Up to 2020, one U.S. dollar could buy an increasing amount of Brazilian reals, but this trend changed after 2021. As of September 12, 2025, one U.S. dollar was worth approximately 5.39 Brazilian real. Between March 2 and May 28 of 2020, the Brazilian real lost approximately 16 percent of its value in comparison to the U.S. dollar due to the economic and financial recession originated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brazil BR: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD data was reported at 5.389 USD/BRL in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.994 USD/BRL for 2023. Brazil BR: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD/BRL from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2024, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.394 USD/BRL in 2021 and a record low of 0.000 USD/BRL in 1985. Brazil BR: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.IMF.IFS: Foreign Exchange Rates: Annual.

The USD/BRL exchange rate fell to 5.3376 on October 3, 2025, down 0.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Brazilian Real has strengthened 1.99%, and is up by 2.16% over the last 12 months. Brazilian Real - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

Brazil FX Rate: Banco Central Do Brasil: US Dollar: Bid data was reported at 5.660 USD/BRL in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.742 USD/BRL for Mar 2025. Brazil FX Rate: Banco Central Do Brasil: US Dollar: Bid data is updated monthly, averaging 2.328 USD/BRL from Jul 1994 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 370 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.192 USD/BRL in Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.840 USD/BRL in Jan 1995. Brazil FX Rate: Banco Central Do Brasil: US Dollar: Bid data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Brazil. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.MG002: Foreign Exchange Rate: Central Bank of Brazil.

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Daily bulletin time series available since 2/1/2002, for the Euro, and since 28/11/1984, for the other currencies. For the American Dollar, this data set shows administered rates until March, 1990 and free rates from then on (Resolution 1690/1990). Administered rates are those set by the Central Bank of Brazil; from March, 1992, this rate started being called Ptax rate (close). Until 30/6/2011, this rate was calculated as the average rate, weighed by volume, of all interbank operations traded on that day. Starting on 1/7/2011 (Circular 3506/2010), the Ptax rate calculation corresponds to the arithmetic average of four daily quotes provided by Central Bank of Brazil’s foreign exchange dealers; the quotes must reflect market conditions at that time. Parities of the other currencies against the American Dollar (USD) are obtained from information agencies. Currencies rates against the Brazilian currency are calculated dividing the Brazilian currency rate against the American Dollar by the parities against the American Dollar for type A currencies, and multiplying the Brazilian currency rate against the American Dollar by the parities against the American Dollar for type B currencies. Available currencies: Danish Krone (DKK) Type A Norwegian Krone (NOK) Type A Swedish Krona (SEK) Type A American Dollar (USD) Type A Australian Dollar (AUD) Type B Canadian Dollar (CAD) Type A Euro (EUR) Type B Swiss Franc (CHF) Type A Japanese Yen (JPY) Type A British Pound (GBP) Type B Unit of measure: Type A currencies: Parity (American Dollar): quantity in the currency per one unit of American Dollar (USD); Rates (Brazilian currency): quantity in the Brazilian currency per one unit of the currency Type B currencies: Parity (American Dollar): quantity in American Dollars (USD) per one unit of the currency; Rates (Brazilian currency): quantity in the Brazilian currency per one unit of the currency Example of how to calculate type A currencies rates in the Brazilian currency, considering the Real (BRL) as the domestic currency and the Canadian Dollar (CAD) as the foreign currency: CADBRL bid rate = USDBRL bid rate ÷ USDCAD offer parity CADBRL offer rate = USDBRL offer rate ÷ USDCAD bid parity Example of how to calculate type B currencies rates in the Brazilian currency, considering the Real (BRL) as the domestic currency and the Euro (EUR) as the foreign currency: EURBRL bid rate = EURUSD bid parity × USDBRL bid rate EURBRL offer rate = EURUSD offer parity × USDBRL offer rate Source: Refinitiv, except for USDBRL The Central Bank assumes no responsibility whatsoever for non-simultaneity or any lack of information, as well as for possible errors in currency parities or any other errors, except the parity of the United States dollar in relation to the Real. The institution also assumes no responsibilty for delays or the unavailability of telecommunications services, interruptions, failures or imprecisions in the providing of the services or information. The Central Bank likewise assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages consequent upon such interruptions, delays, failings or imperfections, as well as for the inadequate use of the information contained in the transaction. af829095-9d8c-4c1d-a77f-48e4d51f7a71 exchange-rates-daily-bulletins

BR: DEC Alternative Conversion Factor: per USD data was reported at 4.994 USD/BRL in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.164 USD/BRL for 2022. BR: DEC Alternative Conversion Factor: per USD data is updated yearly, averaging 0.001 USD/BRL from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.394 USD/BRL in 2021 and a record low of 0.000 USD/BRL in 1988. BR: DEC Alternative Conversion Factor: per USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Exchange Rates and Real Effective Exchange Rates. The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics (line rf). Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, supplemented by World Bank staff estimates.;;In the WDI database, the DEC alternative conversion factor is used to convert data in local currency units (LCU) into U.S. dollars.

One United States dollar was worth over ******** Indonesian rupiah in August 2025, the highest value in a comparison of over 50 different currencies worldwide. All countries and territories shown here are based on the Big Mac Index - a measurement of how much a single Big Mac is worth across different areas in the world. This exchange rate comparison reveals a strong position of the dollar in Asia and Latin America. Note, though, that several of the top currencies shown here do not rank among the most traded. The quarterly U.S. dollar exchange rate against the ten biggest forex currencies only contains the Korean won and the Japanese yen.

Key information about Brazil Real Effective Exchange Rate

• Brazil Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2005=100: Month Avg: Brazil) was 78.5 in Dec 2024, compared with the number of 81.4 in the previous month.
• Brazil Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 165.2 from Jan 1988 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 165.2 in Mar 1990 and a record low of 64.1 in Oct 2002.

CEIC generates Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base 2005=100. CEIC recalculates Real Effective Exchange Rate Index to measure competitiveness of a basket of other currencies to BRL. The Central Bank of Brazil provides Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base June 1994=100 which measures competitiveness of BRL against a basket of other currencies. Broad CPI is used as a deflator. An increase in REER indicates reduced competitiveness for the reporting economy.