USD to NZD — 2008

1.7382NZD

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2008 · opened the year at 1.2901

34.74% over 2008

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

Today: 1 USD = 1.7608 NZD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2008 at a glance

1 USD in NZD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.2901 NZD	2 January 2008
Closed	1.7382 NZD	31 December 2008
Highest	1.8962 NZD	5 December 2008
Lowest	1.2208 NZD	27 February 2008
Average	1.4246 NZD	256 trading days
Change	+34.74% NZD	open to close

Month by month

USD to NZD, 2008▲ 34.74%

1 USD in NZD, month by month, 2008
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	1.2901	1.2751	1.3341	1.2657	-1.17%
February	1.2615	1.2431	1.2745	1.2208	-1.46%
March	1.2540	1.2699	1.2699	1.2209	+1.26%
April	1.2799	1.2865	1.2907	1.2498	+0.51%
May	1.2791	1.2775	1.3264	1.2651	-0.12%
June	1.2754	1.3088	1.3401	1.2712	+2.62%
July	1.3147	1.3642	1.3642	1.2943	+3.76%
August	1.3726	1.4177	1.4442	1.3695	+3.29%
September	1.4345	1.4782	1.5434	1.4345	+3.05%
October	1.4799	1.7157	1.8461	1.4799	+15.93%
November	1.7030	1.8238	1.8929	1.6461	+7.10%
December	1.8726	1.7382	1.8962	1.6704	-7.18%

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Common questions

How did USD to NZD change in 2008?

From 1.2901 NZD per USD on 2 January 2008 to 1.7382 on 31 December 2008: +34.74% over the year, with an average of 1.4246 across 256 trading days.

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

High: 1.8962 on 5 December 2008. Low: 1.2208 on 27 February 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 USD = 1.7608 NZD, 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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