Historical US Dollar to Australian Dollar exchange rates for the full year 2012
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2012 | 0.9635 | +0.074% |
| December 28, 2012 | 0.9628 | -0.079% |
| December 27, 2012 | 0.9635 | +0.163% |
| December 24, 2012 | 0.9620 | +0.351% |
| December 21, 2012 | 0.9586 | +0.518% |
| December 20, 2012 | 0.9537 | +0.146% |
| December 19, 2012 | 0.9523 | +0.295% |
| December 18, 2012 | 0.9495 | +0.007% |
| December 17, 2012 | 0.9494 | -0.081% |
| December 14, 2012 | 0.9502 | +0.277% |
| December 13, 2012 | 0.9475 | -0.017% |
| December 12, 2012 | 0.9477 | -0.546% |
| December 11, 2012 | 0.9529 | +0.024% |
| December 10, 2012 | 0.9527 | -0.193% |
| December 7, 2012 | 0.9545 | +0.171% |
| December 6, 2012 | 0.9529 | -0.269% |
| December 5, 2012 | 0.9555 | +0.094% |
| December 4, 2012 | 0.9546 | -0.427% |
| December 3, 2012 | 0.9586 | -0.201% |
| November 30, 2012 | 0.9606 | +0.399% |
| November 29, 2012 | 0.9568 | -0.045% |
| November 28, 2012 | 0.9572 | +0.274% |
| November 27, 2012 | 0.9546 | -0.331% |
| November 26, 2012 | 0.9577 | -0.240% |
| November 23, 2012 | 0.9600 | -0.340% |
| November 22, 2012 | 0.9633 | -0.184% |
| November 21, 2012 | 0.9651 | +0.250% |
| November 20, 2012 | 0.9627 | +0.022% |
| November 19, 2012 | 0.9625 | -0.570% |
| November 16, 2012 | 0.9680 | -0.019% |
| November 15, 2012 | 0.9682 | +0.851% |
| November 14, 2012 | 0.9600 | +0.009% |
| November 13, 2012 | 0.9599 | +0.200% |
| November 12, 2012 | 0.9580 | -0.737% |
| November 9, 2012 | 0.9651 | +0.503% |
| November 8, 2012 | 0.9603 | +0.095% |
| November 7, 2012 | 0.9594 | +0.137% |
| November 6, 2012 | 0.9581 | -0.786% |
| November 5, 2012 | 0.9656 | +0.278% |
| November 2, 2012 | 0.9630 | +0.027% |
| November 1, 2012 | 0.9627 | -0.157% |
| October 31, 2012 | 0.9642 | +0.073% |
| October 30, 2012 | 0.9635 | -0.222% |
| October 29, 2012 | 0.9657 | -0.172% |
| October 26, 2012 | 0.9673 | +0.465% |
| October 25, 2012 | 0.9628 | -0.520% |
| October 24, 2012 | 0.9679 | -0.593% |
| October 23, 2012 | 0.9736 | +0.486% |
| October 22, 2012 | 0.9689 | +0.349% |
| October 19, 2012 | 0.9656 | +0.270% |
| October 18, 2012 | 0.9630 | -0.443% |
| October 17, 2012 | 0.9672 | -0.587% |
| October 16, 2012 | 0.9729 | -0.324% |
| October 15, 2012 | 0.9761 | +0.047% |
| October 12, 2012 | 0.9756 | +0.241% |
| October 11, 2012 | 0.9733 | -0.233% |
| October 10, 2012 | 0.9756 | -0.210% |
| October 9, 2012 | 0.9776 | -0.418% |
| October 8, 2012 | 0.9817 | +0.648% |
| October 5, 2012 | 0.9754 | -0.321% |
| October 4, 2012 | 0.9785 | +0.015% |
| October 3, 2012 | 0.9784 | +0.953% |
| October 2, 2012 | 0.9691 | +0.392% |
| October 1, 2012 | 0.9654 | +0.695% |
| September 28, 2012 | 0.9587 | -0.095% |
| September 27, 2012 | 0.9596 | -0.763% |
| September 26, 2012 | 0.9670 | +0.905% |
| September 25, 2012 | 0.9583 | -0.301% |
| September 24, 2012 | 0.9612 | +0.964% |
| September 21, 2012 | 0.9520 | -1.030% |
| September 20, 2012 | 0.9619 | +0.419% |
| September 19, 2012 | 0.9579 | -0.177% |
| September 18, 2012 | 0.9596 | +0.849% |
| September 17, 2012 | 0.9516 | +0.765% |
| September 14, 2012 | 0.9443 | -1.340% |
| September 13, 2012 | 0.9572 | +0.175% |
| September 12, 2012 | 0.9555 | -0.676% |
| September 11, 2012 | 0.9620 | -0.475% |
| September 10, 2012 | 0.9666 | +0.020% |
| September 7, 2012 | 0.9664 | -1.035% |
| September 6, 2012 | 0.9765 | -0.442% |
| September 5, 2012 | 0.9808 | +0.578% |
| September 4, 2012 | 0.9752 | -0.177% |
| September 3, 2012 | 0.9769 | +0.976% |
| August 31, 2012 | 0.9675 | -0.048% |
| August 30, 2012 | 0.9680 | +0.455% |
| August 29, 2012 | 0.9636 | -0.026% |
| August 28, 2012 | 0.9638 | +0.171% |
| August 27, 2012 | 0.9622 | +0.024% |
| August 24, 2012 | 0.9619 | +0.778% |
| August 23, 2012 | 0.9545 | -0.372% |
| August 22, 2012 | 0.9581 | +0.573% |
| August 21, 2012 | 0.9526 | -0.568% |
| August 20, 2012 | 0.9581 | -0.080% |
| August 17, 2012 | 0.9588 | +0.541% |
| August 16, 2012 | 0.9537 | -0.153% |
| August 15, 2012 | 0.9551 | +0.594% |
| August 14, 2012 | 0.9495 | +0.228% |
| August 13, 2012 | 0.9473 | -0.386% |
| August 10, 2012 | 0.9510 | +0.508% |
| August 9, 2012 | 0.9462 | -0.273% |
| August 8, 2012 | 0.9488 | +0.494% |
| August 7, 2012 | 0.9441 | -0.340% |
| August 6, 2012 | 0.9473 | -0.420% |
| August 3, 2012 | 0.9513 | +0.240% |
| August 2, 2012 | 0.9491 | -0.167% |
| August 1, 2012 | 0.9506 | +0.023% |
| July 31, 2012 | 0.9504 | -0.250% |
| July 30, 2012 | 0.9528 | -0.604% |
| July 27, 2012 | 0.9586 | -0.319% |
| July 26, 2012 | 0.9617 | -1.044% |
| July 25, 2012 | 0.9718 | -0.049% |
| July 24, 2012 | 0.9723 | -0.122% |
| July 23, 2012 | 0.9735 | +1.171% |
| July 20, 2012 | 0.9622 | +0.405% |
| July 19, 2012 | 0.9583 | -1.203% |
| July 18, 2012 | 0.9700 | -0.238% |
| July 17, 2012 | 0.9723 | -0.789% |
| July 16, 2012 | 0.9800 | -0.352% |
| July 13, 2012 | 0.9835 | -0.431% |
| July 12, 2012 | 0.9878 | +1.313% |
| July 11, 2012 | 0.9750 | -0.313% |
| July 10, 2012 | 0.9780 | -0.490% |
| July 9, 2012 | 0.9828 | +0.884% |
| July 6, 2012 | 0.9742 | +0.288% |
| July 5, 2012 | 0.9714 | -0.162% |
| July 4, 2012 | 0.9730 | -0.232% |
| July 3, 2012 | 0.9753 | -0.011% |
| July 2, 2012 | 0.9754 | -0.478% |
| June 29, 2012 | 0.9801 | -1.510% |
| June 28, 2012 | 0.9951 | +0.264% |
| June 27, 2012 | 0.9925 | -0.409% |
| June 26, 2012 | 0.9966 | -0.281% |
| June 25, 2012 | 0.9994 | +0.328% |
| June 22, 2012 | 0.9961 | +1.418% |
| June 21, 2012 | 0.9822 | +0.171% |
| June 20, 2012 | 0.9805 | -0.349% |
| June 19, 2012 | 0.9839 | -0.831% |
| June 18, 2012 | 0.9922 | -0.532% |
| June 15, 2012 | 0.9975 | -0.849% |
| June 14, 2012 | 1.0060 | +0.349% |
| June 13, 2012 | 1.0025 | -0.615% |
| June 12, 2012 | 1.0087 | +0.408% |
| June 11, 2012 | 1.0046 | -1.103% |
| June 8, 2012 | 1.0158 | +1.438% |
| June 7, 2012 | 1.0014 | -1.252% |
| June 6, 2012 | 1.0141 | -1.237% |
| June 5, 2012 | 1.0268 | -0.204% |
| June 4, 2012 | 1.0289 | -0.733% |
| June 1, 2012 | 1.0365 | +0.945% |
| May 31, 2012 | 1.0268 | +0.332% |
| May 30, 2012 | 1.0234 | +0.619% |
| May 29, 2012 | 1.0171 | +0.326% |
| May 28, 2012 | 1.0138 | -0.744% |
| May 25, 2012 | 1.0214 | -0.127% |
| May 24, 2012 | 1.0227 | -0.234% |
| May 23, 2012 | 1.0251 | +1.385% |
| May 22, 2012 | 1.0111 | -0.600% |
| May 21, 2012 | 1.0172 | +0.474% |
| May 18, 2012 | 1.0124 | +0.347% |
| May 17, 2012 | 1.0089 | +0.298% |
| May 16, 2012 | 1.0059 | +0.645% |
| May 15, 2012 | 0.9995 | -0.195% |
| May 14, 2012 | 1.0014 | +0.661% |
| May 11, 2012 | 0.9948 | +0.725% |
| May 10, 2012 | 0.9877 | -0.744% |
| May 9, 2012 | 0.9951 | +1.018% |
| May 8, 2012 | 0.9850 | +0.359% |
| May 7, 2012 | 0.9815 | +0.462% |
| May 4, 2012 | 0.9770 | +0.464% |
| May 3, 2012 | 0.9725 | +0.407% |
| May 2, 2012 | 0.9686 | +0.902% |
| April 30, 2012 | 0.9599 | +0.153% |
| April 27, 2012 | 0.9584 | -0.553% |
| April 26, 2012 | 0.9638 | -0.342% |
| April 25, 2012 | 0.9671 | -0.372% |
| April 24, 2012 | 0.9707 | -0.181% |
| April 23, 2012 | 0.9724 | +0.708% |
| April 20, 2012 | 0.9656 | -0.128% |
| April 19, 2012 | 0.9668 | +0.244% |
| April 18, 2012 | 0.9645 | +0.012% |
| April 17, 2012 | 0.9644 | -0.240% |
| April 16, 2012 | 0.9667 | +0.553% |
| April 13, 2012 | 0.9614 | -0.002% |
| April 12, 2012 | 0.9614 | -0.935% |
| April 11, 2012 | 0.9705 | -0.114% |
| April 10, 2012 | 0.9716 | -0.107% |
| April 5, 2012 | 0.9726 | -0.025% |
| April 4, 2012 | 0.9728 | +0.820% |
| April 3, 2012 | 0.9649 | +0.085% |
| April 2, 2012 | 0.9641 | +0.316% |
| March 30, 2012 | 0.9611 | -0.582% |
| March 29, 2012 | 0.9667 | +0.537% |
| March 28, 2012 | 0.9615 | +1.098% |
| March 27, 2012 | 0.9511 | -0.034% |
| March 26, 2012 | 0.9514 | -1.148% |
| March 23, 2012 | 0.9625 | -0.183% |
| March 22, 2012 | 0.9642 | +0.853% |
| March 21, 2012 | 0.9561 | +0.256% |
| March 20, 2012 | 0.9536 | +0.709% |
| March 19, 2012 | 0.9469 | +0.151% |
| March 16, 2012 | 0.9455 | -0.618% |
| March 15, 2012 | 0.9514 | -0.378% |
| March 14, 2012 | 0.9550 | +0.203% |
| March 13, 2012 | 0.9531 | +0.041% |
| March 12, 2012 | 0.9527 | +1.221% |
| March 9, 2012 | 0.9412 | +0.177% |
| March 8, 2012 | 0.9395 | -0.778% |
| March 7, 2012 | 0.9469 | +0.292% |
| March 6, 2012 | 0.9441 | +1.031% |
| March 5, 2012 | 0.9345 | +0.710% |
| March 2, 2012 | 0.9279 | -0.006% |
| March 1, 2012 | 0.9280 | +0.488% |
| February 29, 2012 | 0.9235 | -0.496% |
| February 28, 2012 | 0.9281 | -0.856% |
| February 27, 2012 | 0.9361 | +0.308% |
| February 24, 2012 | 0.9332 | -0.150% |
| February 23, 2012 | 0.9346 | -0.614% |
| February 22, 2012 | 0.9404 | +0.391% |
| February 21, 2012 | 0.9367 | +1.002% |
| February 20, 2012 | 0.9274 | -0.214% |
| February 17, 2012 | 0.9294 | -0.843% |
| February 16, 2012 | 0.9373 | +0.625% |
| February 15, 2012 | 0.9315 | -0.255% |
| February 14, 2012 | 0.9339 | +0.417% |
| February 13, 2012 | 0.9300 | -0.933% |
| February 10, 2012 | 0.9387 | +1.456% |
| February 9, 2012 | 0.9253 | +0.254% |
| February 8, 2012 | 0.9229 | -0.482% |
| February 7, 2012 | 0.9274 | -0.795% |
| February 6, 2012 | 0.9348 | -0.071% |
| February 3, 2012 | 0.9355 | +0.027% |
| February 2, 2012 | 0.9352 | +0.079% |
| February 1, 2012 | 0.9345 | -0.428% |
| January 31, 2012 | 0.9385 | -0.990% |
| January 30, 2012 | 0.9479 | +1.089% |
| January 27, 2012 | 0.9377 | +0.000% |
| January 26, 2012 | 0.9377 | -1.871% |
| January 25, 2012 | 0.9556 | -0.030% |
| January 24, 2012 | 0.9559 | +0.895% |
| January 23, 2012 | 0.9474 | -1.259% |
| January 20, 2012 | 0.9595 | -0.027% |
| January 19, 2012 | 0.9597 | -0.242% |
| January 18, 2012 | 0.9621 | +0.208% |
| January 17, 2012 | 0.9601 | -1.027% |
| January 16, 2012 | 0.9700 | +0.194% |
| January 13, 2012 | 0.9681 | +0.220% |
| January 12, 2012 | 0.9660 | -0.610% |
| January 11, 2012 | 0.9719 | +0.561% |
| January 10, 2012 | 0.9665 | -1.333% |
| January 9, 2012 | 0.9796 | +0.344% |
| January 6, 2012 | 0.9762 | +0.286% |
| January 5, 2012 | 0.9734 | +0.414% |
| January 4, 2012 | 0.9694 | +0.167% |
| January 3, 2012 | 0.9678 | -1.133% |
| January 2, 2012 | 0.9789 | -0.450% |
| December 30, 2011 | 0.9833 | — |
The USD/AUD exchange rate averaged 0.9660 in 2012, trading between a low of 0.9229 and a high of 1.0365,a range of 12.3% over the year. The rate fell by 2.02% over the full year, from 0.9833 at the opening of 2012 to 0.9635 at year-end.
Q1 (2012): January through March averaged 0.9481, a -3.58% move from the 2012 opening rate of 0.9833.
Q2 (2012): April through June averaged 0.9906, up 4.48% from Q1.
Q3 (2012): July through September averaged 0.9627, a -2.81% change from Q2.
Q4 (2012): October through December averaged 0.9627, closing the year at 0.9635, a 2.02% decline for USD against AUD from the 2012 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/AUD in 2012 was 9.4%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 257 trading days. For reference, major currency pairs average 5–10% annualized volatility in calm years and 12–20% during significant policy or market disruptions. Volatility above 10% generally indicates conditions where hedging currency exposure was material for businesses and travelers with significant USD/AUD exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.9614 | 0.9796 | 0.9377 | — |
| February | 0.9322 | 0.9404 | 0.9229 | -3.03% |
| March | 0.9498 | 0.9667 | 0.9279 | +1.88% |
| April | 0.9663 | 0.9728 | 0.9584 | +1.74% |
| May | 1.0031 | 1.0268 | 0.9686 | +3.81% |
| June | 1.0020 | 1.0365 | 0.9801 | -0.12% |
| July | 0.9709 | 0.9878 | 0.9504 | -3.10% |
| August | 0.9549 | 0.9680 | 0.9441 | -1.65% |
| September | 0.9625 | 0.9808 | 0.9443 | +0.79% |
| October | 0.9708 | 0.9817 | 0.9628 | +0.87% |
| November | 0.9613 | 0.9682 | 0.9546 | -0.98% |
| December | 0.9548 | 0.9635 | 0.9475 | -0.67% |
What was the USD to AUD exchange rate in 2012?
The USD/AUD rate averaged 0.9660 in 2012, ranging from a low of 0.9229 to a high of 1.0365.
What was the highest USD/AUD rate in 2012?
The highest USD to AUD rate recorded in 2012 was 1.0365. The lowest was 0.9229.
How much did the USD/AUD rate change in 2012?
The USD/AUD rate fell by 2.02% in 2012, from 0.9833 to 0.9635.
What was the USD/AUD annual trading range in 2012?
The USD/AUD pair traded in a range of 0.9229 to 1.0365 in 2012,a spread of 12.3% between the year's low and high.
Was 2012 a good year to exchange USD to AUD?
The USD/AUD rate fell 2.02% over 2012, closing at 0.9635. For those converting USD to AUD, the year-end rate was less favorable than the start of year, meaning converting earlier in 2012 would have been more advantageous. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find USD/AUD rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for USD/AUD going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main USD to AUD page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.