Historical US Dollar to Brazilian Real exchange rates for the full year 2002
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2002 | 3.5400 | +0.340% |
| December 30, 2002 | 3.5280 | -0.732% |
| December 27, 2002 | 3.5540 | +1.494% |
| December 24, 2002 | 3.5017 | +0.086% |
| December 23, 2002 | 3.4987 | +2.232% |
| December 20, 2002 | 3.4223 | -2.679% |
| December 19, 2002 | 3.5165 | -0.622% |
| December 18, 2002 | 3.5385 | -1.448% |
| December 17, 2002 | 3.5905 | -1.576% |
| December 16, 2002 | 3.6480 | -2.303% |
| December 13, 2002 | 3.7340 | -0.612% |
| December 12, 2002 | 3.7570 | -0.860% |
| December 11, 2002 | 3.7896 | +0.921% |
| December 10, 2002 | 3.7550 | -1.405% |
| December 9, 2002 | 3.8085 | +1.048% |
| December 6, 2002 | 3.7690 | +0.466% |
| December 5, 2002 | 3.7515 | +1.598% |
| December 4, 2002 | 3.6925 | +0.929% |
| December 3, 2002 | 3.6585 | +1.338% |
| December 2, 2002 | 3.6102 | -0.532% |
| November 29, 2002 | 3.6295 | +0.906% |
| November 28, 2002 | 3.5969 | +0.366% |
| November 27, 2002 | 3.5838 | +0.218% |
| November 26, 2002 | 3.5760 | +0.781% |
| November 25, 2002 | 3.5483 | -0.245% |
| November 22, 2002 | 3.5570 | +1.687% |
| November 21, 2002 | 3.4980 | -0.836% |
| November 20, 2002 | 3.5275 | -0.494% |
| November 19, 2002 | 3.5450 | -1.582% |
| November 18, 2002 | 3.6020 | -2.570% |
| November 15, 2002 | 3.6970 | +0.533% |
| November 14, 2002 | 3.6774 | +1.292% |
| November 13, 2002 | 3.6305 | +2.993% |
| November 12, 2002 | 3.5250 | +0.858% |
| November 11, 2002 | 3.4950 | -1.048% |
| November 8, 2002 | 3.5320 | -2.377% |
| November 7, 2002 | 3.6180 | +0.878% |
| November 6, 2002 | 3.5865 | +0.378% |
| November 5, 2002 | 3.5730 | +0.620% |
| November 4, 2002 | 3.5510 | -2.445% |
| November 1, 2002 | 3.6400 | -0.709% |
| October 31, 2002 | 3.6660 | -2.474% |
| October 30, 2002 | 3.7590 | -2.300% |
| October 29, 2002 | 3.8475 | +1.705% |
| October 28, 2002 | 3.7830 | -0.709% |
| October 25, 2002 | 3.8100 | -2.558% |
| October 24, 2002 | 3.9100 | +0.514% |
| October 23, 2002 | 3.8900 | -1.966% |
| October 22, 2002 | 3.9680 | +2.532% |
| October 21, 2002 | 3.8700 | -1.401% |
| October 18, 2002 | 3.9250 | -0.401% |
| October 17, 2002 | 3.9408 | +3.027% |
| October 16, 2002 | 3.8250 | -1.671% |
| October 15, 2002 | 3.8900 | +2.100% |
| October 14, 2002 | 3.8100 | -2.930% |
| October 11, 2002 | 3.9250 | +1.471% |
| October 10, 2002 | 3.8681 | +1.859% |
| October 9, 2002 | 3.7975 | +4.327% |
| October 8, 2002 | 3.6400 | +2.970% |
| October 7, 2002 | 3.5350 | -4.330% |
| October 4, 2002 | 3.6950 | +0.956% |
| October 3, 2002 | 3.6600 | +1.245% |
| October 2, 2002 | 3.6150 | -3.677% |
| October 1, 2002 | 3.7530 | -5.047% |
| September 30, 2002 | 3.9525 | +2.863% |
| September 27, 2002 | 3.8425 | +4.843% |
| September 26, 2002 | 3.6650 | -2.844% |
| September 25, 2002 | 3.7723 | +5.966% |
| September 24, 2002 | 3.5599 | +4.703% |
| September 23, 2002 | 3.4000 | -1.392% |
| September 20, 2002 | 3.4480 | +2.833% |
| September 19, 2002 | 3.3530 | +1.915% |
| September 18, 2002 | 3.2900 | +2.365% |
| September 17, 2002 | 3.2140 | +1.709% |
| September 16, 2002 | 3.1600 | +0.111% |
| September 13, 2002 | 3.1565 | +1.691% |
| September 12, 2002 | 3.1040 | -0.989% |
| September 11, 2002 | 3.1350 | +1.096% |
| September 10, 2002 | 3.1010 | -1.727% |
| September 9, 2002 | 3.1555 | -0.016% |
| September 6, 2002 | 3.1560 | +0.350% |
| September 5, 2002 | 3.1450 | +1.616% |
| September 4, 2002 | 3.0950 | +1.111% |
| September 3, 2002 | 3.0610 | +1.762% |
| September 2, 2002 | 3.0080 | -1.506% |
| August 30, 2002 | 3.0540 | -2.924% |
| August 29, 2002 | 3.1460 | +0.191% |
| August 28, 2002 | 3.1400 | +1.520% |
| August 27, 2002 | 3.0930 | -0.579% |
| August 26, 2002 | 3.1110 | -0.766% |
| August 23, 2002 | 3.1350 | +1.786% |
| August 22, 2002 | 3.0800 | -0.748% |
| August 21, 2002 | 3.1032 | +0.006% |
| August 20, 2002 | 3.1030 | -0.640% |
| August 19, 2002 | 3.1230 | -2.425% |
| August 16, 2002 | 3.2006 | -0.119% |
| August 15, 2002 | 3.2044 | +1.254% |
| August 14, 2002 | 3.1647 | +0.307% |
| August 13, 2002 | 3.1550 | +3.443% |
| August 12, 2002 | 3.0500 | +3.400% |
| August 9, 2002 | 2.9497 | +2.066% |
| August 8, 2002 | 2.8900 | -6.924% |
| August 7, 2002 | 3.1050 | -1.905% |
| August 6, 2002 | 3.1653 | +5.317% |
| August 5, 2002 | 3.0055 | -3.048% |
| August 2, 2002 | 3.1000 | -10.358% |
| August 1, 2002 | 3.4582 | +3.384% |
| July 31, 2002 | 3.3450 | +2.781% |
| July 30, 2002 | 3.2545 | +7.933% |
| July 29, 2002 | 3.0153 | +0.711% |
| July 26, 2002 | 2.9940 | +1.705% |
| July 25, 2002 | 2.9438 | +0.805% |
| July 24, 2002 | 2.9203 | +0.613% |
| July 23, 2002 | 2.9025 | +1.309% |
| July 22, 2002 | 2.8650 | +0.210% |
| July 19, 2002 | 2.8590 | -1.380% |
| July 18, 2002 | 2.8990 | +0.975% |
| July 17, 2002 | 2.8710 | +0.702% |
| July 16, 2002 | 2.8510 | +1.967% |
| July 15, 2002 | 2.7960 | -0.143% |
| July 12, 2002 | 2.8000 | -1.492% |
| July 11, 2002 | 2.8424 | -0.091% |
| July 10, 2002 | 2.8450 | -0.698% |
| July 9, 2002 | 2.8650 | -0.535% |
| July 8, 2002 | 2.8804 | +0.538% |
| July 5, 2002 | 2.8650 | +0.140% |
| July 4, 2002 | 2.8610 | -1.195% |
| July 3, 2002 | 2.8956 | +0.003% |
| July 2, 2002 | 2.8955 | +2.714% |
| July 1, 2002 | 2.8190 | -0.142% |
| June 28, 2002 | 2.8230 | -1.318% |
| June 27, 2002 | 2.8607 | +1.300% |
| June 26, 2002 | 2.8240 | +1.619% |
| June 25, 2002 | 2.7790 | -1.882% |
| June 24, 2002 | 2.8323 | +1.045% |
| June 21, 2002 | 2.8030 | +3.573% |
| June 20, 2002 | 2.7063 | -0.467% |
| June 19, 2002 | 2.7190 | +2.237% |
| June 18, 2002 | 2.6595 | -2.062% |
| June 17, 2002 | 2.7155 | -1.290% |
| June 14, 2002 | 2.7510 | +0.589% |
| June 13, 2002 | 2.7349 | +0.459% |
| June 12, 2002 | 2.7224 | +3.313% |
| June 11, 2002 | 2.6351 | -0.034% |
| June 10, 2002 | 2.6360 | -0.939% |
| June 7, 2002 | 2.6610 | +2.189% |
| June 6, 2002 | 2.6040 | -0.058% |
| June 5, 2002 | 2.6055 | +2.197% |
| June 4, 2002 | 2.5495 | +1.131% |
| June 3, 2002 | 2.5210 | +0.358% |
| May 31, 2002 | 2.5120 | +0.000% |
| May 30, 2002 | 2.5120 | -0.317% |
| May 29, 2002 | 2.5200 | -0.119% |
| May 28, 2002 | 2.5230 | +0.159% |
| May 27, 2002 | 2.5190 | -0.356% |
| May 24, 2002 | 2.5280 | +0.107% |
| May 23, 2002 | 2.5253 | +1.745% |
| May 22, 2002 | 2.4820 | +0.032% |
| May 21, 2002 | 2.4812 | +0.514% |
| May 20, 2002 | 2.4685 | +0.101% |
| May 17, 2002 | 2.4660 | -1.851% |
| May 16, 2002 | 2.5125 | +0.139% |
| May 15, 2002 | 2.5090 | -0.369% |
| May 14, 2002 | 2.5183 | +2.204% |
| May 13, 2002 | 2.4640 | -0.364% |
| May 10, 2002 | 2.4730 | +1.519% |
| May 9, 2002 | 2.4360 | +0.164% |
| May 8, 2002 | 2.4320 | +0.537% |
| May 7, 2002 | 2.4190 | +0.544% |
| May 6, 2002 | 2.4059 | +0.329% |
| May 3, 2002 | 2.3980 | +1.567% |
| May 2, 2002 | 2.3610 | -0.063% |
| April 30, 2002 | 2.3625 | -0.392% |
| April 29, 2002 | 2.3718 | +0.692% |
| April 26, 2002 | 2.3555 | -0.085% |
| April 25, 2002 | 2.3575 | -0.212% |
| April 24, 2002 | 2.3625 | +0.875% |
| April 23, 2002 | 2.3420 | +0.407% |
| April 22, 2002 | 2.3325 | +0.323% |
| April 19, 2002 | 2.3250 | +0.073% |
| April 18, 2002 | 2.3233 | +0.272% |
| April 17, 2002 | 2.3170 | -0.301% |
| April 16, 2002 | 2.3240 | +0.956% |
| April 15, 2002 | 2.3020 | +0.441% |
| April 12, 2002 | 2.2919 | +1.107% |
| April 11, 2002 | 2.2668 | -0.731% |
| April 10, 2002 | 2.2835 | -0.419% |
| April 9, 2002 | 2.2931 | +0.592% |
| April 8, 2002 | 2.2796 | -0.788% |
| April 5, 2002 | 2.2977 | -0.661% |
| April 4, 2002 | 2.3130 | +0.631% |
| April 3, 2002 | 2.2985 | -0.239% |
| April 2, 2002 | 2.3040 | -0.925% |
| March 28, 2002 | 2.3255 | -0.891% |
| March 27, 2002 | 2.3464 | -0.467% |
| March 26, 2002 | 2.3574 | -0.410% |
| March 25, 2002 | 2.3671 | +1.050% |
| March 22, 2002 | 2.3425 | -0.234% |
| March 21, 2002 | 2.3480 | +0.686% |
| March 20, 2002 | 2.3320 | -0.448% |
| March 19, 2002 | 2.3425 | +0.171% |
| March 18, 2002 | 2.3385 | -1.016% |
| March 15, 2002 | 2.3625 | +1.070% |
| March 14, 2002 | 2.3375 | +0.193% |
| March 13, 2002 | 2.3330 | -0.888% |
| March 12, 2002 | 2.3539 | +0.594% |
| March 11, 2002 | 2.3400 | -1.474% |
| March 8, 2002 | 2.3750 | +0.296% |
| March 7, 2002 | 2.3680 | +0.762% |
| March 6, 2002 | 2.3501 | +1.254% |
| March 5, 2002 | 2.3210 | -1.023% |
| March 4, 2002 | 2.3450 | -0.846% |
| March 1, 2002 | 2.3650 | +1.198% |
| February 28, 2002 | 2.3370 | -2.279% |
| February 27, 2002 | 2.3915 | -0.167% |
| February 26, 2002 | 2.3955 | -0.577% |
| February 25, 2002 | 2.4094 | -0.860% |
| February 22, 2002 | 2.4303 | +0.343% |
| February 21, 2002 | 2.4220 | -0.391% |
| February 20, 2002 | 2.4315 | +0.058% |
| February 19, 2002 | 2.4301 | +0.148% |
| February 18, 2002 | 2.4265 | -0.533% |
| February 15, 2002 | 2.4395 | +0.474% |
| February 14, 2002 | 2.4280 | -1.160% |
| February 13, 2002 | 2.4565 | +0.000% |
| February 12, 2002 | 2.4565 | +0.208% |
| February 11, 2002 | 2.4514 | -0.612% |
| February 8, 2002 | 2.4665 | +0.735% |
| February 7, 2002 | 2.4485 | +1.320% |
| February 6, 2002 | 2.4166 | -0.017% |
| February 5, 2002 | 2.4170 | -0.145% |
| February 4, 2002 | 2.4205 | +0.050% |
| February 1, 2002 | 2.4193 | +0.012% |
| January 31, 2002 | 2.4190 | -0.718% |
| January 30, 2002 | 2.4365 | +0.640% |
| January 29, 2002 | 2.4210 | +0.124% |
| January 28, 2002 | 2.4180 | +0.520% |
| January 25, 2002 | 2.4055 | -0.166% |
| January 24, 2002 | 2.4095 | +1.380% |
| January 23, 2002 | 2.3767 | +0.529% |
| January 22, 2002 | 2.3642 | -0.341% |
| January 21, 2002 | 2.3723 | -0.055% |
| January 18, 2002 | 2.3736 | +0.512% |
| January 17, 2002 | 2.3615 | -1.151% |
| January 16, 2002 | 2.3890 | +0.370% |
| January 15, 2002 | 2.3802 | -1.130% |
| January 14, 2002 | 2.4074 | -0.787% |
| January 11, 2002 | 2.4265 | +1.740% |
| January 10, 2002 | 2.3850 | +0.468% |
| January 9, 2002 | 2.3739 | +1.514% |
| January 8, 2002 | 2.3385 | -0.612% |
| January 7, 2002 | 2.3529 | +1.945% |
| January 4, 2002 | 2.3080 | +0.610% |
| January 3, 2002 | 2.2940 | -0.620% |
| January 2, 2002 | 2.3083 | -0.594% |
| December 28, 2001 | 2.3221 | — |
The USD/BRL exchange rate averaged 2.9220 in 2002, trading between a low of 2.2668 and a high of 3.9680,a range of 75.0% over the year. The rate rose by 52.45% over the full year, from 2.3221 at the opening of 2002 to 3.5400 at year-end.
Q1 (2002): January through March averaged 2.3811, a +2.54% move from the 2002 opening rate of 2.3221.
Q2 (2002): April through June averaged 2.5113, up 5.47% from Q1.
Q3 (2002): July through September averaged 3.1200, a +24.24% change from Q2.
Q4 (2002): October through December averaged 3.6756, closing the year at 3.5400, a 52.45% gain for USD against BRL from the 2002 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/BRL in 2002 was 29.0%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 256 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/BRL exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.3782 | 2.4365 | 2.2940 | — |
| February | 2.4247 | 2.4665 | 2.3370 | +1.95% |
| March | 2.3475 | 2.3750 | 2.3210 | -3.18% |
| April | 2.3192 | 2.3718 | 2.2668 | -1.21% |
| May | 2.4757 | 2.5280 | 2.3610 | +6.75% |
| June | 2.7071 | 2.8607 | 2.5210 | +9.35% |
| July | 2.9168 | 3.3450 | 2.7960 | +7.74% |
| August | 3.1153 | 3.4582 | 2.8900 | +6.81% |
| September | 3.3226 | 3.9525 | 3.0080 | +6.65% |
| October | 3.7993 | 3.9680 | 3.5350 | +14.35% |
| November | 3.5804 | 3.6970 | 3.4950 | -5.76% |
| December | 3.6332 | 3.8085 | 3.4223 | +1.47% |
What was the USD to BRL exchange rate in 2002?
The USD/BRL rate averaged 2.9220 in 2002, ranging from a low of 2.2668 to a high of 3.9680.
What was the highest USD/BRL rate in 2002?
The highest USD to BRL rate recorded in 2002 was 3.9680. The lowest was 2.2668.
How much did the USD/BRL rate change in 2002?
The USD/BRL rate rose by 52.45% in 2002, from 2.3221 to 3.5400.
What was the USD/BRL annual trading range in 2002?
The USD/BRL pair traded in a range of 2.2668 to 3.9680 in 2002,a spread of 75.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2002 a good year to exchange USD to BRL?
The USD/BRL rate rose 52.45% over 2002, closing at 3.5400. For those converting USD to BRL, the year-end rate was more favorable than the start of year. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find USD/BRL rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for USD/BRL going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main USD to BRL page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.