Historical US Dollar to Brazilian Real exchange rates for the full year 2021
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2021 | 5.5713 | -0.925% |
| December 30, 2021 | 5.6233 | -0.413% |
| December 29, 2021 | 5.6466 | +0.002% |
| December 28, 2021 | 5.6465 | -0.443% |
| December 27, 2021 | 5.6716 | -0.067% |
| December 24, 2021 | 5.6754 | +0.272% |
| December 23, 2021 | 5.6600 | -1.009% |
| December 22, 2021 | 5.7177 | +0.012% |
| December 21, 2021 | 5.7170 | +0.356% |
| December 20, 2021 | 5.6967 | -0.161% |
| December 17, 2021 | 5.7059 | +0.472% |
| December 16, 2021 | 5.6791 | -0.616% |
| December 15, 2021 | 5.7143 | +1.413% |
| December 14, 2021 | 5.6347 | +0.568% |
| December 13, 2021 | 5.6029 | +0.380% |
| December 10, 2021 | 5.5817 | +0.664% |
| December 9, 2021 | 5.5449 | -1.102% |
| December 8, 2021 | 5.6067 | -0.345% |
| December 7, 2021 | 5.6261 | -1.026% |
| December 6, 2021 | 5.6844 | +0.778% |
| December 3, 2021 | 5.6405 | +0.035% |
| December 2, 2021 | 5.6385 | +0.467% |
| December 1, 2021 | 5.6123 | +0.016% |
| November 30, 2021 | 5.6114 | +0.143% |
| November 29, 2021 | 5.6034 | -0.029% |
| November 26, 2021 | 5.6050 | +0.417% |
| November 25, 2021 | 5.5817 | -0.250% |
| November 24, 2021 | 5.5957 | -0.468% |
| November 23, 2021 | 5.6220 | +0.574% |
| November 22, 2021 | 5.5899 | +0.516% |
| November 19, 2021 | 5.5612 | +0.403% |
| November 18, 2021 | 5.5389 | +1.049% |
| November 17, 2021 | 5.4814 | +0.767% |
| November 16, 2021 | 5.4397 | -0.330% |
| November 15, 2021 | 5.4577 | +0.934% |
| November 12, 2021 | 5.4072 | -0.667% |
| November 11, 2021 | 5.4435 | -0.077% |
| November 10, 2021 | 5.4477 | -1.220% |
| November 9, 2021 | 5.5150 | -1.253% |
| November 8, 2021 | 5.5850 | +0.219% |
| November 5, 2021 | 5.5728 | -0.557% |
| November 4, 2021 | 5.6040 | -1.188% |
| November 3, 2021 | 5.6714 | -0.155% |
| November 2, 2021 | 5.6802 | +0.519% |
| November 1, 2021 | 5.6509 | +0.163% |
| October 29, 2021 | 5.6417 | +0.936% |
| October 28, 2021 | 5.5894 | +0.654% |
| October 27, 2021 | 5.5531 | -0.162% |
| October 26, 2021 | 5.5621 | -1.327% |
| October 25, 2021 | 5.6369 | -1.126% |
| October 22, 2021 | 5.7011 | +0.685% |
| October 21, 2021 | 5.6623 | +1.517% |
| October 20, 2021 | 5.5777 | +0.311% |
| October 19, 2021 | 5.5604 | +1.369% |
| October 18, 2021 | 5.4853 | +0.009% |
| October 15, 2021 | 5.4848 | +0.168% |
| October 14, 2021 | 5.4756 | -0.792% |
| October 13, 2021 | 5.5193 | -0.314% |
| October 12, 2021 | 5.5367 | +0.569% |
| October 11, 2021 | 5.5054 | +0.085% |
| October 8, 2021 | 5.5007 | +0.345% |
| October 7, 2021 | 5.4818 | -0.492% |
| October 6, 2021 | 5.5089 | +1.281% |
| October 5, 2021 | 5.4392 | +1.136% |
| October 4, 2021 | 5.3781 | -0.685% |
| October 1, 2021 | 5.4152 | +0.115% |
| September 30, 2021 | 5.4090 | -0.288% |
| September 29, 2021 | 5.4246 | +0.359% |
| September 28, 2021 | 5.4052 | +1.678% |
| September 27, 2021 | 5.3160 | -0.055% |
| September 24, 2021 | 5.3189 | +0.846% |
| September 23, 2021 | 5.2743 | +0.367% |
| September 22, 2021 | 5.2550 | -1.279% |
| September 21, 2021 | 5.3231 | -0.249% |
| September 20, 2021 | 5.3364 | +1.327% |
| September 17, 2021 | 5.2665 | +0.550% |
| September 16, 2021 | 5.2377 | -0.078% |
| September 15, 2021 | 5.2418 | +0.224% |
| September 14, 2021 | 5.2301 | +0.077% |
| September 13, 2021 | 5.2261 | +0.727% |
| September 10, 2021 | 5.1884 | -1.995% |
| September 9, 2021 | 5.2940 | +1.449% |
| September 8, 2021 | 5.2184 | +0.924% |
| September 7, 2021 | 5.1706 | -0.477% |
| September 6, 2021 | 5.1954 | +0.655% |
| September 3, 2021 | 5.1616 | -0.463% |
| September 2, 2021 | 5.1856 | +0.644% |
| September 1, 2021 | 5.1524 | -0.673% |
| August 31, 2021 | 5.1873 | -0.510% |
| August 30, 2021 | 5.2139 | -0.602% |
| August 27, 2021 | 5.2455 | +0.354% |
| August 26, 2021 | 5.2270 | -0.588% |
| August 25, 2021 | 5.2579 | -1.521% |
| August 24, 2021 | 5.3391 | -0.418% |
| August 23, 2021 | 5.3615 | -1.647% |
| August 20, 2021 | 5.4513 | +0.151% |
| August 19, 2021 | 5.4431 | +3.064% |
| August 18, 2021 | 5.2813 | +0.129% |
| August 17, 2021 | 5.2745 | -0.083% |
| August 16, 2021 | 5.2789 | +0.804% |
| August 13, 2021 | 5.2368 | +0.345% |
| August 12, 2021 | 5.2188 | +0.067% |
| August 11, 2021 | 5.2153 | -0.549% |
| August 10, 2021 | 5.2441 | -0.095% |
| August 9, 2021 | 5.2491 | +0.621% |
| August 6, 2021 | 5.2167 | +1.234% |
| August 5, 2021 | 5.1531 | -0.793% |
| August 4, 2021 | 5.1943 | -0.092% |
| August 3, 2021 | 5.1991 | +0.549% |
| August 2, 2021 | 5.1707 | +1.267% |
| July 30, 2021 | 5.1060 | +0.338% |
| July 29, 2021 | 5.0888 | -1.391% |
| July 28, 2021 | 5.1606 | -0.557% |
| July 27, 2021 | 5.1895 | -0.613% |
| July 26, 2021 | 5.2215 | +0.708% |
| July 23, 2021 | 5.1848 | +0.037% |
| July 22, 2021 | 5.1829 | -1.165% |
| July 21, 2021 | 5.2440 | +0.187% |
| July 20, 2021 | 5.2342 | +1.271% |
| July 19, 2021 | 5.1685 | +1.417% |
| July 16, 2021 | 5.0963 | +0.179% |
| July 15, 2021 | 5.0872 | -0.827% |
| July 14, 2021 | 5.1296 | -0.916% |
| July 13, 2021 | 5.1770 | -1.711% |
| July 12, 2021 | 5.2671 | +0.141% |
| July 9, 2021 | 5.2597 | -0.318% |
| July 8, 2021 | 5.2765 | +1.963% |
| July 7, 2021 | 5.1749 | +1.606% |
| July 6, 2021 | 5.0931 | +0.608% |
| July 5, 2021 | 5.0623 | +0.724% |
| July 2, 2021 | 5.0259 | +1.310% |
| July 1, 2021 | 4.9609 | -0.161% |
| June 30, 2021 | 4.9689 | +0.414% |
| June 29, 2021 | 4.9484 | -0.378% |
| June 28, 2021 | 4.9672 | +1.233% |
| June 25, 2021 | 4.9067 | -0.805% |
| June 24, 2021 | 4.9465 | -0.147% |
| June 23, 2021 | 4.9538 | -1.275% |
| June 22, 2021 | 5.0178 | -0.873% |
| June 21, 2021 | 5.0620 | +1.096% |
| June 18, 2021 | 5.0071 | -0.855% |
| June 17, 2021 | 5.0503 | +0.274% |
| June 16, 2021 | 5.0365 | -0.671% |
| June 15, 2021 | 5.0705 | -0.699% |
| June 14, 2021 | 5.1062 | +0.539% |
| June 11, 2021 | 5.0788 | +0.646% |
| June 10, 2021 | 5.0462 | +0.316% |
| June 9, 2021 | 5.0303 | -0.034% |
| June 8, 2021 | 5.0320 | -0.309% |
| June 7, 2021 | 5.0476 | -1.151% |
| June 4, 2021 | 5.1064 | +0.545% |
| June 3, 2021 | 5.0787 | -1.593% |
| June 2, 2021 | 5.1609 | -0.792% |
| June 1, 2021 | 5.2021 | -0.623% |
| May 31, 2021 | 5.2347 | -0.445% |
| May 28, 2021 | 5.2581 | -0.843% |
| May 27, 2021 | 5.3028 | -0.243% |
| May 26, 2021 | 5.3157 | +0.342% |
| May 25, 2021 | 5.2976 | -0.926% |
| May 24, 2021 | 5.3471 | +0.839% |
| May 21, 2021 | 5.3026 | +0.217% |
| May 20, 2021 | 5.2911 | +0.148% |
| May 19, 2021 | 5.2833 | +0.761% |
| May 18, 2021 | 5.2434 | -1.079% |
| May 17, 2021 | 5.3006 | +0.497% |
| May 14, 2021 | 5.2744 | -0.479% |
| May 13, 2021 | 5.2998 | +1.155% |
| May 12, 2021 | 5.2393 | +0.293% |
| May 11, 2021 | 5.2240 | -0.435% |
| May 10, 2021 | 5.2468 | -0.830% |
| May 7, 2021 | 5.2907 | -1.392% |
| May 6, 2021 | 5.3654 | -1.170% |
| May 5, 2021 | 5.4289 | -0.797% |
| May 4, 2021 | 5.4725 | +0.616% |
| May 3, 2021 | 5.4390 | +1.730% |
| April 30, 2021 | 5.3465 | -0.209% |
| April 29, 2021 | 5.3577 | -1.451% |
| April 28, 2021 | 5.4366 | -0.007% |
| April 27, 2021 | 5.4370 | -0.286% |
| April 26, 2021 | 5.4526 | +0.335% |
| April 23, 2021 | 5.4344 | -1.627% |
| April 22, 2021 | 5.5243 | -0.806% |
| April 21, 2021 | 5.5692 | -0.004% |
| April 20, 2021 | 5.5694 | -0.041% |
| April 19, 2021 | 5.5717 | -0.916% |
| April 16, 2021 | 5.6232 | -0.474% |
| April 15, 2021 | 5.6500 | -0.868% |
| April 14, 2021 | 5.6995 | -0.609% |
| April 13, 2021 | 5.7344 | +1.189% |
| April 12, 2021 | 5.6670 | +1.094% |
| April 9, 2021 | 5.6057 | +0.018% |
| April 8, 2021 | 5.6047 | +0.250% |
| April 7, 2021 | 5.5907 | -0.911% |
| April 6, 2021 | 5.6421 | +0.186% |
| April 1, 2021 | 5.6316 | -2.046% |
| March 31, 2021 | 5.7492 | -0.271% |
| March 30, 2021 | 5.7648 | -0.047% |
| March 29, 2021 | 5.7675 | +1.255% |
| March 26, 2021 | 5.6960 | +0.395% |
| March 25, 2021 | 5.6736 | +2.809% |
| March 24, 2021 | 5.5186 | +0.024% |
| March 23, 2021 | 5.5173 | -0.179% |
| March 22, 2021 | 5.5272 | +0.022% |
| March 19, 2021 | 5.5260 | -0.603% |
| March 18, 2021 | 5.5595 | -1.638% |
| March 17, 2021 | 5.6521 | +1.026% |
| March 16, 2021 | 5.5947 | -0.310% |
| March 15, 2021 | 5.6121 | +0.825% |
| March 12, 2021 | 5.5662 | -0.623% |
| March 11, 2021 | 5.6011 | -3.196% |
| March 10, 2021 | 5.7860 | -1.055% |
| March 9, 2021 | 5.8477 | +1.701% |
| March 8, 2021 | 5.7499 | +0.976% |
| March 5, 2021 | 5.6943 | +1.566% |
| March 4, 2021 | 5.6065 | -1.859% |
| March 3, 2021 | 5.7127 | +0.475% |
| March 2, 2021 | 5.6857 | +1.913% |
| March 1, 2021 | 5.5790 | +1.470% |
| February 26, 2021 | 5.4982 | +0.829% |
| February 25, 2021 | 5.4530 | +0.899% |
| February 24, 2021 | 5.4044 | -0.660% |
| February 23, 2021 | 5.4403 | -1.251% |
| February 22, 2021 | 5.5092 | +1.894% |
| February 19, 2021 | 5.4068 | +0.128% |
| February 18, 2021 | 5.3999 | +0.544% |
| February 17, 2021 | 5.3707 | +0.011% |
| February 16, 2021 | 5.3701 | +0.000% |
| February 15, 2021 | 5.3701 | -0.430% |
| February 12, 2021 | 5.3933 | +0.889% |
| February 11, 2021 | 5.3458 | -1.238% |
| February 10, 2021 | 5.4128 | -0.020% |
| February 9, 2021 | 5.4139 | +0.226% |
| February 8, 2021 | 5.4017 | -0.795% |
| February 5, 2021 | 5.4450 | +1.607% |
| February 4, 2021 | 5.3589 | +0.221% |
| February 3, 2021 | 5.3471 | -0.776% |
| February 2, 2021 | 5.3889 | -0.981% |
| February 1, 2021 | 5.4423 | -0.782% |
| January 29, 2021 | 5.4852 | +0.705% |
| January 28, 2021 | 5.4468 | +1.563% |
| January 27, 2021 | 5.3630 | -1.053% |
| January 26, 2021 | 5.4201 | -0.856% |
| January 25, 2021 | 5.4669 | +1.067% |
| January 22, 2021 | 5.4092 | +2.641% |
| January 21, 2021 | 5.2700 | -0.958% |
| January 20, 2021 | 5.3210 | +1.106% |
| January 19, 2021 | 5.2628 | -0.657% |
| January 18, 2021 | 5.2976 | +0.826% |
| January 15, 2021 | 5.2542 | -0.290% |
| January 14, 2021 | 5.2695 | -1.172% |
| January 13, 2021 | 5.3320 | -2.628% |
| January 12, 2021 | 5.4759 | +0.062% |
| January 11, 2021 | 5.4725 | +1.962% |
| January 8, 2021 | 5.3672 | +1.098% |
| January 7, 2021 | 5.3089 | +0.587% |
| January 6, 2021 | 5.2779 | -1.148% |
| January 5, 2021 | 5.3392 | +3.811% |
| January 4, 2021 | 5.1432 | -0.978% |
| December 31, 2020 | 5.1940 | — |
The USD/BRL exchange rate averaged 5.3939 in 2021, trading between a low of 4.9067 and a high of 5.8477,a range of 19.2% over the year. The rate rose by 7.26% over the full year, from 5.1940 at the opening of 2021 to 5.5713 at year-end.
Q1 (2021): January through March averaged 5.4740, a +5.39% move from the 2021 opening rate of 5.1940.
Q2 (2021): April through June averaged 5.2834, down 3.48% from Q1.
Q3 (2021): July through September averaged 5.2355, a -0.90% change from Q2.
Q4 (2021): October through December averaged 5.5841, closing the year at 5.5713, a 7.26% gain for USD against BRL from the 2021 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/BRL in 2021 was 15.3%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 259 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 | 5.3492 | 5.4852 | 5.1432 | — |
| February | 5.4086 | 5.5092 | 5.3458 | +1.11% |
| March | 5.6516 | 5.8477 | 5.5173 | +4.49% |
| April | 5.5574 | 5.7344 | 5.3465 | -1.67% |
| May | 5.3075 | 5.4725 | 5.2240 | -4.50% |
| June | 5.0375 | 5.2021 | 4.9067 | -5.09% |
| July | 5.1542 | 5.2765 | 4.9609 | +2.32% |
| August | 5.2572 | 5.4513 | 5.1531 | +2.00% |
| September | 5.2650 | 5.4246 | 5.1524 | +0.15% |
| October | 5.5341 | 5.7011 | 5.3781 | +5.11% |
| November | 5.5575 | 5.6802 | 5.4072 | +0.42% |
| December | 5.6477 | 5.7177 | 5.5449 | +1.62% |
What was the USD to BRL exchange rate in 2021?
The USD/BRL rate averaged 5.3939 in 2021, ranging from a low of 4.9067 to a high of 5.8477.
What was the highest USD/BRL rate in 2021?
The highest USD to BRL rate recorded in 2021 was 5.8477. The lowest was 4.9067.
How much did the USD/BRL rate change in 2021?
The USD/BRL rate rose by 7.26% in 2021, from 5.1940 to 5.5713.
What was the USD/BRL annual trading range in 2021?
The USD/BRL pair traded in a range of 4.9067 to 5.8477 in 2021,a spread of 19.2% between the year's low and high.
Was 2021 a good year to exchange USD to BRL?
The USD/BRL rate rose 7.26% over 2021, closing at 5.5713. 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.