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The entry for China published Exchange rates in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 32 editions. Each is shown as published. Exchange rates in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Currency” (1990 to 2004), “Exchange rates” (1990 to 2025), “Currency code” (2001 to 2004) and “Currency (code)” (2005 to 2008).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Currency”
yuan (plural--yuan); 1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (Y) per US$1--4.7221 (January 1990), 3.7651 (1989), 3.7221 (1988), 3.7221 (1987), 3.4528 (1986), 2.9367 (1985)
yuan (plural--yuan); 1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
yuan (Y) per US$1--4.7221 (January 1990), 3.7651 (1989), 3.7221 (1988), 3.7221 (1987), 3.4528 (1986), 2.9367 (1985)
Published as “Currency”
yuan (plural--yuan); 1 yuan (3) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (3) per US$1--5.31 (April 1991), 4.7832 (1990), 3.7651 (1989), 3.7221 (1988), 3.7221 (1987), 3.4528 (1986), 2.9367 (1985)
yuan (plural--yuan); 1 yuan (Y) (3) = 10 jiao
yuan (Y) (3) per US$1--4.7221 (January 1990), US$1--5.31 (April 1991), 4.7832 (1990), 3.7651 (1989), 3.7221 (1988), 3.7221 (1987), 3.4528 (1986), 2.9367 (1985)
Published as “Currency”
yuan (plural - yuan); 1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (Y) per US$1 - 5.4481 (January 1992), 5.3234 (1991), 4.7832 (1990), 3.7651 (1989), 3.7221 (1988), 3.7221 (1987)
yuan (plural--yuan); (plural - yuan); 1 yuan (3) (Y) = 10 jiao
yuan (3) (Y) per US$1--5.31 (April 1991), US$1 - 5.4481 (January 1992), 5.3234 (1991), 4.7832 (1990),
3.7651 (1989), 3.7221 (1988), 3.7221 (1987), 3.4528 (1986), 2.9367 (1985) (1987)
Published as “Currency”
1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (Y) per US$1 - 5.7640 (January 1993), 5.5146 (1992), 5.3234 (1991), 4.7832 (1990), 3.7651 (1989), 3.7221 (1988)
yuan (plural - yuan); 1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
yuan (Y) per US$1 - 5.4481 5.7640 (January 1992), 1993), 5.5146 (1992), 5.3234 (1991),
4.7832 (1990),(1988), 3.7221 (1987) (1988)
Published as “Currency”
1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (Y) per US$1 - 8.7000 (January 1994), 5.7620 (1993), 5.5146 (1992), 5.3234 (1991), 4.7832 (1990), 3.7651 (1989)
1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
yuan (Y) per US$1 - 5.7640 8.7000 (January 1993), 1994), 5.7620 (1993), 5.5146
(1992), 5.3234 (1991),(1989), 3.7221 (1988) (1989)
Published as “Currency”
1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (Y) per US$1 - 8.4413 (January 1995), 8.6187 (1994), 5.7620 (1993), 5.5146 (1992), 5.3234 (1991), 4.7832 (1990)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
yuan (Y) per US$1 - 8.4413 (January 1995), 8.6187
(1994), 5.7620 (1993), 5.5146 (1992), 5.3234 (1991), 4.7832 (1990)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the
midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's
prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
Published as “Currency”
1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (Y) per US$1 - 8.3186 (January 1996), 8.3514 (1995), 8.6187 (1994), 5.7620 (1993), 5.5146 (1992), 5.3234 (1991)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
yuan (Y) per US$1 - 8.4413 8.3186 (January 1995), 8.6187 1996), 8.3514
(1995), 8.6187 (1994), 5.7620 (1993), 5.5146 (1992), 5.3234 (1991), 4.7832 (1990) (1991)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the
the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's
prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
Published as “Currency”
1 yuan (¥) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (¥) per US$1 - 8.2963 (January 1997), 8.3142 (1996), 8.3514 (1995), 8.6187 (1994), 5.7620 (1993), 5.5146 (1992)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
1 yuan (Y) (¥) = 10 jiao
yuan (Y) (¥) per US$1 - 8.3186 8.2963 (January 1996), 8.3514 1997), 8.3142
(1996), 8.3514 (1995), 8.6187 (1994), 5.7620 (1993), 5.5146 (1992), 5.3234 (1991) (1992)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes
midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's
prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
Published as “Currency”
1 yuan (¥) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (¥) per US$1-8.2796 (December 1997), 8.2898 (1997), 8.3142 (1996), 8.3514 (1995), 8.6187 (1994), 5.7620 (1993)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
1 yuan (¥) = 10 jiao
yuan (¥) per US$1 - 8.2963 (January US$1-8.2796 (December 1997), 8.3142 8.2898
(1997), 8.3142 (1996), 8.3514 (1995), 8.6187 (1994), 5.7620 (1993), 5.5146 (1992) (1993)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the
midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's
prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
Published as “Currency”
1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan (Y) per US$1--8.28 (February 1999), 8.2779 (December 1998), 8.2790 (1998), 8.2898 (1997), 8.3142 (1996), 8.3514 (1995), 8.6187 (1994)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
1 yuan (¥) (Y) = 10 jiao
yuan (¥) (Y) per US$1-8.2796 US$1--8.28 (February 1999), 8.2779
(December 1997), 1998), 8.2790 (1998), 8.2898
(1995), 8.6187 (1994), 5.7620 (1993) (1994)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the
the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's
prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
Published as “Currency”
1 yuan = 10 jiao
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan per US$1 - 8.2793 (January 2000), 8.2783 (1999), 8.2790 (1998), 8.2898 (1997), 8.3142 (1996), 8.3514 (1995)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
1 yuan (Y) = 10 jiao
yuan (Y) per US$1--8.28 (February 1999), 8.2779 US$1 - 8.2793 (January 2000), 8.2783 (1999), 8.2790 (1998), 8.2898 (1997), 8.3142 (1996), 8.3514
(December 1998),
(1995), 8.6187 (1994)
note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes
Published as “Currency”
yuan (CNY)
Published as “Currency code”
CNY
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan per US dollar - 8.2776 (January 2001), 8.2785 (2000), 8.2783 (1999), 8.2790 (1998), 8.2898 (1997), 8.3142 (1996) note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
1 yuan = 10 jiao (CNY)
CNY
yuan per US$1 US dollar - 8.2793 8.2776 (January 2000), 2001), 8.2785 (2000), 8.2783 (1999), 8.2790 (1998), 8.2898 (1997), 8.3142 (1996), 8.3514 (1995)(1996) note: beginning 1 January 1994, the People's Bank of China quotes the midpoint rate against the US dollar based on the previous day's prevailing rate in the interbank foreign exchange market
Published as “Currency”
yuan (CNY)
Published as “Currency code”
CNY
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan per US dollar - 8.2767 (January 2002), 8.2771 (2001), 8.2785 (2000), 8.2783 (1999), 8.2790 (1998), 8.2898 (1997)
Rewritten: too little of the 2001 text remains to mark the changes.
yuan (CNY)
CNY
yuan per US dollar - 8.2767 (January 2002), 8.2771 (2001), 8.2785 (2000), 8.2783 (1999), 8.2790 (1998), 8.2898 (1997)
Published as “Currency”
yuan (CNY)
note:: also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
Published as “Currency code”
CNY
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan per US dollar - 8.28 (2002), 8.28 (2001), 8.28 (2000), 8.28 (1999), 8.28 (1998)
yuan (CNY)
note:: also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
CNY
yuan per US dollar - 8.2767 (January 2002), 8.2771 8.28 (2002), 8.28 (2001), 8.2785 8.28 (2000), 8.2783 8.28 (1999), 8.2790 (1998), 8.2898 (1997) 8.28 (1998)
Published as “Currency”
yuan (CNY)
note:: also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
Published as “Currency code”
CNY
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan per US dollar - 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002), 8.2771 (2001), 8.2785 (2000), 8.2783 (1999)
yuan (CNY)
note:: also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
CNY
yuan per US dollar - 8.28 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002), 8.28 8.2771 (2001), 8.28 8.2785 (2000), 8.28 (1999), 8.28 (1998) 8.2783 (1999)
Published as “Currency (code)”
yuan (CNY)
note:: also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan per US dollar - 8.2768 (2004), 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002), 8.2771 (2001), 8.2785 (2000)
yuan (CNY)
note:: also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)CNYyuan per US dollar - 8.2768 (2004), 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002), 8.2771 (2001), 8.2785 (2000), 8.2783 (1999) (2000)
Published as “Currency (code)”
yuan (CNY); note - also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan per US dollar - 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (2004), 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002), 8.2771 (2001)
yuan (CNY) (CNY); note - also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
note::
yuan per US dollar - 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (2004), 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002), 8.2771 (2001), 8.2785 (2000) (2001)
Published as “Currency (code)”
yuan (CNY); note - also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
Published as “Exchange rates”
yuan per US dollar - 7.97 (2006), 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (2004), 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002)
yuan (CNY); note - also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
yuan per US dollar - 7.97 (2006), 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (2004), 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002), 8.2771 (2001) (2002)
Published as “Currency (code)”
Renminbi (RMB); note - also referred to by the unit yuan (CNY)
Published as “Exchange rates”
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar - 7.61 (2007), 7.97 (2006), 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (2004), 8.277 (2003)
yuan (CNY); Renminbi (RMB); note - also referred to as by the Renminbi (RMB) unit yuan (CNY)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar - 7.61 (2007), 7.97 (2006), 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (2004), 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002) (2003)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar - 6.9385 (2008 est.), 7.61 (2007), 7.97 (2006), 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (2004)
Renminbi (RMB); note - also referred to by the unit yuan (CNY) (RMB) per US dollar - 6.9385 (2008 est.), 7.61 (2007), 7.97 (2006), 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768
Renminbi yuan(2004), 8.277 (2003) (2004)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar - 6.7852 (2010), 6.8314 (2009), 6.9385 (2008), 7.61 (2007), 7.97 (2006)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar - 6.7852 (2010), 6.8314 (2009), 6.9385 (2008 est.), (2008), 7.61 (2007), 7.97 (2006), 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (2004) (2006)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.7852 (2010)
- 6.8314 (2009)
- 6.9385 (2008)
- 7.61 (2007)
- 7.97 (2006)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.7852 (2010), (2010)
6.8314 (2009), (2009)
6.9385 (2008), (2008)
7.61 (2007), (2007)
7.97 (2006)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.311 (2012 est.)
- 6.4615 (2011 est.)
- 6.7703 (2010 est.)
- 6.8314 (2009)
- 6.9385 (2008)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -6.7852 (2010) 6.311 (2012 est.)
6.4615 (2011 est.)
6.7703 (2010 est.)
6.8314 (2009)
6.9385 (2008)
7.61 (2007)
7.97 (2006)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.31 (2012 est.)
- 6.46 (2011 est.)
- 6.77 (2010 est.)
- 6.83 (2009)
- 6.94 (2008)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -6.311 6.31 (2012 est.)6.4615 6.46 (2011 est.)6.7703 6.77 (2010 est.)6.8314 6.83 (2009)6.9385 6.94 (2008)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.2 (2013 est.)
- 6.3123 (2012 est.)
- 6.7703 (2010 est.)
- 6.8314 (2009)
- 6.9385 (2008)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -6.31 (2012 6.2 (2013 est.)6.46 (2011 6.3123 (2012 est.)6.77 6.7703 (2010 est.)6.83 6.8314 (2009)6.94 6.9385 (2008)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.1428 (2014 est.)
- 6.1958 (2013 est.)
- 6.31 (2012 est.)
- 6.4615 (2011 est.)
- 6.7703 (2010 est.)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -6.2 6.1428 (2014 est.)
6.1958 (2013 est.)6.3123 6.31 (2012 est.)
6.4615 (2011 est.)
6.7703 (2010 est.)
6.8314 (2009)
6.9385 (2008)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.2275 (2015 est.)
- 6.1434 (2014 est.)
- 6.1958 (2013 est.)
- 6.3123 (2012 est.)
- 6.4615 (2011 est.)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -6.1428 6.2275 (2015 est.)
6.1434 (2014 est.)
6.1958 (2013 est.)6.31 6.3123 (2012 est.)
6.4615 (2011 est.) est.)
6.7703 (2010
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.6446 (2016 est.)
- 6.6446 (2015 est.)
- 6.2275 (2014 est.)
- 6.1958 (2013 est.)
- 6.3123 (2012 est.)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -6.2275 6.6446 (2016 est.)
6.6446 (2015 est.)6.1434 6.2275 (2014 est.)
6.1958 (2013 est.)
6.3123 (2012 est.) est.)
6.4615 (2011
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
7.76 (2017 est.)
- 6.6446 (2016 est.)
- 6.2275 (2015 est.)
- 6.1434 (2014 est.)
- 6.1958 (2013 est.)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
7.76 (2017 est.)
6.6446 (2016 est.)6.6446 6.2275 (2015 est.)6.2275 6.1434 (2014 est.)
6.1958 (2013 est.) est.)
6.3123 (2012
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.5374 (2020 est.)
- 7.0403 (2019 est.)
- 6.8798 (2018 est.)
- 6.1434 (2014 est.)
- 6.1958 (2013 est.)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -7.76 (2017 6.5374 (2020 est.)6.6446 (2016 7.0403 (2019 est.)6.2275 (2015 6.8798 (2018 est.)
6.1434 (2014 est.)
6.1958 (2013 est.)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
6.449 (2021 est.)
- 6.901 (2020 est.)
- 6.908 (2019 est.)
- 6.616 (2018 est.)
- 6.759 (2017 est.)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -6.5374 6.449 (2021 est.)
6.901 (2020 est.)7.0403 6.908 (2019 est.)6.8798 6.616 (2018 est.)6.1434 (2014 est.) 6.759 (2017 est.)
6.1958 (2013
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
7.084 (2023 est.)
- 6.737 (2022 est.)
- 6.449 (2021 est.)
- 6.901 (2020 est.)
- 6.908 (2019 est.)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
7.084 (2023 est.)
6.737 (2022 est.)
6.449 (2021 est.)
6.901 (2020 est.)
6.908 (2019 est.) est.)
6.616 (2018 est.)
6.759 (2017
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
7.197 (2024 est.)
- 7.084 (2023 est.)
- 6.737 (2022 est.)
- 6.449 (2021 est.)
- 6.901 (2020 est.)
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -
7.197 (2024 est.)
7.084 (2023 est.)
6.737 (2022 est.)
6.449 (2021 est.)
6.901 (2020 est.) est.)
6.908 (2019
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