USD to AUD — 2008

1.4568AUD

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2008 · opened the year at 1.1351

28.33% over 2008

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

Today: 1 USD = 1.4263 AUD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2008 at a glance

1 USD in AUD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.1351 AUD	2 January 2008
Closed	1.4568 AUD	31 December 2008
Highest	1.6369 AUD	27 October 2008
Lowest	1.0181 AUD	15 July 2008
Average	1.1962 AUD	256 trading days
Change	+28.33% AUD	open to close

Month by month

USD to AUD, 2008▲ 28.33%

1 USD in AUD, month by month, 2008
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	1.1351	1.1219	1.1643	1.1106	-1.17%
February	1.1089	1.0698	1.1234	1.0606	-3.52%
March	1.0704	1.0963	1.1079	1.0623	+2.41%
April	1.0993	1.0691	1.0993	1.0511	-2.75%
May	1.0709	1.0454	1.0725	1.0376	-2.38%
June	1.0465	1.0385	1.0699	1.0385	-0.77%
July	1.0472	1.0598	1.0598	1.0181	+1.21%
August	1.0699	1.1582	1.1728	1.0699	+8.26%
September	1.1720	1.2402	1.2588	1.1720	+5.82%
October	1.2540	1.5087	1.6369	1.2540	+20.31%
November	1.4898	1.5348	1.6091	1.4459	+3.02%
December	1.5585	1.4568	1.5709	1.4187	-6.52%

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Common questions

How did USD to AUD change in 2008?

From 1.1351 AUD per USD on 2 January 2008 to 1.4568 on 31 December 2008: +28.33% over the year, with an average of 1.1962 across 256 trading days.

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

High: 1.6369 on 27 October 2008. Low: 1.0181 on 15 July 2008.

Data and reuse

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Source: European Central Bank.

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