Historical Australian Dollar to US Dollar exchange rates for the full year 2012
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2012 | 1.0379 | -0.077% |
| December 28, 2012 | 1.0387 | +0.077% |
| December 27, 2012 | 1.0379 | -0.164% |
| December 24, 2012 | 1.0396 | -0.345% |
| December 21, 2012 | 1.0432 | -0.515% |
| December 20, 2012 | 1.0486 | -0.143% |
| December 19, 2012 | 1.0501 | -0.294% |
| December 18, 2012 | 1.0532 | -0.009% |
| December 17, 2012 | 1.0533 | +0.076% |
| December 14, 2012 | 1.0525 | -0.275% |
| December 13, 2012 | 1.0554 | +0.019% |
| December 12, 2012 | 1.0552 | +0.553% |
| December 11, 2012 | 1.0494 | -0.029% |
| December 10, 2012 | 1.0497 | +0.191% |
| December 7, 2012 | 1.0477 | -0.172% |
| December 6, 2012 | 1.0495 | +0.277% |
| December 5, 2012 | 1.0466 | -0.095% |
| December 4, 2012 | 1.0476 | +0.431% |
| December 3, 2012 | 1.0431 | +0.202% |
| November 30, 2012 | 1.0410 | -0.402% |
| November 29, 2012 | 1.0452 | +0.048% |
| November 28, 2012 | 1.0447 | -0.277% |
| November 27, 2012 | 1.0476 | +0.335% |
| November 26, 2012 | 1.0441 | +0.240% |
| November 23, 2012 | 1.0416 | +0.337% |
| November 22, 2012 | 1.0381 | +0.183% |
| November 21, 2012 | 1.0362 | -0.250% |
| November 20, 2012 | 1.0388 | -0.019% |
| November 19, 2012 | 1.0390 | +0.571% |
| November 16, 2012 | 1.0331 | +0.019% |
| November 15, 2012 | 1.0329 | -0.845% |
| November 14, 2012 | 1.0417 | -0.010% |
| November 13, 2012 | 1.0418 | -0.201% |
| November 12, 2012 | 1.0439 | +0.743% |
| November 9, 2012 | 1.0362 | -0.499% |
| November 8, 2012 | 1.0414 | -0.096% |
| November 7, 2012 | 1.0424 | -0.134% |
| November 6, 2012 | 1.0438 | +0.792% |
| November 5, 2012 | 1.0356 | -0.279% |
| November 2, 2012 | 1.0385 | -0.019% |
| November 1, 2012 | 1.0387 | +0.154% |
| October 31, 2012 | 1.0371 | -0.077% |
| October 30, 2012 | 1.0379 | +0.222% |
| October 29, 2012 | 1.0356 | +0.174% |
| October 26, 2012 | 1.0338 | -0.462% |
| October 25, 2012 | 1.0386 | +0.523% |
| October 24, 2012 | 1.0332 | +0.594% |
| October 23, 2012 | 1.0271 | -0.484% |
| October 22, 2012 | 1.0321 | -0.348% |
| October 19, 2012 | 1.0357 | -0.270% |
| October 18, 2012 | 1.0385 | +0.445% |
| October 17, 2012 | 1.0339 | +0.594% |
| October 16, 2012 | 1.0278 | +0.322% |
| October 15, 2012 | 1.0245 | -0.049% |
| October 12, 2012 | 1.0250 | -0.234% |
| October 11, 2012 | 1.0274 | +0.224% |
| October 10, 2012 | 1.0251 | +0.215% |
| October 9, 2012 | 1.0229 | +0.422% |
| October 8, 2012 | 1.0186 | -0.644% |
| October 5, 2012 | 1.0252 | +0.323% |
| October 4, 2012 | 1.0219 | -0.020% |
| October 3, 2012 | 1.0221 | -0.940% |
| October 2, 2012 | 1.0318 | -0.396% |
| October 1, 2012 | 1.0359 | -0.690% |
| September 28, 2012 | 1.0431 | +0.096% |
| September 27, 2012 | 1.0421 | +0.774% |
| September 26, 2012 | 1.0341 | -0.901% |
| September 25, 2012 | 1.0435 | +0.298% |
| September 24, 2012 | 1.0404 | -0.952% |
| September 21, 2012 | 1.0504 | +1.039% |
| September 20, 2012 | 1.0396 | -0.412% |
| September 19, 2012 | 1.0439 | +0.173% |
| September 18, 2012 | 1.0421 | -0.837% |
| September 17, 2012 | 1.0509 | -0.765% |
| September 14, 2012 | 1.0590 | +1.359% |
| September 13, 2012 | 1.0448 | -0.172% |
| September 12, 2012 | 1.0466 | +0.683% |
| September 11, 2012 | 1.0395 | +0.474% |
| September 10, 2012 | 1.0346 | -0.019% |
| September 7, 2012 | 1.0348 | +1.045% |
| September 6, 2012 | 1.0241 | +0.451% |
| September 5, 2012 | 1.0195 | -0.575% |
| September 4, 2012 | 1.0254 | +0.176% |
| September 3, 2012 | 1.0236 | -0.967% |
| August 31, 2012 | 1.0336 | +0.048% |
| August 30, 2012 | 1.0331 | -0.453% |
| August 29, 2012 | 1.0378 | +0.029% |
| August 28, 2012 | 1.0375 | -0.173% |
| August 27, 2012 | 1.0393 | -0.029% |
| August 24, 2012 | 1.0396 | -0.773% |
| August 23, 2012 | 1.0477 | +0.374% |
| August 22, 2012 | 1.0438 | -0.572% |
| August 21, 2012 | 1.0498 | +0.575% |
| August 20, 2012 | 1.0438 | +0.086% |
| August 17, 2012 | 1.0429 | -0.544% |
| August 16, 2012 | 1.0486 | +0.153% |
| August 15, 2012 | 1.0470 | -0.589% |
| August 14, 2012 | 1.0532 | -0.227% |
| August 13, 2012 | 1.0556 | +0.390% |
| August 10, 2012 | 1.0515 | -0.511% |
| August 9, 2012 | 1.0569 | +0.275% |
| August 8, 2012 | 1.0540 | -0.491% |
| August 7, 2012 | 1.0592 | +0.341% |
| August 6, 2012 | 1.0556 | +0.419% |
| August 3, 2012 | 1.0512 | -0.237% |
| August 2, 2012 | 1.0537 | +0.171% |
| August 1, 2012 | 1.0519 | -0.029% |
| July 31, 2012 | 1.0522 | +0.257% |
| July 30, 2012 | 1.0495 | +0.604% |
| July 27, 2012 | 1.0432 | +0.317% |
| July 26, 2012 | 1.0399 | +1.059% |
| July 25, 2012 | 1.0290 | +0.049% |
| July 24, 2012 | 1.0285 | +0.127% |
| July 23, 2012 | 1.0272 | -1.164% |
| July 20, 2012 | 1.0393 | -0.402% |
| July 19, 2012 | 1.0435 | +1.222% |
| July 18, 2012 | 1.0309 | +0.233% |
| July 17, 2012 | 1.0285 | +0.794% |
| July 16, 2012 | 1.0204 | +0.354% |
| July 13, 2012 | 1.0168 | +0.435% |
| July 12, 2012 | 1.0124 | -1.297% |
| July 11, 2012 | 1.0257 | +0.313% |
| July 10, 2012 | 1.0225 | +0.491% |
| July 9, 2012 | 1.0175 | -0.877% |
| July 6, 2012 | 1.0265 | -0.282% |
| July 5, 2012 | 1.0294 | +0.165% |
| July 4, 2012 | 1.0277 | +0.224% |
| July 3, 2012 | 1.0254 | +0.020% |
| July 2, 2012 | 1.0252 | +0.480% |
| June 29, 2012 | 1.0203 | +1.532% |
| June 28, 2012 | 1.0049 | -0.268% |
| June 27, 2012 | 1.0076 | +0.409% |
| June 26, 2012 | 1.0035 | +0.290% |
| June 25, 2012 | 1.0006 | -0.329% |
| June 22, 2012 | 1.0039 | -1.404% |
| June 21, 2012 | 1.0182 | -0.167% |
| June 20, 2012 | 1.0199 | +0.354% |
| June 19, 2012 | 1.0163 | +0.833% |
| June 18, 2012 | 1.0079 | +0.539% |
| June 15, 2012 | 1.0025 | +0.849% |
| June 14, 2012 | 0.9941 | -0.348% |
| June 13, 2012 | 0.9975 | +0.623% |
| June 12, 2012 | 0.9914 | -0.407% |
| June 11, 2012 | 0.9954 | +1.112% |
| June 8, 2012 | 0.9845 | -1.414% |
| June 7, 2012 | 0.9986 | +1.265% |
| June 6, 2012 | 0.9861 | +1.252% |
| June 5, 2012 | 0.9739 | +0.203% |
| June 4, 2012 | 0.9719 | +0.743% |
| June 1, 2012 | 0.9648 | -0.932% |
| May 31, 2012 | 0.9739 | -0.337% |
| May 30, 2012 | 0.9771 | -0.616% |
| May 29, 2012 | 0.9832 | -0.318% |
| May 28, 2012 | 0.9863 | +0.749% |
| May 25, 2012 | 0.9790 | +0.123% |
| May 24, 2012 | 0.9778 | +0.237% |
| May 23, 2012 | 0.9755 | -1.365% |
| May 22, 2012 | 0.9890 | +0.599% |
| May 21, 2012 | 0.9831 | -0.468% |
| May 18, 2012 | 0.9877 | -0.347% |
| May 17, 2012 | 0.9912 | -0.300% |
| May 16, 2012 | 0.9942 | -0.635% |
| May 15, 2012 | 1.0005 | +0.190% |
| May 14, 2012 | 0.9986 | -0.657% |
| May 11, 2012 | 1.0052 | -0.721% |
| May 10, 2012 | 1.0125 | +0.746% |
| May 9, 2012 | 1.0050 | -1.005% |
| May 8, 2012 | 1.0152 | -0.353% |
| May 7, 2012 | 1.0188 | -0.459% |
| May 4, 2012 | 1.0235 | -0.467% |
| May 3, 2012 | 1.0283 | -0.407% |
| May 2, 2012 | 1.0325 | -0.893% |
| April 30, 2012 | 1.0418 | -0.153% |
| April 27, 2012 | 1.0434 | +0.559% |
| April 26, 2012 | 1.0376 | +0.338% |
| April 25, 2012 | 1.0341 | +0.379% |
| April 24, 2012 | 1.0302 | +0.185% |
| April 23, 2012 | 1.0283 | -0.705% |
| April 20, 2012 | 1.0356 | +0.126% |
| April 19, 2012 | 1.0343 | -0.241% |
| April 18, 2012 | 1.0368 | -0.019% |
| April 17, 2012 | 1.0370 | +0.242% |
| April 16, 2012 | 1.0345 | -0.548% |
| April 13, 2012 | 1.0402 | +0.000% |
| April 12, 2012 | 1.0402 | +0.951% |
| April 11, 2012 | 1.0304 | +0.107% |
| April 10, 2012 | 1.0293 | +0.107% |
| April 5, 2012 | 1.0282 | +0.029% |
| April 4, 2012 | 1.0279 | -0.811% |
| April 3, 2012 | 1.0363 | -0.087% |
| April 2, 2012 | 1.0372 | -0.317% |
| March 30, 2012 | 1.0405 | +0.580% |
| March 29, 2012 | 1.0345 | -0.529% |
| March 28, 2012 | 1.0400 | -1.084% |
| March 27, 2012 | 1.0514 | +0.029% |
| March 26, 2012 | 1.0511 | +1.165% |
| March 23, 2012 | 1.0390 | +0.183% |
| March 22, 2012 | 1.0371 | -0.851% |
| March 21, 2012 | 1.0460 | -0.248% |
| March 20, 2012 | 1.0486 | -0.710% |
| March 19, 2012 | 1.0561 | -0.151% |
| March 16, 2012 | 1.0577 | +0.628% |
| March 15, 2012 | 1.0511 | +0.382% |
| March 14, 2012 | 1.0471 | -0.210% |
| March 13, 2012 | 1.0493 | -0.038% |
| March 12, 2012 | 1.0497 | -1.205% |
| March 9, 2012 | 1.0625 | -0.179% |
| March 8, 2012 | 1.0644 | +0.786% |
| March 7, 2012 | 1.0561 | -0.293% |
| March 6, 2012 | 1.0592 | -1.019% |
| March 5, 2012 | 1.0701 | -0.705% |
| March 2, 2012 | 1.0777 | +0.009% |
| March 1, 2012 | 1.0776 | -0.489% |
| February 29, 2012 | 1.0829 | +0.501% |
| February 28, 2012 | 1.0775 | +0.861% |
| February 27, 2012 | 1.0683 | -0.308% |
| February 24, 2012 | 1.0716 | +0.150% |
| February 23, 2012 | 1.0700 | +0.621% |
| February 22, 2012 | 1.0634 | -0.393% |
| February 21, 2012 | 1.0676 | -0.992% |
| February 20, 2012 | 1.0783 | +0.214% |
| February 17, 2012 | 1.0760 | +0.853% |
| February 16, 2012 | 1.0669 | -0.624% |
| February 15, 2012 | 1.0736 | +0.261% |
| February 14, 2012 | 1.0708 | -0.418% |
| February 13, 2012 | 1.0753 | +0.939% |
| February 10, 2012 | 1.0653 | -1.434% |
| February 9, 2012 | 1.0808 | -0.249% |
| February 8, 2012 | 1.0835 | +0.482% |
| February 7, 2012 | 1.0783 | +0.804% |
| February 6, 2012 | 1.0697 | +0.065% |
| February 3, 2012 | 1.0690 | -0.019% |
| February 2, 2012 | 1.0692 | -0.084% |
| February 1, 2012 | 1.0701 | +0.432% |
| January 31, 2012 | 1.0655 | +0.995% |
| January 30, 2012 | 1.0550 | -1.069% |
| January 27, 2012 | 1.0664 | +0.000% |
| January 26, 2012 | 1.0664 | +1.902% |
| January 25, 2012 | 1.0465 | +0.029% |
| January 24, 2012 | 1.0462 | -0.881% |
| January 23, 2012 | 1.0555 | +1.276% |
| January 20, 2012 | 1.0422 | +0.019% |
| January 19, 2012 | 1.0420 | +0.241% |
| January 18, 2012 | 1.0395 | -0.202% |
| January 17, 2012 | 1.0416 | +1.038% |
| January 16, 2012 | 1.0309 | -0.194% |
| January 13, 2012 | 1.0329 | -0.222% |
| January 12, 2012 | 1.0352 | +0.612% |
| January 11, 2012 | 1.0289 | -0.561% |
| January 10, 2012 | 1.0347 | +1.352% |
| January 9, 2012 | 1.0209 | -0.342% |
| January 6, 2012 | 1.0244 | -0.282% |
| January 5, 2012 | 1.0273 | -0.407% |
| January 4, 2012 | 1.0315 | -0.174% |
| January 3, 2012 | 1.0333 | +1.145% |
| January 2, 2012 | 1.0216 | +0.452% |
| December 30, 2011 | 1.0170 | — |
The AUD/USD exchange rate averaged 1.0357 in 2012, trading between a low of 0.9648 and a high of 1.0835,a range of 12.3% over the year. The rate rose by 2.06% over the full year, from 1.0170 at the opening of 2012 to 1.0379 at year-end.
Q1 (2012): January through March averaged 1.0551, a +3.74% move from the 2012 opening rate of 1.0170.
Q2 (2012): April through June averaged 1.0100, down 4.27% from Q1.
Q3 (2012): July through September averaged 1.0389, a +2.86% change from Q2.
Q4 (2012): October through December averaged 1.0388, closing the year at 1.0379, a 2.06% gain for AUD against USD from the 2012 open.
Annualized volatility for AUD/USD 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 AUD/USD exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.0404 | 1.0664 | 1.0209 | — |
| February | 1.0728 | 1.0835 | 1.0634 | +3.11% |
| March | 1.0530 | 1.0777 | 1.0345 | -1.84% |
| April | 1.0349 | 1.0434 | 1.0279 | -1.72% |
| May | 0.9972 | 1.0325 | 0.9739 | -3.65% |
| June | 0.9983 | 1.0203 | 0.9648 | +0.11% |
| July | 1.0301 | 1.0522 | 1.0124 | +3.18% |
| August | 1.0473 | 1.0592 | 1.0331 | +1.67% |
| September | 1.0391 | 1.0590 | 1.0195 | -0.78% |
| October | 1.0301 | 1.0386 | 1.0186 | -0.87% |
| November | 1.0403 | 1.0476 | 1.0329 | +0.99% |
| December | 1.0473 | 1.0554 | 1.0379 | +0.68% |
What was the AUD to USD exchange rate in 2012?
The AUD/USD rate averaged 1.0357 in 2012, ranging from a low of 0.9648 to a high of 1.0835.
What was the highest AUD/USD rate in 2012?
The highest AUD to USD rate recorded in 2012 was 1.0835. The lowest was 0.9648.
How much did the AUD/USD rate change in 2012?
The AUD/USD rate rose by 2.06% in 2012, from 1.0170 to 1.0379.
What was the AUD/USD annual trading range in 2012?
The AUD/USD pair traded in a range of 0.9648 to 1.0835 in 2012,a spread of 12.3% between the year's low and high.
Was 2012 a good year to exchange AUD to USD?
The AUD/USD rate rose 2.06% over 2012, closing at 1.0379. For those converting AUD to USD, 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 AUD/USD rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for AUD/USD going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main AUD to USD page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.