Historical US Dollar to Australian Dollar exchange rates for the full year 2008
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2008 | 1.4568 | +0.504% |
| December 30, 2008 | 1.4495 | +0.437% |
| December 29, 2008 | 1.4432 | -1.596% |
| December 24, 2008 | 1.4666 | +0.287% |
| December 23, 2008 | 1.4624 | +0.178% |
| December 22, 2008 | 1.4598 | -0.586% |
| December 19, 2008 | 1.4684 | +3.503% |
| December 18, 2008 | 1.4187 | -2.555% |
| December 17, 2008 | 1.4559 | -2.170% |
| December 16, 2008 | 1.4882 | -0.694% |
| December 15, 2008 | 1.4986 | -1.479% |
| December 12, 2008 | 1.5211 | +1.070% |
| December 11, 2008 | 1.5050 | -1.084% |
| December 10, 2008 | 1.5215 | -0.321% |
| December 9, 2008 | 1.5264 | +1.254% |
| December 8, 2008 | 1.5075 | -4.036% |
| December 5, 2008 | 1.5709 | +0.971% |
| December 4, 2008 | 1.5558 | +0.071% |
| December 3, 2008 | 1.5547 | +0.706% |
| December 2, 2008 | 1.5438 | -0.943% |
| December 1, 2008 | 1.5585 | +1.544% |
| November 28, 2008 | 1.5348 | +0.557% |
| November 27, 2008 | 1.5263 | -1.249% |
| November 26, 2008 | 1.5456 | -1.422% |
| November 25, 2008 | 1.5679 | +0.455% |
| November 24, 2008 | 1.5608 | -3.002% |
| November 21, 2008 | 1.6091 | +1.278% |
| November 20, 2008 | 1.5888 | +2.689% |
| November 19, 2008 | 1.5472 | +0.337% |
| November 18, 2008 | 1.5420 | +0.469% |
| November 17, 2008 | 1.5348 | +0.788% |
| November 14, 2008 | 1.5228 | -2.672% |
| November 13, 2008 | 1.5646 | +3.226% |
| November 12, 2008 | 1.5157 | +1.541% |
| November 11, 2008 | 1.4927 | +3.230% |
| November 10, 2008 | 1.4460 | -3.407% |
| November 7, 2008 | 1.4970 | +1.830% |
| November 6, 2008 | 1.4701 | +1.674% |
| November 5, 2008 | 1.4459 | -0.097% |
| November 4, 2008 | 1.4473 | -2.853% |
| November 3, 2008 | 1.4898 | -1.253% |
| October 31, 2008 | 1.5087 | +2.403% |
| October 30, 2008 | 1.4733 | -4.362% |
| October 29, 2008 | 1.5405 | -3.695% |
| October 28, 2008 | 1.5996 | -2.279% |
| October 27, 2008 | 1.6369 | +0.547% |
| October 24, 2008 | 1.6280 | +7.651% |
| October 23, 2008 | 1.5123 | +1.832% |
| October 22, 2008 | 1.4851 | +1.552% |
| October 21, 2008 | 1.4624 | +1.401% |
| October 20, 2008 | 1.4422 | -1.455% |
| October 17, 2008 | 1.4635 | -1.248% |
| October 16, 2008 | 1.4820 | +3.175% |
| October 15, 2008 | 1.4364 | +3.606% |
| October 14, 2008 | 1.3864 | -6.941% |
| October 13, 2008 | 1.4898 | -1.501% |
| October 10, 2008 | 1.5125 | +6.111% |
| October 9, 2008 | 1.4254 | -2.249% |
| October 8, 2008 | 1.4582 | +5.820% |
| October 7, 2008 | 1.3780 | +3.128% |
| October 6, 2008 | 1.3362 | +3.847% |
| October 3, 2008 | 1.2867 | +1.203% |
| October 2, 2008 | 1.2714 | +1.388% |
| October 1, 2008 | 1.2540 | +1.113% |
| September 30, 2008 | 1.2402 | +1.026% |
| September 29, 2008 | 1.2276 | +1.740% |
| September 26, 2008 | 1.2066 | +1.403% |
| September 25, 2008 | 1.1899 | -0.443% |
| September 24, 2008 | 1.1952 | +0.547% |
| September 23, 2008 | 1.1887 | -0.660% |
| September 22, 2008 | 1.1966 | -2.684% |
| September 19, 2008 | 1.2296 | -0.719% |
| September 18, 2008 | 1.2385 | -1.613% |
| September 17, 2008 | 1.2588 | +0.008% |
| September 16, 2008 | 1.2587 | +1.524% |
| September 15, 2008 | 1.2398 | -0.016% |
| September 12, 2008 | 1.2400 | -1.399% |
| September 11, 2008 | 1.2576 | +1.045% |
| September 10, 2008 | 1.2446 | +1.245% |
| September 9, 2008 | 1.2293 | +0.738% |
| September 8, 2008 | 1.2203 | -1.262% |
| September 5, 2008 | 1.2359 | +3.336% |
| September 4, 2008 | 1.1960 | -0.416% |
| September 3, 2008 | 1.2010 | +0.225% |
| September 2, 2008 | 1.1983 | +2.244% |
| September 1, 2008 | 1.1720 | +1.192% |
| August 29, 2008 | 1.1582 | +0.364% |
| August 28, 2008 | 1.1540 | -0.423% |
| August 27, 2008 | 1.1589 | -1.185% |
| August 26, 2008 | 1.1728 | +1.753% |
| August 25, 2008 | 1.1526 | +0.278% |
| August 22, 2008 | 1.1494 | +0.096% |
| August 21, 2008 | 1.1483 | -0.026% |
| August 20, 2008 | 1.1486 | -0.433% |
| August 19, 2008 | 1.1536 | +0.742% |
| August 18, 2008 | 1.1451 | -0.969% |
| August 15, 2008 | 1.1563 | +1.332% |
| August 14, 2008 | 1.1411 | -0.670% |
| August 13, 2008 | 1.1488 | +0.455% |
| August 12, 2008 | 1.1436 | +1.889% |
| August 11, 2008 | 1.1224 | +0.205% |
| August 8, 2008 | 1.1201 | +2.022% |
| August 7, 2008 | 1.0979 | +0.430% |
| August 6, 2008 | 1.0932 | +0.238% |
| August 5, 2008 | 1.0906 | +1.669% |
| August 4, 2008 | 1.0727 | +0.262% |
| August 1, 2008 | 1.0699 | +0.953% |
| July 31, 2008 | 1.0598 | +0.322% |
| July 30, 2008 | 1.0564 | +0.830% |
| July 29, 2008 | 1.0477 | +0.191% |
| July 28, 2008 | 1.0457 | +0.096% |
| July 25, 2008 | 1.0447 | +0.355% |
| July 24, 2008 | 1.0410 | +0.347% |
| July 23, 2008 | 1.0374 | +1.418% |
| July 22, 2008 | 1.0229 | -0.234% |
| July 21, 2008 | 1.0253 | -0.437% |
| July 18, 2008 | 1.0298 | +0.468% |
| July 17, 2008 | 1.0250 | +0.098% |
| July 16, 2008 | 1.0240 | +0.580% |
| July 15, 2008 | 1.0181 | -1.433% |
| July 14, 2008 | 1.0329 | -0.405% |
| July 11, 2008 | 1.0371 | -0.403% |
| July 10, 2008 | 1.0413 | -0.838% |
| July 9, 2008 | 1.0501 | -0.019% |
| July 8, 2008 | 1.0503 | +0.459% |
| July 7, 2008 | 1.0455 | +0.635% |
| July 4, 2008 | 1.0389 | -0.038% |
| July 3, 2008 | 1.0393 | -0.067% |
| July 2, 2008 | 1.0400 | -0.688% |
| July 1, 2008 | 1.0472 | +0.838% |
| June 30, 2008 | 1.0385 | -0.173% |
| June 27, 2008 | 1.0403 | -0.144% |
| June 26, 2008 | 1.0418 | -0.354% |
| June 25, 2008 | 1.0455 | -0.305% |
| June 24, 2008 | 1.0487 | -0.171% |
| June 23, 2008 | 1.0505 | +0.286% |
| June 20, 2008 | 1.0475 | -0.777% |
| June 19, 2008 | 1.0557 | -0.640% |
| June 18, 2008 | 1.0625 | -0.169% |
| June 17, 2008 | 1.0643 | +0.113% |
| June 16, 2008 | 1.0631 | -0.552% |
| June 13, 2008 | 1.0690 | -0.084% |
| June 12, 2008 | 1.0699 | +1.364% |
| June 11, 2008 | 1.0555 | +0.323% |
| June 10, 2008 | 1.0521 | +1.173% |
| June 9, 2008 | 1.0399 | -0.249% |
| June 6, 2008 | 1.0425 | -0.695% |
| June 5, 2008 | 1.0498 | +0.845% |
| June 4, 2008 | 1.0410 | -0.240% |
| June 3, 2008 | 1.0435 | -0.287% |
| June 2, 2008 | 1.0465 | +0.105% |
| May 30, 2008 | 1.0454 | +0.269% |
| May 29, 2008 | 1.0426 | -0.096% |
| May 28, 2008 | 1.0436 | +0.462% |
| May 27, 2008 | 1.0388 | -0.288% |
| May 26, 2008 | 1.0418 | +0.144% |
| May 23, 2008 | 1.0403 | -0.058% |
| May 22, 2008 | 1.0409 | +0.318% |
| May 21, 2008 | 1.0376 | -0.413% |
| May 20, 2008 | 1.0419 | -0.582% |
| May 19, 2008 | 1.0480 | -0.475% |
| May 16, 2008 | 1.0530 | -1.497% |
| May 15, 2008 | 1.0690 | -0.326% |
| May 14, 2008 | 1.0725 | +1.141% |
| May 13, 2008 | 1.0604 | -0.075% |
| May 12, 2008 | 1.0612 | -0.376% |
| May 9, 2008 | 1.0652 | +0.216% |
| May 8, 2008 | 1.0629 | +0.539% |
| May 7, 2008 | 1.0572 | -0.189% |
| May 6, 2008 | 1.0592 | -0.301% |
| May 5, 2008 | 1.0624 | -0.794% |
| May 2, 2008 | 1.0709 | +0.168% |
| April 30, 2008 | 1.0691 | -0.373% |
| April 29, 2008 | 1.0731 | +0.628% |
| April 28, 2008 | 1.0664 | -0.671% |
| April 25, 2008 | 1.0736 | +1.446% |
| April 24, 2008 | 1.0583 | +0.685% |
| April 23, 2008 | 1.0511 | -0.624% |
| April 22, 2008 | 1.0577 | -0.339% |
| April 21, 2008 | 1.0613 | -0.795% |
| April 18, 2008 | 1.0698 | +0.262% |
| April 17, 2008 | 1.0670 | -0.429% |
| April 16, 2008 | 1.0716 | -0.934% |
| April 15, 2008 | 1.0817 | +0.046% |
| April 14, 2008 | 1.0812 | +0.558% |
| April 11, 2008 | 1.0752 | +0.289% |
| April 10, 2008 | 1.0721 | -0.483% |
| April 9, 2008 | 1.0773 | -0.361% |
| April 8, 2008 | 1.0812 | -0.055% |
| April 7, 2008 | 1.0818 | -0.597% |
| April 4, 2008 | 1.0883 | -0.983% |
| April 3, 2008 | 1.0991 | +0.210% |
| April 2, 2008 | 1.0968 | -0.227% |
| April 1, 2008 | 1.0993 | +0.274% |
| March 31, 2008 | 1.0963 | +0.856% |
| March 28, 2008 | 1.0870 | +0.416% |
| March 27, 2008 | 1.0825 | -0.221% |
| March 26, 2008 | 1.0849 | -0.850% |
| March 25, 2008 | 1.0942 | -1.237% |
| March 20, 2008 | 1.1079 | +3.233% |
| March 19, 2008 | 1.0732 | -0.288% |
| March 18, 2008 | 1.0763 | -0.756% |
| March 17, 2008 | 1.0845 | +2.090% |
| March 14, 2008 | 1.0623 | -0.412% |
| March 13, 2008 | 1.0667 | -0.864% |
| March 12, 2008 | 1.0760 | -0.333% |
| March 11, 2008 | 1.0796 | -0.240% |
| March 10, 2008 | 1.0822 | +1.235% |
| March 7, 2008 | 1.0690 | +0.150% |
| March 6, 2008 | 1.0674 | -1.130% |
| March 5, 2008 | 1.0796 | +0.690% |
| March 4, 2008 | 1.0722 | +0.168% |
| March 3, 2008 | 1.0704 | +0.056% |
| February 29, 2008 | 1.0698 | +0.867% |
| February 28, 2008 | 1.0606 | -0.404% |
| February 27, 2008 | 1.0649 | -1.298% |
| February 26, 2008 | 1.0789 | -0.194% |
| February 25, 2008 | 1.0810 | -0.175% |
| February 22, 2008 | 1.0829 | -0.496% |
| February 21, 2008 | 1.0883 | -0.503% |
| February 20, 2008 | 1.0938 | +0.885% |
| February 19, 2008 | 1.0842 | -1.068% |
| February 18, 2008 | 1.0959 | -0.662% |
| February 15, 2008 | 1.1032 | -0.181% |
| February 14, 2008 | 1.1052 | -0.808% |
| February 13, 2008 | 1.1142 | +0.878% |
| February 12, 2008 | 1.1045 | +0.000% |
| February 11, 2008 | 1.1045 | -1.252% |
| February 8, 2008 | 1.1185 | -0.436% |
| February 7, 2008 | 1.1234 | +0.672% |
| February 6, 2008 | 1.1159 | +0.786% |
| February 5, 2008 | 1.1072 | +0.508% |
| February 4, 2008 | 1.1016 | -0.658% |
| February 1, 2008 | 1.1089 | -1.159% |
| January 31, 2008 | 1.1219 | -0.231% |
| January 30, 2008 | 1.1245 | -0.169% |
| January 29, 2008 | 1.1264 | -0.495% |
| January 28, 2008 | 1.1320 | -0.035% |
| January 25, 2008 | 1.1324 | -0.945% |
| January 24, 2008 | 1.1432 | -1.312% |
| January 23, 2008 | 1.1584 | -0.507% |
| January 22, 2008 | 1.1643 | +0.762% |
| January 21, 2008 | 1.1555 | +1.547% |
| January 18, 2008 | 1.1379 | +0.450% |
| January 17, 2008 | 1.1328 | -0.299% |
| January 16, 2008 | 1.1362 | +2.305% |
| January 15, 2008 | 1.1106 | -0.072% |
| January 14, 2008 | 1.1114 | -0.635% |
| January 11, 2008 | 1.1185 | -1.271% |
| January 10, 2008 | 1.1329 | +0.124% |
| January 9, 2008 | 1.1315 | -0.440% |
| January 8, 2008 | 1.1365 | -0.734% |
| January 7, 2008 | 1.1449 | +0.899% |
| January 4, 2008 | 1.1347 | +0.000% |
| January 3, 2008 | 1.1347 | -0.035% |
| January 2, 2008 | 1.1351 | -0.281% |
| December 31, 2007 | 1.1383 | — |
The USD/AUD exchange rate averaged 1.1960 in 2008, trading between a low of 1.0181 and a high of 1.6369,a range of 60.8% over the year. The rate rose by 27.98% over the full year, from 1.1383 at the opening of 2008 to 1.4568 at year-end.
Q1 (2008): January through March averaged 1.1049, a -2.93% move from the 2008 opening rate of 1.1383.
Q2 (2008): April through June averaged 1.0591, down 4.14% from Q1.
Q3 (2008): July through September averaged 1.1293, a +6.63% change from Q2.
Q4 (2008): October through December averaged 1.4860, closing the year at 1.4568, a 27.98% gain for USD against AUD from the 2008 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/AUD in 2008 was 23.6%, 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/AUD exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.1344 | 1.1643 | 1.1106 | — |
| February | 1.0956 | 1.1234 | 1.0606 | -3.42% |
| March | 1.0796 | 1.1079 | 1.0623 | -1.46% |
| April | 1.0751 | 1.0993 | 1.0511 | -0.41% |
| May | 1.0531 | 1.0725 | 1.0376 | -2.05% |
| June | 1.0509 | 1.0699 | 1.0385 | -0.21% |
| July | 1.0391 | 1.0598 | 1.0181 | -1.11% |
| August | 1.1332 | 1.1728 | 1.0699 | +9.06% |
| September | 1.2211 | 1.2588 | 1.1720 | +7.76% |
| October | 1.4552 | 1.6369 | 1.2540 | +19.17% |
| November | 1.5225 | 1.6091 | 1.4459 | +4.62% |
| December | 1.4968 | 1.5709 | 1.4187 | -1.68% |
What was the USD to AUD exchange rate in 2008?
The USD/AUD rate averaged 1.1960 in 2008, ranging from a low of 1.0181 to a high of 1.6369.
What was the highest USD/AUD rate in 2008?
The highest USD to AUD rate recorded in 2008 was 1.6369. The lowest was 1.0181.
How much did the USD/AUD rate change in 2008?
The USD/AUD rate rose by 27.98% in 2008, from 1.1383 to 1.4568.
What was the USD/AUD annual trading range in 2008?
The USD/AUD pair traded in a range of 1.0181 to 1.6369 in 2008,a spread of 60.8% between the year's low and high.
Was 2008 a good year to exchange USD to AUD?
The USD/AUD rate rose 27.98% over 2008, closing at 1.4568. For those converting USD to AUD, 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/AUD rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for USD/AUD going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main USD to AUD page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.