USD to AUD — rate history

1.4280AUD

for 1 US Dollar on 29 September 2026 · records since 4 January 1999

11.86% over 1999–2026

European Central Bank reference rate
7103 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 USD = 1.4209 AUD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

All-time figures

1 USD in AUD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.6202 AUD	4 January 1999
Closed	1.4280 AUD	29 September 2026
Highest	2.0708 AUD	2 April 2001
Lowest	0.904683 AUD	1 August 2011
Average	1.3713 AUD	7103 trading days
Change	-11.86% AUD	open to close

Year by year

USD to AUD, 1999–2026▼ 10.12%

1 USD in AUD, year by year
Year	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
1999	1.6202	1.5351	1.6202	1.4870	-5.25%
2000	1.5209	1.8023	1.9574	1.4995	+18.50%
2001	1.7876	1.9607	2.0708	1.7532	+9.68%
2002	1.9477	1.7694	1.9757	1.7332	-9.15%
2003	1.7762	1.3303	1.7762	1.3303	-25.10%
2004	1.3249	1.2818	1.4628	1.2552	-3.25%
2005	1.2830	1.3655	1.3731	1.2574	+6.43%
2006	1.3635	1.2673	1.4202	1.2655	-7.05%
2007	1.2580	1.1383	1.2958	1.0666	-9.52%
2008	1.1351	1.4568	1.6369	1.0181	+28.33%
2009	1.4340	1.1112	1.5923	1.0694	-22.51%
2010	1.1040	0.983086	1.2310	0.983086	-10.95%
2011	0.980297	0.983306	1.0609	0.904683	+0.31%
2012	0.978894	0.963468	1.0365	0.922932	-1.58%
2013	0.952873	1.1183	1.1301	0.945855	+17.36%
2014	1.1293	1.2214	1.2319	1.0578	+8.16%
2015	1.2323	1.3683	1.4411	1.2080	+11.04%
2016	1.3904	1.3847	1.4592	1.2766	-0.41%
2017	1.3926	1.2796	1.3926	1.2339	-8.12%
2018	1.2775	1.4166	1.4228	1.2328	+10.89%
2019	1.4278	1.4238	1.4967	1.3742	-0.28%
2020	1.4300	1.2954	1.7253	1.2954	-9.41%
2021	1.2954	1.3787	1.4206	1.2529	+6.43%
2022	1.3819	1.4713	1.6080	1.3104	+6.47%
2023	1.4695	1.4718	1.5868	1.4022	+0.15%
2024	1.4738	1.6144	1.6144	1.4439	+9.54%
2025	1.6101	1.4963	1.6651	1.4921	-7.07%
2026	1.4937	1.4280	1.4997	1.3780	-4.40%

USD to AUD today · AUD to USD history

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Common questions

What is the highest USD to AUD rate on record here?

2.0708 AUD per USD on 2 April 2001. The lowest was 0.904683 on 1 August 2011. Records run from 4 January 1999 to 29 September 2026, 7103 trading days.

Where do these rates come from?

European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate; days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record.

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 USD = 1.4209 AUD, 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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