Historical US Dollar to Australian Dollar exchange rates for the full year 2016
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2016 | 1.3847 | -0.209% |
| December 29, 2016 | 1.3876 | -0.409% |
| December 28, 2016 | 1.3933 | +0.144% |
| December 27, 2016 | 1.3913 | -0.222% |
| December 23, 2016 | 1.3944 | +0.642% |
| December 22, 2016 | 1.3855 | +0.668% |
| December 21, 2016 | 1.3763 | -0.391% |
| December 20, 2016 | 1.3817 | +0.341% |
| December 19, 2016 | 1.3770 | +0.953% |
| December 16, 2016 | 1.3640 | +0.724% |
| December 15, 2016 | 1.3542 | +1.674% |
| December 14, 2016 | 1.3319 | -0.165% |
| December 13, 2016 | 1.3341 | -0.269% |
| December 12, 2016 | 1.3377 | -0.112% |
| December 9, 2016 | 1.3392 | +0.045% |
| December 8, 2016 | 1.3386 | -0.313% |
| December 7, 2016 | 1.3428 | +0.127% |
| December 6, 2016 | 1.3411 | -0.268% |
| December 5, 2016 | 1.3447 | -0.156% |
| December 2, 2016 | 1.3468 | -0.458% |
| December 1, 2016 | 1.3530 | +0.685% |
| November 30, 2016 | 1.3438 | +0.015% |
| November 29, 2016 | 1.3436 | +0.224% |
| November 28, 2016 | 1.3406 | -0.216% |
| November 25, 2016 | 1.3435 | -0.717% |
| November 24, 2016 | 1.3532 | +0.371% |
| November 23, 2016 | 1.3482 | -0.266% |
| November 22, 2016 | 1.3518 | -0.369% |
| November 21, 2016 | 1.3568 | +0.318% |
| November 18, 2016 | 1.3525 | +0.948% |
| November 17, 2016 | 1.3398 | +0.037% |
| November 16, 2016 | 1.3393 | +1.247% |
| November 15, 2016 | 1.3228 | -0.143% |
| November 14, 2016 | 1.3247 | +0.745% |
| November 11, 2016 | 1.3149 | -0.068% |
| November 10, 2016 | 1.3158 | +1.161% |
| November 9, 2016 | 1.3007 | +0.177% |
| November 8, 2016 | 1.2984 | -0.238% |
| November 7, 2016 | 1.3015 | +0.000% |
| November 4, 2016 | 1.3015 | -0.238% |
| November 3, 2016 | 1.3046 | -0.031% |
| November 2, 2016 | 1.3050 | +0.323% |
| November 1, 2016 | 1.3008 | -1.102% |
| October 31, 2016 | 1.3153 | -0.401% |
| October 28, 2016 | 1.3206 | +0.632% |
| October 27, 2016 | 1.3123 | +0.822% |
| October 26, 2016 | 1.3016 | -0.550% |
| October 25, 2016 | 1.3088 | -0.198% |
| October 24, 2016 | 1.3114 | +0.053% |
| October 21, 2016 | 1.3107 | +0.545% |
| October 20, 2016 | 1.3036 | +0.100% |
| October 19, 2016 | 1.3023 | -0.107% |
| October 18, 2016 | 1.3037 | -0.716% |
| October 17, 2016 | 1.3131 | +0.175% |
| October 14, 2016 | 1.3108 | -0.930% |
| October 13, 2016 | 1.3231 | +0.189% |
| October 12, 2016 | 1.3206 | -0.325% |
| October 11, 2016 | 1.3249 | +0.653% |
| October 10, 2016 | 1.3163 | -0.220% |
| October 7, 2016 | 1.3192 | -0.045% |
| October 6, 2016 | 1.3198 | +0.503% |
| October 5, 2016 | 1.3132 | +0.636% |
| October 4, 2016 | 1.3049 | +0.161% |
| October 3, 2016 | 1.3028 | -0.792% |
| September 30, 2016 | 1.3132 | +0.636% |
| September 29, 2016 | 1.3049 | +0.069% |
| September 28, 2016 | 1.3040 | -0.207% |
| September 27, 2016 | 1.3067 | -0.237% |
| September 26, 2016 | 1.3098 | +0.023% |
| September 23, 2016 | 1.3095 | +0.291% |
| September 22, 2016 | 1.3057 | -0.722% |
| September 21, 2016 | 1.3152 | -0.695% |
| September 20, 2016 | 1.3244 | -0.038% |
| September 19, 2016 | 1.3249 | -0.503% |
| September 16, 2016 | 1.3316 | -0.337% |
| September 15, 2016 | 1.3361 | -0.224% |
| September 14, 2016 | 1.3391 | +0.821% |
| September 13, 2016 | 1.3282 | -0.128% |
| September 12, 2016 | 1.3299 | +1.010% |
| September 9, 2016 | 1.3166 | +1.644% |
| September 8, 2016 | 1.2953 | -0.560% |
| September 7, 2016 | 1.3026 | -0.610% |
| September 6, 2016 | 1.3106 | -0.509% |
| September 5, 2016 | 1.3173 | -0.438% |
| September 2, 2016 | 1.3231 | -0.361% |
| September 1, 2016 | 1.3279 | -0.158% |
| August 31, 2016 | 1.3300 | +0.446% |
| August 30, 2016 | 1.3241 | +0.000% |
| August 29, 2016 | 1.3241 | +1.208% |
| August 26, 2016 | 1.3083 | -0.464% |
| August 25, 2016 | 1.3144 | +0.191% |
| August 24, 2016 | 1.3119 | +0.352% |
| August 23, 2016 | 1.3073 | -0.510% |
| August 22, 2016 | 1.3140 | +0.038% |
| August 19, 2016 | 1.3135 | +0.705% |
| August 18, 2016 | 1.3043 | -0.488% |
| August 17, 2016 | 1.3107 | +1.385% |
| August 16, 2016 | 1.2928 | -0.844% |
| August 15, 2016 | 1.3038 | +0.084% |
| August 12, 2016 | 1.3027 | +0.478% |
| August 11, 2016 | 1.2965 | +0.348% |
| August 10, 2016 | 1.2920 | -1.042% |
| August 9, 2016 | 1.3056 | -0.305% |
| August 8, 2016 | 1.3096 | +0.291% |
| August 5, 2016 | 1.3058 | -0.427% |
| August 4, 2016 | 1.3114 | -0.425% |
| August 3, 2016 | 1.3170 | +0.167% |
| August 2, 2016 | 1.3148 | -0.492% |
| August 1, 2016 | 1.3213 | -0.669% |
| July 29, 2016 | 1.3302 | +0.113% |
| July 28, 2016 | 1.3287 | -0.754% |
| July 27, 2016 | 1.3388 | +0.851% |
| July 26, 2016 | 1.3275 | -0.599% |
| July 25, 2016 | 1.3355 | -0.052% |
| July 22, 2016 | 1.3362 | +0.052% |
| July 21, 2016 | 1.3355 | -0.030% |
| July 20, 2016 | 1.3359 | +0.097% |
| July 19, 2016 | 1.3346 | +1.336% |
| July 18, 2016 | 1.3170 | +0.811% |
| July 15, 2016 | 1.3064 | -0.084% |
| July 14, 2016 | 1.3075 | -0.275% |
| July 13, 2016 | 1.3111 | +0.076% |
| July 12, 2016 | 1.3101 | -0.968% |
| July 11, 2016 | 1.3229 | -0.586% |
| July 8, 2016 | 1.3307 | +0.045% |
| July 7, 2016 | 1.3301 | -0.605% |
| July 6, 2016 | 1.3382 | +0.090% |
| July 5, 2016 | 1.3370 | +0.670% |
| July 4, 2016 | 1.3281 | -0.643% |
| July 1, 2016 | 1.3367 | -0.595% |
| June 30, 2016 | 1.3447 | +0.015% |
| June 29, 2016 | 1.3445 | -0.643% |
| June 28, 2016 | 1.3532 | +0.170% |
| June 27, 2016 | 1.3509 | +0.260% |
| June 24, 2016 | 1.3474 | +1.898% |
| June 23, 2016 | 1.3223 | -0.758% |
| June 22, 2016 | 1.3324 | +0.015% |
| June 21, 2016 | 1.3322 | -0.604% |
| June 20, 2016 | 1.3403 | -0.990% |
| June 17, 2016 | 1.3537 | -0.566% |
| June 16, 2016 | 1.3614 | +0.665% |
| June 15, 2016 | 1.3524 | -0.632% |
| June 14, 2016 | 1.3610 | +0.710% |
| June 13, 2016 | 1.3514 | +0.015% |
| June 10, 2016 | 1.3512 | +0.506% |
| June 9, 2016 | 1.3444 | +0.448% |
| June 8, 2016 | 1.3384 | -0.469% |
| June 7, 2016 | 1.3447 | -1.009% |
| June 6, 2016 | 1.3584 | -1.594% |
| June 3, 2016 | 1.3804 | -0.461% |
| June 2, 2016 | 1.3868 | +0.822% |
| June 1, 2016 | 1.3755 | -0.152% |
| May 31, 2016 | 1.3776 | -1.027% |
| May 30, 2016 | 1.3919 | +0.397% |
| May 27, 2016 | 1.3864 | +0.014% |
| May 26, 2016 | 1.3862 | -0.158% |
| May 25, 2016 | 1.3884 | -0.587% |
| May 24, 2016 | 1.3966 | +0.779% |
| May 23, 2016 | 1.3858 | +0.181% |
| May 20, 2016 | 1.3833 | -0.475% |
| May 19, 2016 | 1.3899 | +1.003% |
| May 18, 2016 | 1.3761 | +0.762% |
| May 17, 2016 | 1.3657 | -0.394% |
| May 16, 2016 | 1.3711 | -0.124% |
| May 13, 2016 | 1.3728 | +0.601% |
| May 12, 2016 | 1.3646 | +0.612% |
| May 11, 2016 | 1.3563 | -0.375% |
| May 10, 2016 | 1.3614 | -0.198% |
| May 9, 2016 | 1.3641 | +0.560% |
| May 6, 2016 | 1.3565 | +1.641% |
| May 5, 2016 | 1.3346 | -0.157% |
| May 4, 2016 | 1.3367 | +1.051% |
| May 3, 2016 | 1.3228 | +1.186% |
| May 2, 2016 | 1.3073 | -0.275% |
| April 29, 2016 | 1.3109 | -0.114% |
| April 28, 2016 | 1.3124 | -0.342% |
| April 27, 2016 | 1.3169 | +1.809% |
| April 26, 2016 | 1.2935 | -0.116% |
| April 25, 2016 | 1.2950 | +0.108% |
| April 22, 2016 | 1.2936 | +1.332% |
| April 21, 2016 | 1.2766 | -0.203% |
| April 20, 2016 | 1.2792 | -0.257% |
| April 19, 2016 | 1.2825 | -1.263% |
| April 18, 2016 | 1.2989 | +0.062% |
| April 15, 2016 | 1.2981 | -0.023% |
| April 14, 2016 | 1.2984 | -0.666% |
| April 13, 2016 | 1.3071 | +0.092% |
| April 12, 2016 | 1.3059 | -1.233% |
| April 11, 2016 | 1.3222 | -0.444% |
| April 8, 2016 | 1.3281 | +0.000% |
| April 7, 2016 | 1.3281 | +0.173% |
| April 6, 2016 | 1.3258 | -0.098% |
| April 5, 2016 | 1.3271 | +1.244% |
| April 4, 2016 | 1.3108 | +0.676% |
| April 1, 2016 | 1.3020 | +0.108% |
| March 31, 2016 | 1.3006 | -0.261% |
| March 30, 2016 | 1.3040 | -2.043% |
| March 29, 2016 | 1.3312 | -0.068% |
| March 24, 2016 | 1.3321 | +0.680% |
| March 23, 2016 | 1.3231 | +0.570% |
| March 22, 2016 | 1.3156 | +0.061% |
| March 21, 2016 | 1.3148 | +0.175% |
| March 18, 2016 | 1.3125 | +0.122% |
| March 17, 2016 | 1.3109 | -2.731% |
| March 16, 2016 | 1.3477 | +0.635% |
| March 15, 2016 | 1.3392 | +0.919% |
| March 14, 2016 | 1.3270 | -0.338% |
| March 11, 2016 | 1.3315 | -0.456% |
| March 10, 2016 | 1.3376 | +0.187% |
| March 9, 2016 | 1.3351 | -0.477% |
| March 8, 2016 | 1.3415 | -0.556% |
| March 7, 2016 | 1.3490 | -0.406% |
| March 4, 2016 | 1.3545 | -0.580% |
| March 3, 2016 | 1.3624 | -1.461% |
| March 2, 2016 | 1.3826 | -1.080% |
| March 1, 2016 | 1.3977 | -0.271% |
| February 29, 2016 | 1.4015 | +0.980% |
| February 26, 2016 | 1.3879 | +0.079% |
| February 25, 2016 | 1.3868 | -0.588% |
| February 24, 2016 | 1.3950 | +0.963% |
| February 23, 2016 | 1.3817 | -0.569% |
| February 22, 2016 | 1.3896 | -1.195% |
| February 19, 2016 | 1.4064 | +0.594% |
| February 18, 2016 | 1.3981 | -0.385% |
| February 17, 2016 | 1.4035 | +0.429% |
| February 16, 2016 | 1.3975 | +0.000% |
| February 15, 2016 | 1.3975 | -0.908% |
| February 12, 2016 | 1.4103 | -0.099% |
| February 11, 2016 | 1.4117 | +0.277% |
| February 10, 2016 | 1.4078 | -1.649% |
| February 9, 2016 | 1.4314 | +1.045% |
| February 8, 2016 | 1.4166 | +1.833% |
| February 5, 2016 | 1.3911 | +0.274% |
| February 4, 2016 | 1.3873 | -2.048% |
| February 3, 2016 | 1.4163 | -0.071% |
| February 2, 2016 | 1.4173 | +0.319% |
| February 1, 2016 | 1.4128 | +0.255% |
| January 29, 2016 | 1.4092 | -0.354% |
| January 28, 2016 | 1.4142 | -0.408% |
| January 27, 2016 | 1.4200 | -1.038% |
| January 26, 2016 | 1.4349 | +0.147% |
| January 25, 2016 | 1.4328 | +0.689% |
| January 22, 2016 | 1.4230 | -1.611% |
| January 21, 2016 | 1.4463 | -0.884% |
| January 20, 2016 | 1.4592 | +1.186% |
| January 19, 2016 | 1.4421 | -0.648% |
| January 18, 2016 | 1.4515 | -0.336% |
| January 15, 2016 | 1.4564 | +1.083% |
| January 14, 2016 | 1.4408 | +1.109% |
| January 13, 2016 | 1.4250 | -0.119% |
| January 12, 2016 | 1.4267 | +0.112% |
| January 11, 2016 | 1.4251 | -0.112% |
| January 8, 2016 | 1.4267 | -0.287% |
| January 7, 2016 | 1.4308 | +1.202% |
| January 6, 2016 | 1.4138 | +1.406% |
| January 5, 2016 | 1.3942 | +0.273% |
| January 4, 2016 | 1.3904 | +1.615% |
| December 31, 2015 | 1.3683 | — |
The USD/AUD exchange rate averaged 1.3450 in 2016, trading between a low of 1.2766 and a high of 1.4592,a range of 14.3% over the year. The rate rose by 1.20% over the full year, from 1.3683 at the opening of 2016 to 1.3847 at year-end.
Q1 (2016): January through March averaged 1.3864, a +1.33% move from the 2016 opening rate of 1.3683.
Q2 (2016): April through June averaged 1.3423, down 3.18% from Q1.
Q3 (2016): July through September averaged 1.3178, a -1.83% change from Q2.
Q4 (2016): October through December averaged 1.3335, closing the year at 1.3847, a 1.20% gain for USD against AUD from the 2016 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/AUD in 2016 was 11.2%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 258 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 | 1.4282 | 1.4592 | 1.3904 | — |
| February | 1.4023 | 1.4314 | 1.3817 | -1.81% |
| March | 1.3357 | 1.3977 | 1.3006 | -4.75% |
| April | 1.3054 | 1.3281 | 1.2766 | -2.27% |
| May | 1.3671 | 1.3966 | 1.3073 | +4.73% |
| June | 1.3513 | 1.3868 | 1.3223 | -1.16% |
| July | 1.3276 | 1.3388 | 1.3064 | -1.75% |
| August | 1.3103 | 1.3300 | 1.2920 | -1.30% |
| September | 1.3171 | 1.3391 | 1.2953 | +0.52% |
| October | 1.3123 | 1.3249 | 1.3016 | -0.36% |
| November | 1.3274 | 1.3568 | 1.2984 | +1.15% |
| December | 1.3619 | 1.3944 | 1.3319 | +2.60% |
What was the USD to AUD exchange rate in 2016?
The USD/AUD rate averaged 1.3450 in 2016, ranging from a low of 1.2766 to a high of 1.4592.
What was the highest USD/AUD rate in 2016?
The highest USD to AUD rate recorded in 2016 was 1.4592. The lowest was 1.2766.
How much did the USD/AUD rate change in 2016?
The USD/AUD rate rose by 1.20% in 2016, from 1.3683 to 1.3847.
What was the USD/AUD annual trading range in 2016?
The USD/AUD pair traded in a range of 1.2766 to 1.4592 in 2016,a spread of 14.3% between the year's low and high.
Was 2016 a good year to exchange USD to AUD?
The USD/AUD rate rose 1.20% over 2016, closing at 1.3847. 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.