USD to JPY on May 19, 2026
1 USD = 159.11 JPY
1 JPY = 0.0062848 USD
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 the ECB reference rate was 1 USD = 159.11 JPY, and 1 JPY = 0.0062848 USD.
Against the previous business day (May 18, 2026, 158.77) the rate moved by +0.22%.
The May 2026 average was 158.24, with a low of 156.21 and a high of 159.46.
A year earlier, on May 19, 2025, 1 USD cost 144.97 JPY (+9.76%).
May 2026: daily rates
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | 157.12 | +0.36% |
| May 5, 2026 | 157.81 | +0.44% |
| May 6, 2026 | 156.21 | -1.01% |
| May 7, 2026 | 156.39 | +0.11% |
| May 8, 2026 | 156.76 | +0.24% |
| May 11, 2026 | 157.14 | +0.24% |
| May 12, 2026 | 157.59 | +0.29% |
| May 13, 2026 | 157.77 | +0.12% |
| May 14, 2026 | 157.95 | +0.11% |
| May 15, 2026 | 158.55 | +0.38% |
| May 18, 2026 | 158.77 | +0.14% |
| May 19, 2026 | 159.11 | +0.22% |
| May 20, 2026 | 159.03 | -0.05% |
| May 21, 2026 | 159.14 | +0.07% |
| May 22, 2026 | 159.15 | 0.00% |
| May 25, 2026 | 158.93 | -0.14% |
| May 26, 2026 | 159.21 | +0.17% |
| May 27, 2026 | 159.42 | +0.14% |
| May 28, 2026 | 159.46 | +0.02% |
| May 29, 2026 | 159.27 | -0.12% |
Conversion at this date's rate
| Amount | JPY | Amount | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 USD | 159.11 JPY | 100 JPY | 0.62848 USD |
| 5 USD | 795.57 JPY | 500 JPY | 3.14 USD |
| 10 USD | 1,591.14 JPY | 1,000 JPY | 6.28 USD |
| 20 USD | 3,182.27 JPY | 2,000 JPY | 12.57 USD |
| 50 USD | 7,955.68 JPY | 5,000 JPY | 31.42 USD |
| 100 USD | 15,911.36 JPY | 10,000 JPY | 62.85 USD |
| 200 USD | 31,822.72 JPY | 20,000 JPY | 125.70 USD |
| 250 USD | 39,778.40 JPY | 50,000 JPY | 314.24 USD |
1 USD in other currencies on May 19, 2026
| Pair | Rate |
|---|---|
| USD/EUR Euro | 0.86059 |
| USD/GBP British pound | 0.74588 |
| USD/JPY Japanese yen | 159.11 |
| USD/CHF Swiss franc | 0.78744 |
| USD/AUD Australian dollar | 1.4051 |
| USD/CAD Canadian dollar | 1.3756 |
| USD/NZD New Zealand dollar | 1.7108 |
| USD/CNY Chinese yuan | 6.8061 |
| USD/HKD Hong Kong dollar | 7.8326 |
| USD/SGD Singapore dollar | 1.2812 |
| USD/INR Indian rupee | 96.542 |
| USD/KRW South Korean won | 1,508.75 |
| USD/IDR Indonesian rupiah | 17,743.05 |
| USD/MYR Malaysian ringgit | 3.9775 |
| USD/PHP Philippine peso | 61.721 |
| USD/THB Thai baht | 32.660 |
| USD/ILS Israeli shekel | 2.9166 |
| USD/TRY Turkish lira | 45.574 |
| USD/ZAR South African rand | 16.648 |
| USD/BRL Brazilian real | 5.0232 |
| USD/MXN Mexican peso | 17.343 |
| USD/PLN Polish zloty | 3.6519 |
| USD/CZK Czech koruna | 20.910 |
| USD/HUF Hungarian forint | 310.37 |
| USD/RON Romanian leu | 4.4985 |
| USD/SEK Swedish krona | 9.3881 |
| USD/NOK Norwegian krone | 9.2629 |
| USD/DKK Danish krone | 6.4312 |
| USD/ISK Icelandic krona | 123.41 |
USD/JPY 2026 · USD/JPY · JPY/USD
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