/CNY pair traded in a range of 6.2746 to 6.9743 in 2018,a spread of 11.2% between the year's low and high.
Was 2018 a good year to exchange USD to CNY?
The USD/CNY rate rose 5.69% over 2018, closing at 6.8778. 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.