Historical Euro to US Dollar exchange rates for the full year 2012
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2012 | 1.3194 | +0.083% |
| December 28, 2012 | 1.3183 | -0.626% |
| December 27, 2012 | 1.3266 | +0.363% |
| December 24, 2012 | 1.3218 | +0.068% |
| December 21, 2012 | 1.3209 | -0.279% |
| December 20, 2012 | 1.3246 | -0.421% |
| December 19, 2012 | 1.3302 | +0.941% |
| December 18, 2012 | 1.3178 | +0.137% |
| December 17, 2012 | 1.3160 | +0.604% |
| December 14, 2012 | 1.3081 | +0.031% |
| December 13, 2012 | 1.3077 | +0.284% |
| December 12, 2012 | 1.3040 | +0.362% |
| December 11, 2012 | 1.2993 | +0.487% |
| December 10, 2012 | 1.2930 | +0.194% |
| December 7, 2012 | 1.2905 | -1.278% |
| December 6, 2012 | 1.3072 | +0.054% |
| December 5, 2012 | 1.3065 | -0.206% |
| December 4, 2012 | 1.3092 | +0.268% |
| December 3, 2012 | 1.3057 | +0.547% |
| November 30, 2012 | 1.2986 | -0.062% |
| November 29, 2012 | 1.2994 | +0.799% |
| November 28, 2012 | 1.2891 | -0.540% |
| November 27, 2012 | 1.2961 | -0.023% |
| November 26, 2012 | 1.2964 | +0.426% |
| November 23, 2012 | 1.2909 | +0.124% |
| November 22, 2012 | 1.2893 | +0.687% |
| November 21, 2012 | 1.2805 | -0.031% |
| November 20, 2012 | 1.2809 | +0.368% |
| November 19, 2012 | 1.2762 | +0.133% |
| November 16, 2012 | 1.2745 | -0.086% |
| November 15, 2012 | 1.2756 | +0.236% |
| November 14, 2012 | 1.2726 | +0.236% |
| November 13, 2012 | 1.2696 | -0.306% |
| November 12, 2012 | 1.2735 | +0.323% |
| November 9, 2012 | 1.2694 | -0.330% |
| November 8, 2012 | 1.2736 | -0.078% |
| November 7, 2012 | 1.2746 | -0.422% |
| November 6, 2012 | 1.2800 | +0.180% |
| November 5, 2012 | 1.2777 | -0.568% |
| November 2, 2012 | 1.2850 | -0.963% |
| November 1, 2012 | 1.2975 | -0.139% |
| October 31, 2012 | 1.2993 | +0.239% |
| October 30, 2012 | 1.2962 | +0.496% |
| October 29, 2012 | 1.2898 | -0.077% |
| October 26, 2012 | 1.2908 | -0.654% |
| October 25, 2012 | 1.2993 | +0.394% |
| October 24, 2012 | 1.2942 | -0.484% |
| October 23, 2012 | 1.3005 | -0.444% |
| October 22, 2012 | 1.3063 | +0.215% |
| October 19, 2012 | 1.3035 | -0.633% |
| October 18, 2012 | 1.3118 | -0.015% |
| October 17, 2012 | 1.3120 | +0.567% |
| October 16, 2012 | 1.3046 | +0.578% |
| October 15, 2012 | 1.2971 | +0.008% |
| October 12, 2012 | 1.2970 | +0.403% |
| October 11, 2012 | 1.2918 | +0.225% |
| October 10, 2012 | 1.2889 | -0.494% |
| October 9, 2012 | 1.2953 | -0.039% |
| October 8, 2012 | 1.2958 | -0.338% |
| October 5, 2012 | 1.3002 | +0.394% |
| October 4, 2012 | 1.2951 | +0.364% |
| October 3, 2012 | 1.2904 | -0.201% |
| October 2, 2012 | 1.2930 | +0.412% |
| October 1, 2012 | 1.2877 | -0.410% |
| September 28, 2012 | 1.2930 | +0.435% |
| September 27, 2012 | 1.2874 | +0.226% |
| September 26, 2012 | 1.2845 | -0.673% |
| September 25, 2012 | 1.2932 | +0.124% |
| September 24, 2012 | 1.2916 | -0.554% |
| September 21, 2012 | 1.2988 | +0.262% |
| September 20, 2012 | 1.2954 | -0.369% |
| September 19, 2012 | 1.3002 | -0.398% |
| September 18, 2012 | 1.3054 | -0.245% |
| September 17, 2012 | 1.3086 | -0.069% |
| September 14, 2012 | 1.3095 | +1.433% |
| September 13, 2012 | 1.2910 | +0.109% |
| September 12, 2012 | 1.2896 | +0.852% |
| September 11, 2012 | 1.2787 | +0.086% |
| September 10, 2012 | 1.2776 | +0.551% |
| September 7, 2012 | 1.2706 | +0.538% |
| September 6, 2012 | 1.2638 | +0.477% |
| September 5, 2012 | 1.2578 | -0.008% |
| September 4, 2012 | 1.2579 | +0.088% |
| September 3, 2012 | 1.2568 | -0.341% |
| August 31, 2012 | 1.2611 | +0.534% |
| August 30, 2012 | 1.2544 | -0.008% |
| August 29, 2012 | 1.2545 | -0.024% |
| August 28, 2012 | 1.2548 | +0.144% |
| August 27, 2012 | 1.2530 | +0.184% |
| August 24, 2012 | 1.2507 | -0.359% |
| August 23, 2012 | 1.2552 | +0.835% |
| August 22, 2012 | 1.2448 | +0.161% |
| August 21, 2012 | 1.2428 | +1.041% |
| August 20, 2012 | 1.2300 | -0.300% |
| August 17, 2012 | 1.2337 | +0.472% |
| August 16, 2012 | 1.2279 | +0.024% |
| August 15, 2012 | 1.2276 | -0.615% |
| August 14, 2012 | 1.2352 | +0.105% |
| August 13, 2012 | 1.2339 | +0.628% |
| August 10, 2012 | 1.2262 | -0.317% |
| August 9, 2012 | 1.2301 | -0.284% |
| August 8, 2012 | 1.2336 | -0.804% |
| August 7, 2012 | 1.2436 | +0.460% |
| August 6, 2012 | 1.2379 | +1.094% |
| August 3, 2012 | 1.2245 | -0.818% |
| August 2, 2012 | 1.2346 | +0.390% |
| August 1, 2012 | 1.2298 | +0.114% |
| July 31, 2012 | 1.2284 | +0.310% |
| July 30, 2012 | 1.2246 | -0.576% |
| July 27, 2012 | 1.2317 | +0.465% |
| July 26, 2012 | 1.2260 | +1.038% |
| July 25, 2012 | 1.2134 | +0.372% |
| July 24, 2012 | 1.2089 | -0.132% |
| July 23, 2012 | 1.2105 | -0.779% |
| July 20, 2012 | 1.2200 | -0.708% |
| July 19, 2012 | 1.2287 | +0.433% |
| July 18, 2012 | 1.2234 | -0.383% |
| July 17, 2012 | 1.2281 | +0.854% |
| July 16, 2012 | 1.2177 | -0.066% |
| July 13, 2012 | 1.2185 | +0.057% |
| July 12, 2012 | 1.2178 | -0.669% |
| July 11, 2012 | 1.2260 | -0.204% |
| July 10, 2012 | 1.2285 | -0.065% |
| July 9, 2012 | 1.2293 | -0.679% |
| July 6, 2012 | 1.2377 | -0.394% |
| July 5, 2012 | 1.2426 | -1.067% |
| July 4, 2012 | 1.2560 | -0.119% |
| July 3, 2012 | 1.2575 | -0.143% |
| July 2, 2012 | 1.2593 | +0.024% |
| June 29, 2012 | 1.2590 | +1.385% |
| June 28, 2012 | 1.2418 | -0.481% |
| June 27, 2012 | 1.2478 | +0.024% |
| June 26, 2012 | 1.2475 | -0.104% |
| June 25, 2012 | 1.2488 | -0.407% |
| June 22, 2012 | 1.2539 | -1.034% |
| June 21, 2012 | 1.2670 | -0.268% |
| June 20, 2012 | 1.2704 | +0.674% |
| June 19, 2012 | 1.2619 | +0.008% |
| June 18, 2012 | 1.2618 | +0.175% |
| June 15, 2012 | 1.2596 | +0.359% |
| June 14, 2012 | 1.2551 | +0.136% |
| June 13, 2012 | 1.2534 | +0.336% |
| June 12, 2012 | 1.2492 | -0.415% |
| June 11, 2012 | 1.2544 | +0.610% |
| June 8, 2012 | 1.2468 | -1.008% |
| June 7, 2012 | 1.2595 | +0.881% |
| June 6, 2012 | 1.2485 | +0.451% |
| June 5, 2012 | 1.2429 | -0.064% |
| June 4, 2012 | 1.2437 | +0.933% |
| June 1, 2012 | 1.2322 | -0.653% |
| May 31, 2012 | 1.2403 | -0.281% |
| May 30, 2012 | 1.2438 | -0.679% |
| May 29, 2012 | 1.2523 | -0.342% |
| May 28, 2012 | 1.2566 | +0.159% |
| May 25, 2012 | 1.2546 | -0.088% |
| May 24, 2012 | 1.2557 | -0.806% |
| May 23, 2012 | 1.2659 | -0.854% |
| May 22, 2012 | 1.2768 | +0.141% |
| May 21, 2012 | 1.2750 | +0.228% |
| May 18, 2012 | 1.2721 | +0.308% |
| May 17, 2012 | 1.2682 | -0.440% |
| May 16, 2012 | 1.2738 | -0.818% |
| May 15, 2012 | 1.2843 | -0.155% |
| May 14, 2012 | 1.2863 | -0.626% |
| May 11, 2012 | 1.2944 | -0.131% |
| May 10, 2012 | 1.2961 | +0.085% |
| May 9, 2012 | 1.2950 | -0.576% |
| May 8, 2012 | 1.3025 | -0.061% |
| May 7, 2012 | 1.3033 | -0.754% |
| May 4, 2012 | 1.3132 | +0.069% |
| May 3, 2012 | 1.3123 | -0.061% |
| May 2, 2012 | 1.3131 | -0.628% |
| April 30, 2012 | 1.3214 | -0.113% |
| April 27, 2012 | 1.3229 | +0.106% |
| April 26, 2012 | 1.3215 | +0.068% |
| April 25, 2012 | 1.3206 | +0.342% |
| April 24, 2012 | 1.3161 | +0.228% |
| April 23, 2012 | 1.3131 | -0.462% |
| April 20, 2012 | 1.3192 | +0.810% |
| April 19, 2012 | 1.3086 | -0.053% |
| April 18, 2012 | 1.3093 | -0.297% |
| April 17, 2012 | 1.3132 | +0.829% |
| April 16, 2012 | 1.3024 | -0.943% |
| April 13, 2012 | 1.3148 | -0.038% |
| April 12, 2012 | 1.3153 | +0.168% |
| April 11, 2012 | 1.3131 | +0.130% |
| April 10, 2012 | 1.3114 | +0.352% |
| April 5, 2012 | 1.3068 | -0.563% |
| April 4, 2012 | 1.3142 | -1.299% |
| April 3, 2012 | 1.3315 | -0.030% |
| April 2, 2012 | 1.3319 | -0.277% |
| March 30, 2012 | 1.3356 | +0.633% |
| March 29, 2012 | 1.3272 | -0.487% |
| March 28, 2012 | 1.3337 | +0.030% |
| March 27, 2012 | 1.3333 | +0.429% |
| March 26, 2012 | 1.3276 | +0.257% |
| March 23, 2012 | 1.3242 | +0.570% |
| March 22, 2012 | 1.3167 | -0.439% |
| March 21, 2012 | 1.3225 | +0.205% |
| March 20, 2012 | 1.3198 | +0.365% |
| March 19, 2012 | 1.3150 | +0.259% |
| March 16, 2012 | 1.3116 | +0.452% |
| March 15, 2012 | 1.3057 | -0.038% |
| March 14, 2012 | 1.3062 | +0.038% |
| March 13, 2012 | 1.3057 | -0.473% |
| March 12, 2012 | 1.3119 | -0.546% |
| March 9, 2012 | 1.3191 | -0.385% |
| March 8, 2012 | 1.3242 | +0.930% |
| March 7, 2012 | 1.3120 | -0.251% |
| March 6, 2012 | 1.3153 | -0.507% |
| March 5, 2012 | 1.3220 | +0.023% |
| March 2, 2012 | 1.3217 | -0.714% |
| March 1, 2012 | 1.3312 | -0.974% |
| February 29, 2012 | 1.3443 | -0.082% |
| February 28, 2012 | 1.3454 | +0.493% |
| February 27, 2012 | 1.3388 | -0.179% |
| February 24, 2012 | 1.3412 | +0.842% |
| February 23, 2012 | 1.3300 | +0.529% |
| February 22, 2012 | 1.3230 | +0.061% |
| February 21, 2012 | 1.3222 | -0.332% |
| February 20, 2012 | 1.3266 | +0.813% |
| February 17, 2012 | 1.3159 | +1.363% |
| February 16, 2012 | 1.2982 | -0.840% |
| February 15, 2012 | 1.3092 | -0.585% |
| February 14, 2012 | 1.3169 | -0.641% |
| February 13, 2012 | 1.3254 | +0.493% |
| February 10, 2012 | 1.3189 | -0.745% |
| February 9, 2012 | 1.3288 | +0.105% |
| February 8, 2012 | 1.3274 | +1.228% |
| February 7, 2012 | 1.3113 | +0.544% |
| February 6, 2012 | 1.3042 | -0.897% |
| February 3, 2012 | 1.3160 | +0.504% |
| February 2, 2012 | 1.3094 | -0.615% |
| February 1, 2012 | 1.3175 | -0.008% |
| January 31, 2012 | 1.3176 | +0.503% |
| January 30, 2012 | 1.3110 | -0.266% |
| January 27, 2012 | 1.3145 | +0.000% |
| January 26, 2012 | 1.3145 | +1.569% |
| January 25, 2012 | 1.2942 | -0.469% |
| January 24, 2012 | 1.3003 | -0.108% |
| January 23, 2012 | 1.3017 | +0.891% |
| January 20, 2012 | 1.2902 | -0.070% |
| January 19, 2012 | 1.2911 | +0.623% |
| January 18, 2012 | 1.2831 | +0.321% |
| January 17, 2012 | 1.2790 | +0.955% |
| January 16, 2012 | 1.2669 | -0.799% |
| January 13, 2012 | 1.2771 | +0.275% |
| January 12, 2012 | 1.2736 | +0.142% |
| January 11, 2012 | 1.2718 | -0.703% |
| January 10, 2012 | 1.2808 | +0.629% |
| January 9, 2012 | 1.2728 | -0.376% |
| January 6, 2012 | 1.2776 | -0.436% |
| January 5, 2012 | 1.2832 | -0.896% |
| January 4, 2012 | 1.2948 | -0.507% |
| January 3, 2012 | 1.3014 | +0.611% |
| January 2, 2012 | 1.2935 | -0.031% |
| December 30, 2011 | 1.2939 | — |
The EUR/USD exchange rate averaged 1.2848 in 2012, trading between a low of 1.2089 and a high of 1.3454,a range of 11.3% over the year. The rate rose by 1.97% over the full year, from 1.2939 at the opening of 2012 to 1.3194 at year-end.
Q1 (2012): January through March averaged 1.3099, a +1.24% move from the 2012 opening rate of 1.2939.
Q2 (2012): April through June averaged 1.2830, down 2.06% from Q1.
Q3 (2012): July through September averaged 1.2496, a -2.60% change from Q2.
Q4 (2012): October through December averaged 1.2966, closing the year at 1.3194, a 1.97% gain for EUR against USD from the 2012 open.
Annualized volatility for EUR/USD in 2012 was 8.4%, 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 EUR/USD exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.2905 | 1.3176 | 1.2669 | — |
| February | 1.3224 | 1.3454 | 1.2982 | +2.47% |
| March | 1.3201 | 1.3356 | 1.3057 | -0.17% |
| April | 1.3162 | 1.3319 | 1.3024 | -0.30% |
| May | 1.2789 | 1.3132 | 1.2403 | -2.83% |
| June | 1.2526 | 1.2704 | 1.2322 | -2.05% |
| July | 1.2288 | 1.2593 | 1.2089 | -1.90% |
| August | 1.2400 | 1.2611 | 1.2245 | +0.91% |
| September | 1.2856 | 1.3095 | 1.2568 | +3.68% |
| October | 1.2974 | 1.3120 | 1.2877 | +0.92% |
| November | 1.2828 | 1.2994 | 1.2694 | -1.13% |
| December | 1.3119 | 1.3302 | 1.2905 | +2.27% |
What was the EUR to USD exchange rate in 2012?
The EUR/USD rate averaged 1.2848 in 2012, ranging from a low of 1.2089 to a high of 1.3454.
What was the highest EUR/USD rate in 2012?
The highest EUR to USD rate recorded in 2012 was 1.3454. The lowest was 1.2089.
How much did the EUR/USD rate change in 2012?
The EUR/USD rate rose by 1.97% in 2012, from 1.2939 to 1.3194.
What was the EUR/USD annual trading range in 2012?
The EUR/USD pair traded in a range of 1.2089 to 1.3454 in 2012,a spread of 11.3% between the year's low and high.
Was 2012 a good year to exchange EUR to USD?
The EUR/USD rate rose 1.97% over 2012, closing at 1.3194. For those converting EUR 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 EUR/USD rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for EUR/USD going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main EUR to USD page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.