USD to ISK — October 2008

239.08ISK

for 1 US Dollar on 31 October 2008 · opened the month at 111.27

114.87% over October 2008

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

Today: 1 USD = 119.85 ISK (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to ISK in October 2008 at a glance

1 USD in ISK
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	111.27 ISK	1 October 2008
Closed	239.08 ISK	31 October 2008
Highest	244.78 ISK	27 October 2008
Lowest	111.27 ISK	1 October 2008
Average	207.30 ISK	23 trading days
Change	+114.87% ISK	open to close

Day by day

USD to ISK, October 2008▲ 114.87%

1 USD in ISK, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
1 October 2008	111.27
2 October 2008	116.54	+4.73%
3 October 2008	112.86	-3.15%
6 October 2008	143.02	+26.73%
7 October 2008	144.51	+1.04%
8 October 2008	192.99	+33.55%
9 October 2008	222.92	+15.51%
10 October 2008	224.61	+0.76%
13 October 2008	223.62	-0.44%
14 October 2008	221.79	-0.82%
15 October 2008	223.85	+0.93%
16 October 2008	225.81	+0.87%
17 October 2008	227.54	+0.77%
20 October 2008	227.21	-0.15%
21 October 2008	231.34	+1.82%
22 October 2008	237.48	+2.66%
23 October 2008	238.10	+0.26%
24 October 2008	242.14	+1.70%
27 October 2008	244.78	+1.09%
28 October 2008	243.49	-0.53%
29 October 2008	238.84	-1.91%
30 October 2008	233.99	-2.03%
31 October 2008	239.08	+2.18%

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Common questions

What was the USD to ISK rate in October 2008?

Over October 2008 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 111.27 ISK per USD on 1 October 2008 to 239.08 on 31 October 2008, a change of +114.87%. The average across 23 trading days was 207.30.

When was USD strongest against ISK in October 2008?

The highest reading was 244.78 ISK on 27 October 2008; the lowest was 111.27 on 1 October 2008.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 119.85 ISK per USD; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 USD = 119.85 ISK, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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