EUR to USD — 2008

1.3917USD

for 1 Euro on 31 December 2008 · opened the year at 1.4688

5.25% over 2008

European Central Bank reference rate
256 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 EUR = 1.1296 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2008 at a glance

1 EUR in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.4688 USD	2 January 2008
Closed	1.3917 USD	31 December 2008
Highest	1.5990 USD	15 July 2008
Lowest	1.2460 USD	27 October 2008
Average	1.4708 USD	256 trading days
Change	-5.25% USD	open to close

Month by month

EUR to USD, 2008▼ 5.25%

1 EUR in USD, month by month, 2008
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	1.4688	1.4870	1.4895	1.4482	+1.24%
February	1.4889	1.5167	1.5167	1.4513	+1.87%
March	1.5203	1.5812	1.5812	1.5196	+4.01%
April	1.5660	1.5540	1.5940	1.5526	-0.77%
May	1.5458	1.5508	1.5761	1.5347	+0.32%
June	1.5521	1.5764	1.5784	1.5336	+1.57%
July	1.5775	1.5611	1.5990	1.5589	-1.04%
August	1.5574	1.4735	1.5574	1.4598	-5.39%
September	1.4621	1.4303	1.4731	1.3934	-2.17%
October	1.4081	1.2757	1.4081	1.2460	-9.40%
November	1.2822	1.2727	1.2935	1.2525	-0.74%
December	1.2608	1.3917	1.4616	1.2608	+10.38%

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Common questions

How did EUR to USD change in 2008?

From 1.4688 USD per EUR on 2 January 2008 to 1.3917 on 31 December 2008: -5.25% over the year, with an average of 1.4708 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of EUR to USD in 2008?

High: 1.5990 on 15 July 2008. Low: 1.2460 on 27 October 2008.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 EUR = 1.1296 USD, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

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