CNY to USD Converter

1 CNY = 0.1492 USD and 1 USD = 6.7046 CNY (mid-market, 2 Oct 2026). Over the 30 days of ECB data from 2 Sept 2026, the Chinese Yuan rose 0.25% against the United States Dollar.

Converting the other way? Use the USD to CNY converter for United States Dollar to Chinese Yuan amounts and tables.

Rates are European Central Bank reference rates for 2 Oct 2026 (published each working day around 16:00 CET; the UAE dirham uses its official US-dollar peg of 3.6725). The live converter loads the latest rate when the page opens.

Chinese Yuan to United States Dollar

United States Dollar to Chinese Yuan

CNY to USD over the last 30 days

Over the 23 ECB working days from 2 Sept 2026 to 2 Oct 2026, 1 CNY ranged from 0.1488 USD (2 Sept 2026) to 0.1494 USD (21 Sept 2026), averaging 0.1491. Today's 0.1492 is above that average by 0.05%.

For 1,000 CNY, that range is the difference between 148.78 and 149.36 USD: 0.58 USD, or 0.39% of the low. The biggest one-day move was +0.15% on 18 Sept 2026.

Example: a bank or card that sets its rate 3% worse than mid-market would pay 144.68 USD for 1,000 CNY today instead of 149.15, keeping 4.47 USD. That 3% is more than this rate's whole 30-day range, so the margin you pay matters more than the day you convert.

Who converts CNY to USD, and why

Yuan to dollars is used by US importers checking supplier quotes, students and families with savings in China, and shoppers comparing prices on Chinese platforms quoted in RMB. Travellers returning from mainland China change unspent yuan here too.

• Converting an RMB factory or Alibaba quote into a dollar landed cost
• Paying US tuition or rent from yuan savings
• Checking a Taobao or Tmall price in dollars

Tip: Mainland China limits how much foreign currency residents can buy each year (a US$50,000 annual quota), so large yuan-to-dollar transfers usually need documents such as a tuition invoice. Start the paperwork early.

About the two currencies

The Chinese Yuan (CNY) is issued by the People's Bank of China and used in mainland China (Hong Kong and Macau have their own currencies). Renminbi is the currency's name and yuan its unit. Onshore CNY may trade only within 2% of a daily central parity fixing; offshore yuan (CNH) trades freely in Hong Kong and can differ slightly. Alipay and WeChat Pay dominate daily spending.

The United States Dollar (USD) is issued by the Federal Reserve and used in the United States and its territories, and also Ecuador, El Salvador, Panama (alongside the balboa), Timor-Leste, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau and several Caribbean territories. It is the world's main reserve and invoicing currency: oil, most commodities and a large share of world trade are priced in dollars, which is why so many cross rates are worked out through it.

Asked to pay in your own currency at a till or ATM? Check the offer with the local-currency-or-yours calculator. Need a rate your bank only quotes through the dollar? Try the cross rate calculator.

Frequently asked questions about CNY to USD

Is RMB the same as CNY?

Yes. Renminbi (RMB) is the name of China's currency and the yuan is its unit, the way sterling and pound are used in the UK. CNY is the ISO code for onshore yuan; CNH is the same currency traded offshore in Hong Kong, at a rate that can differ slightly.

How much is 1 CNY in USD?

1 CNY (Chinese Yuan) equalled about 0.1492 USD (United States Dollar) on 2 Oct 2026 (mid-market reference rate). Rates move throughout the trading day; the converter above shows the latest figure.

How much is 100 CNY in USD?

100 CNY was about 14.92 USD on 2 Oct 2026. Banks, card networks and airport kiosks add a margin to the mid-market rate, so the amount you actually receive is lower; the markup calculator shows how much a given margin costs.

How much is 1000 CNY in USD?

1,000 CNY was about 149.15 USD on 2 Oct 2026. For larger transfers, compare the final amount received from two or three providers, because fees and exchange-rate margins differ more than headline rates suggest.

What is the inverse rate — 1 USD to CNY?

1 USD was about 6.7046 CNY on 2 Oct 2026. Use this when you're pricing items in United States Dollar and need a quick mental Chinese Yuan reference.

When is the best time to convert CNY to USD?

Forex liquidity is highest when London and New York overlap (8 AM–12 PM ET), which usually means the tightest spreads. Avoid weekends and major central bank announcement days unless you're hedging.

Is the CNY/USD rate shown live?

The converter loads the latest available rate when the page opens: European Central Bank reference rates (published once each working day around 16:00 CET) with a commercial feed for currencies the ECB does not cover. Figures in the text are dated. Your provider's quoted rate will include its own margin.

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