USD to AUD — 2020

1.2954AUD

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2020 · opened the year at 1.4300

9.41% over 2020

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

Today: 1 USD = 1.4259 AUD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2020 at a glance

1 USD in AUD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.4300 AUD	2 January 2020
Closed	1.2954 AUD	31 December 2020
Highest	1.7253 AUD	19 March 2020
Lowest	1.2954 AUD	31 December 2020
Average	1.4519 AUD	257 trading days
Change	-9.41% AUD	open to close

Month by month

USD to AUD, 2020▼ 9.41%

1 USD in AUD, month by month, 2020
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	1.4300	1.4924	1.4924	1.4300	+4.36%
February	1.4930	1.5373	1.5373	1.4786	+2.97%
March	1.5283	1.6399	1.7253	1.5087	+7.30%
April	1.6508	1.5261	1.6694	1.5261	-7.55%
May	1.5557	1.4979	1.5773	1.4979	-3.71%
June	1.4833	1.4595	1.4833	1.4259	-1.60%
July	1.4525	1.3916	1.4525	1.3916	-4.19%
August	1.4078	1.3580	1.4078	1.3580	-3.54%
September	1.3550	1.4040	1.4224	1.3550	+3.62%
October	1.3886	1.4159	1.4246	1.3863	+1.96%
November	1.4189	1.3561	1.4189	1.3561	-4.43%
December	1.3598	1.2954	1.3598	1.2954	-4.73%

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Common questions

How did USD to AUD change in 2020?

From 1.4300 AUD per USD on 2 January 2020 to 1.2954 on 31 December 2020: -9.41% over the year, with an average of 1.4519 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to AUD in 2020?

High: 1.7253 on 19 March 2020. Low: 1.2954 on 31 December 2020.

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 = 1.4259 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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