Historical US Dollar to Brazilian Real exchange rates for the full year 2012
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2012 | 2.0491 | +0.318% |
| December 28, 2012 | 2.0426 | -0.327% |
| December 27, 2012 | 2.0493 | -1.452% |
| December 24, 2012 | 2.0795 | +0.396% |
| December 21, 2012 | 2.0713 | +0.471% |
| December 20, 2012 | 2.0616 | -0.918% |
| December 19, 2012 | 2.0807 | -0.635% |
| December 18, 2012 | 2.0940 | +0.206% |
| December 17, 2012 | 2.0897 | +0.336% |
| December 14, 2012 | 2.0827 | +0.405% |
| December 13, 2012 | 2.0743 | -0.231% |
| December 12, 2012 | 2.0791 | +0.231% |
| December 11, 2012 | 2.0743 | -0.212% |
| December 10, 2012 | 2.0787 | -0.130% |
| December 7, 2012 | 2.0814 | +0.034% |
| December 6, 2012 | 2.0807 | -1.187% |
| December 5, 2012 | 2.1057 | -0.024% |
| December 4, 2012 | 2.1062 | +0.086% |
| December 3, 2012 | 2.1044 | -0.232% |
| November 30, 2012 | 2.1093 | +0.529% |
| November 29, 2012 | 2.0982 | +0.373% |
| November 28, 2012 | 2.0904 | +0.800% |
| November 27, 2012 | 2.0738 | -0.173% |
| November 26, 2012 | 2.0774 | -1.634% |
| November 23, 2012 | 2.1119 | +1.000% |
| November 22, 2012 | 2.0910 | -0.033% |
| November 21, 2012 | 2.0917 | +0.543% |
| November 20, 2012 | 2.0804 | +0.212% |
| November 19, 2012 | 2.0760 | +0.256% |
| November 16, 2012 | 2.0707 | +0.310% |
| November 15, 2012 | 2.0643 | -0.039% |
| November 14, 2012 | 2.0651 | +0.126% |
| November 13, 2012 | 2.0625 | +0.816% |
| November 12, 2012 | 2.0458 | -0.670% |
| November 9, 2012 | 2.0596 | +1.209% |
| November 8, 2012 | 2.0350 | +0.103% |
| November 7, 2012 | 2.0329 | -0.044% |
| November 6, 2012 | 2.0338 | -0.049% |
| November 5, 2012 | 2.0348 | +0.158% |
| November 2, 2012 | 2.0316 | +0.030% |
| November 1, 2012 | 2.0310 | +0.000% |
| October 31, 2012 | 2.0310 | -0.030% |
| October 30, 2012 | 2.0316 | +0.133% |
| October 29, 2012 | 2.0289 | +0.158% |
| October 26, 2012 | 2.0257 | -0.094% |
| October 25, 2012 | 2.0276 | +0.109% |
| October 24, 2012 | 2.0254 | -0.123% |
| October 23, 2012 | 2.0279 | -0.030% |
| October 22, 2012 | 2.0285 | +0.005% |
| October 19, 2012 | 2.0284 | -0.084% |
| October 18, 2012 | 2.0301 | -0.152% |
| October 17, 2012 | 2.0332 | -0.034% |
| October 16, 2012 | 2.0339 | -0.294% |
| October 15, 2012 | 2.0399 | +0.113% |
| October 12, 2012 | 2.0376 | -0.064% |
| October 11, 2012 | 2.0389 | +0.305% |
| October 10, 2012 | 2.0327 | +0.153% |
| October 9, 2012 | 2.0296 | -0.182% |
| October 8, 2012 | 2.0333 | +0.683% |
| October 5, 2012 | 2.0195 | -0.094% |
| October 4, 2012 | 2.0214 | -0.242% |
| October 3, 2012 | 2.0263 | +0.099% |
| October 2, 2012 | 2.0243 | -0.118% |
| October 1, 2012 | 2.0267 | -0.104% |
| September 28, 2012 | 2.0288 | -0.064% |
| September 27, 2012 | 2.0301 | -0.157% |
| September 26, 2012 | 2.0333 | +0.390% |
| September 25, 2012 | 2.0254 | -0.059% |
| September 24, 2012 | 2.0266 | +0.124% |
| September 21, 2012 | 2.0241 | -0.241% |
| September 20, 2012 | 2.0290 | +0.242% |
| September 19, 2012 | 2.0241 | -0.413% |
| September 18, 2012 | 2.0325 | +0.704% |
| September 17, 2012 | 2.0183 | -0.005% |
| September 14, 2012 | 2.0184 | -0.508% |
| September 13, 2012 | 2.0287 | +0.485% |
| September 12, 2012 | 2.0189 | -0.138% |
| September 11, 2012 | 2.0217 | -0.069% |
| September 10, 2012 | 2.0231 | -0.247% |
| September 7, 2012 | 2.0281 | -0.486% |
| September 6, 2012 | 2.0380 | -0.240% |
| September 5, 2012 | 2.0429 | +0.586% |
| September 4, 2012 | 2.0310 | +0.089% |
| September 3, 2012 | 2.0292 | -0.831% |
| August 31, 2012 | 2.0462 | -0.273% |
| August 30, 2012 | 2.0518 | +0.015% |
| August 29, 2012 | 2.0515 | +0.712% |
| August 28, 2012 | 2.0370 | +0.508% |
| August 27, 2012 | 2.0267 | -0.192% |
| August 24, 2012 | 2.0306 | +0.589% |
| August 23, 2012 | 2.0187 | +0.040% |
| August 22, 2012 | 2.0179 | +0.458% |
| August 21, 2012 | 2.0087 | -0.441% |
| August 20, 2012 | 2.0176 | -0.227% |
| August 17, 2012 | 2.0222 | +0.054% |
| August 16, 2012 | 2.0211 | -0.247% |
| August 15, 2012 | 2.0261 | +0.327% |
| August 14, 2012 | 2.0195 | -0.143% |
| August 13, 2012 | 2.0224 | +0.109% |
| August 10, 2012 | 2.0202 | -0.252% |
| August 9, 2012 | 2.0253 | -0.472% |
| August 8, 2012 | 2.0349 | +0.405% |
| August 7, 2012 | 2.0267 | -0.167% |
| August 6, 2012 | 2.0301 | -0.636% |
| August 3, 2012 | 2.0431 | +0.359% |
| August 2, 2012 | 2.0358 | -0.731% |
| August 1, 2012 | 2.0508 | +0.298% |
| July 31, 2012 | 2.0447 | +0.853% |
| July 30, 2012 | 2.0274 | +0.386% |
| July 27, 2012 | 2.0196 | -0.183% |
| July 26, 2012 | 2.0233 | -0.755% |
| July 25, 2012 | 2.0387 | -0.259% |
| July 24, 2012 | 2.0440 | +0.181% |
| July 23, 2012 | 2.0403 | +1.040% |
| July 20, 2012 | 2.0193 | +0.020% |
| July 19, 2012 | 2.0189 | -0.227% |
| July 18, 2012 | 2.0235 | -0.462% |
| July 17, 2012 | 2.0329 | -0.387% |
| July 16, 2012 | 2.0408 | +0.270% |
| July 13, 2012 | 2.0353 | -0.572% |
| July 12, 2012 | 2.0470 | +0.793% |
| July 11, 2012 | 2.0309 | -0.059% |
| July 10, 2012 | 2.0321 | +0.133% |
| July 9, 2012 | 2.0294 | +0.361% |
| July 6, 2012 | 2.0221 | +0.045% |
| July 5, 2012 | 2.0212 | +0.094% |
| July 4, 2012 | 2.0193 | +1.856% |
| July 3, 2012 | 1.9825 | -1.505% |
| July 2, 2012 | 2.0128 | -1.733% |
| June 29, 2012 | 2.0483 | -1.784% |
| June 28, 2012 | 2.0855 | +0.671% |
| June 27, 2012 | 2.0716 | +0.290% |
| June 26, 2012 | 2.0656 | -0.530% |
| June 25, 2012 | 2.0766 | +0.904% |
| June 22, 2012 | 2.0580 | +1.384% |
| June 21, 2012 | 2.0299 | +0.336% |
| June 20, 2012 | 2.0231 | -1.230% |
| June 19, 2012 | 2.0483 | -0.088% |
| June 18, 2012 | 2.0501 | -0.389% |
| June 15, 2012 | 2.0581 | -0.310% |
| June 14, 2012 | 2.0645 | +0.365% |
| June 13, 2012 | 2.0570 | +0.166% |
| June 12, 2012 | 2.0536 | +1.618% |
| June 11, 2012 | 2.0209 | -0.615% |
| June 8, 2012 | 2.0334 | +0.212% |
| June 7, 2012 | 2.0291 | +0.570% |
| June 6, 2012 | 2.0176 | -1.672% |
| June 5, 2012 | 2.0519 | +0.519% |
| June 4, 2012 | 2.0413 | +0.527% |
| June 1, 2012 | 2.0306 | +1.005% |
| May 31, 2012 | 2.0104 | +0.339% |
| May 30, 2012 | 2.0036 | +0.988% |
| May 29, 2012 | 1.9840 | +0.425% |
| May 28, 2012 | 1.9756 | -2.550% |
| May 25, 2012 | 2.0273 | -0.422% |
| May 24, 2012 | 2.0359 | -2.551% |
| May 23, 2012 | 2.0892 | +2.352% |
| May 22, 2012 | 2.0412 | +0.710% |
| May 21, 2012 | 2.0268 | +1.604% |
| May 18, 2012 | 1.9948 | -0.558% |
| May 17, 2012 | 2.0060 | +0.779% |
| May 16, 2012 | 1.9905 | +0.096% |
| May 15, 2012 | 1.9886 | +0.638% |
| May 14, 2012 | 1.9760 | +1.074% |
| May 11, 2012 | 1.9550 | -0.458% |
| May 10, 2012 | 1.9640 | +0.383% |
| May 9, 2012 | 1.9565 | +1.568% |
| May 8, 2012 | 1.9263 | +0.031% |
| May 7, 2012 | 1.9257 | +0.722% |
| May 4, 2012 | 1.9119 | -0.989% |
| May 3, 2012 | 1.9310 | +0.999% |
| May 2, 2012 | 1.9119 | +1.379% |
| April 30, 2012 | 1.8859 | +0.133% |
| April 27, 2012 | 1.8834 | +0.064% |
| April 26, 2012 | 1.8822 | +0.293% |
| April 25, 2012 | 1.8767 | -0.122% |
| April 24, 2012 | 1.8790 | -0.154% |
| April 23, 2012 | 1.8819 | +0.192% |
| April 20, 2012 | 1.8783 | -0.461% |
| April 19, 2012 | 1.8870 | +1.386% |
| April 18, 2012 | 1.8612 | +0.878% |
| April 17, 2012 | 1.8450 | +0.266% |
| April 16, 2012 | 1.8401 | +0.530% |
| April 13, 2012 | 1.8304 | +0.000% |
| April 12, 2012 | 1.8304 | -0.136% |
| April 11, 2012 | 1.8329 | +0.842% |
| April 10, 2012 | 1.8176 | -0.791% |
| April 5, 2012 | 1.8321 | +0.071% |
| April 4, 2012 | 1.8308 | +0.142% |
| April 3, 2012 | 1.8282 | +0.038% |
| April 2, 2012 | 1.8275 | +0.351% |
| March 30, 2012 | 1.8211 | -0.600% |
| March 29, 2012 | 1.8321 | +0.715% |
| March 28, 2012 | 1.8191 | -0.071% |
| March 27, 2012 | 1.8204 | +0.608% |
| March 26, 2012 | 1.8094 | -0.615% |
| March 23, 2012 | 1.8206 | -0.121% |
| March 22, 2012 | 1.8228 | -0.077% |
| March 21, 2012 | 1.8242 | -0.148% |
| March 20, 2012 | 1.8269 | +0.956% |
| March 19, 2012 | 1.8096 | +0.500% |
| March 16, 2012 | 1.8006 | +0.178% |
| March 15, 2012 | 1.7974 | -0.575% |
| March 14, 2012 | 1.8078 | -0.730% |
| March 13, 2012 | 1.8211 | +0.613% |
| March 12, 2012 | 1.8100 | +2.439% |
| March 9, 2012 | 1.7669 | +0.426% |
| March 8, 2012 | 1.7594 | -0.543% |
| March 7, 2012 | 1.7690 | +1.132% |
| March 6, 2012 | 1.7492 | +1.227% |
| March 5, 2012 | 1.7280 | +0.559% |
| March 2, 2012 | 1.7184 | -0.047% |
| March 1, 2012 | 1.7192 | +1.046% |
| February 29, 2012 | 1.7014 | +0.076% |
| February 28, 2012 | 1.7001 | -0.532% |
| February 27, 2012 | 1.7092 | -0.082% |
| February 24, 2012 | 1.7106 | +0.452% |
| February 23, 2012 | 1.7029 | -0.844% |
| February 22, 2012 | 1.7174 | +0.163% |
| February 21, 2012 | 1.7146 | +0.064% |
| February 20, 2012 | 1.7135 | -0.012% |
| February 17, 2012 | 1.7137 | -1.353% |
| February 16, 2012 | 1.7372 | +1.194% |
| February 15, 2012 | 1.7167 | -0.116% |
| February 14, 2012 | 1.7187 | +0.099% |
| February 13, 2012 | 1.7170 | -0.533% |
| February 10, 2012 | 1.7262 | +0.244% |
| February 9, 2012 | 1.7220 | +0.023% |
| February 8, 2012 | 1.7216 | -0.266% |
| February 7, 2012 | 1.7262 | -0.162% |
| February 6, 2012 | 1.7290 | +0.209% |
| February 3, 2012 | 1.7254 | -0.484% |
| February 2, 2012 | 1.7338 | -0.282% |
| February 1, 2012 | 1.7387 | +0.069% |
| January 31, 2012 | 1.7375 | -0.612% |
| January 30, 2012 | 1.7482 | +0.339% |
| January 27, 2012 | 1.7423 | +0.236% |
| January 26, 2012 | 1.7382 | -1.463% |
| January 25, 2012 | 1.7640 | +0.062% |
| January 24, 2012 | 1.7629 | +0.536% |
| January 23, 2012 | 1.7535 | -0.792% |
| January 20, 2012 | 1.7675 | +0.074% |
| January 19, 2012 | 1.7662 | -0.725% |
| January 18, 2012 | 1.7791 | +0.412% |
| January 17, 2012 | 1.7718 | -0.673% |
| January 16, 2012 | 1.7838 | +0.180% |
| January 13, 2012 | 1.7806 | -0.514% |
| January 12, 2012 | 1.7898 | -0.760% |
| January 11, 2012 | 1.8035 | +0.300% |
| January 10, 2012 | 1.7981 | -2.516% |
| January 9, 2012 | 1.8445 | +0.179% |
| January 6, 2012 | 1.8412 | +0.321% |
| January 5, 2012 | 1.8353 | +0.240% |
| January 4, 2012 | 1.8309 | -1.006% |
| January 3, 2012 | 1.8495 | -1.054% |
| January 2, 2012 | 1.8692 | +0.112% |
| December 30, 2011 | 1.8671 | — |
The USD/BRL exchange rate averaged 1.9538 in 2012, trading between a low of 1.7001 and a high of 2.1119,a range of 24.2% over the year. The rate rose by 9.75% over the full year, from 1.8671 at the opening of 2012 to 2.0491 at year-end.
Q1 (2012): January through March averaged 1.7675, a -5.33% move from the 2012 opening rate of 1.8671.
Q2 (2012): April through June averaged 1.9614, up 10.97% from Q1.
Q3 (2012): July through September averaged 2.0283, a +3.41% change from Q2.
Q4 (2012): October through December averaged 2.0564, closing the year at 2.0491, a 9.75% gain for USD against BRL from the 2012 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/BRL in 2012 was 11.0%, 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/BRL exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.7890 | 1.8692 | 1.7375 | — |
| February | 1.7189 | 1.7387 | 1.7001 | -3.92% |
| March | 1.7933 | 1.8321 | 1.7184 | +4.33% |
| April | 1.8542 | 1.8870 | 1.8176 | +3.40% |
| May | 1.9833 | 2.0892 | 1.9119 | +6.96% |
| June | 2.0483 | 2.0855 | 2.0176 | +3.28% |
| July | 2.0275 | 2.0470 | 1.9825 | -1.01% |
| August | 2.0298 | 2.0518 | 2.0087 | +0.11% |
| September | 2.0276 | 2.0429 | 2.0183 | -0.11% |
| October | 2.0297 | 2.0399 | 2.0195 | +0.10% |
| November | 2.0667 | 2.1119 | 2.0310 | +1.82% |
| December | 2.0782 | 2.1062 | 2.0426 | +0.56% |
What was the USD to BRL exchange rate in 2012?
The USD/BRL rate averaged 1.9538 in 2012, ranging from a low of 1.7001 to a high of 2.1119.
What was the highest USD/BRL rate in 2012?
The highest USD to BRL rate recorded in 2012 was 2.1119. The lowest was 1.7001.
How much did the USD/BRL rate change in 2012?
The USD/BRL rate rose by 9.75% in 2012, from 1.8671 to 2.0491.
What was the USD/BRL annual trading range in 2012?
The USD/BRL pair traded in a range of 1.7001 to 2.1119 in 2012,a spread of 24.2% between the year's low and high.
Was 2012 a good year to exchange USD to BRL?
The USD/BRL rate rose 9.75% over 2012, closing at 2.0491. 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.