Historical US Dollar to Brazilian Real exchange rates for the full year 2008
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2008 | 2.3307 | -0.813% |
| December 30, 2008 | 2.3498 | -0.727% |
| December 29, 2008 | 2.3670 | -0.563% |
| December 24, 2008 | 2.3804 | +0.164% |
| December 23, 2008 | 2.3765 | +0.372% |
| December 22, 2008 | 2.3677 | -0.055% |
| December 19, 2008 | 2.3690 | +0.731% |
| December 18, 2008 | 2.3518 | -0.495% |
| December 17, 2008 | 2.3635 | -1.067% |
| December 16, 2008 | 2.3890 | -0.632% |
| December 15, 2008 | 2.4042 | +0.246% |
| December 12, 2008 | 2.3983 | +0.096% |
| December 11, 2008 | 2.3960 | -4.435% |
| December 10, 2008 | 2.5072 | +1.076% |
| December 9, 2008 | 2.4805 | +0.965% |
| December 8, 2008 | 2.4568 | -3.507% |
| December 5, 2008 | 2.5461 | +2.624% |
| December 4, 2008 | 2.4810 | +3.053% |
| December 3, 2008 | 2.4075 | +3.459% |
| December 2, 2008 | 2.3270 | -1.623% |
| December 1, 2008 | 2.3654 | +1.337% |
| November 28, 2008 | 2.3342 | +3.558% |
| November 27, 2008 | 2.2540 | -4.073% |
| November 26, 2008 | 2.3497 | -0.466% |
| November 25, 2008 | 2.3607 | -0.203% |
| November 24, 2008 | 2.3655 | -2.666% |
| November 21, 2008 | 2.4303 | +0.939% |
| November 20, 2008 | 2.4077 | +1.780% |
| November 19, 2008 | 2.3656 | +2.230% |
| November 18, 2008 | 2.3140 | +0.504% |
| November 17, 2008 | 2.3024 | -0.801% |
| November 14, 2008 | 2.3210 | -0.043% |
| November 13, 2008 | 2.3220 | +2.142% |
| November 12, 2008 | 2.2733 | +3.238% |
| November 11, 2008 | 2.2020 | +3.922% |
| November 10, 2008 | 2.1189 | -2.954% |
| November 7, 2008 | 2.1834 | +2.114% |
| November 6, 2008 | 2.1382 | +0.361% |
| November 5, 2008 | 2.1305 | -0.769% |
| November 4, 2008 | 2.1470 | -2.017% |
| November 3, 2008 | 2.1912 | +3.893% |
| October 31, 2008 | 2.1091 | -0.104% |
| October 30, 2008 | 2.1113 | -2.956% |
| October 29, 2008 | 2.1756 | -1.154% |
| October 28, 2008 | 2.2010 | -3.668% |
| October 27, 2008 | 2.2848 | -3.798% |
| October 24, 2008 | 2.3750 | -5.989% |
| October 23, 2008 | 2.5263 | +8.123% |
| October 22, 2008 | 2.3365 | +8.573% |
| October 21, 2008 | 2.1520 | +1.976% |
| October 20, 2008 | 2.1103 | -1.595% |
| October 17, 2008 | 2.1445 | -4.879% |
| October 16, 2008 | 2.2545 | +8.026% |
| October 15, 2008 | 2.0870 | +1.567% |
| October 14, 2008 | 2.0548 | -7.262% |
| October 13, 2008 | 2.2157 | -3.665% |
| October 10, 2008 | 2.3000 | +2.770% |
| October 9, 2008 | 2.2380 | -8.022% |
| October 8, 2008 | 2.4332 | +12.052% |
| October 7, 2008 | 2.1715 | +2.366% |
| October 6, 2008 | 2.1213 | +3.292% |
| October 3, 2008 | 2.0537 | +4.968% |
| October 2, 2008 | 1.9565 | +2.687% |
| October 1, 2008 | 1.9053 | -0.993% |
| September 30, 2008 | 1.9244 | +1.836% |
| September 29, 2008 | 1.8897 | +2.118% |
| September 26, 2008 | 1.8505 | -0.119% |
| September 25, 2008 | 1.8527 | +0.712% |
| September 24, 2008 | 1.8396 | +1.495% |
| September 23, 2008 | 1.8125 | +0.482% |
| September 22, 2008 | 1.8038 | -2.286% |
| September 19, 2008 | 1.8460 | -1.468% |
| September 18, 2008 | 1.8735 | +3.166% |
| September 17, 2008 | 1.8160 | -0.137% |
| September 16, 2008 | 1.8185 | -0.531% |
| September 15, 2008 | 1.8282 | +1.403% |
| September 12, 2008 | 1.8029 | -0.480% |
| September 11, 2008 | 1.8116 | +1.485% |
| September 10, 2008 | 1.7851 | +2.675% |
| September 9, 2008 | 1.7386 | +2.120% |
| September 8, 2008 | 1.7025 | -1.487% |
| September 5, 2008 | 1.7282 | +2.973% |
| September 4, 2008 | 1.6783 | +0.714% |
| September 3, 2008 | 1.6664 | +0.677% |
| September 2, 2008 | 1.6552 | +0.792% |
| September 1, 2008 | 1.6422 | +0.526% |
| August 29, 2008 | 1.6336 | +0.871% |
| August 28, 2008 | 1.6195 | -0.185% |
| August 27, 2008 | 1.6225 | -1.248% |
| August 26, 2008 | 1.6430 | +1.182% |
| August 25, 2008 | 1.6238 | +0.638% |
| August 22, 2008 | 1.6135 | -0.081% |
| August 21, 2008 | 1.6148 | -0.462% |
| August 20, 2008 | 1.6223 | -1.332% |
| August 19, 2008 | 1.6442 | +0.630% |
| August 18, 2008 | 1.6339 | +0.301% |
| August 15, 2008 | 1.6290 | +1.256% |
| August 14, 2008 | 1.6088 | -0.624% |
| August 13, 2008 | 1.6189 | -0.006% |
| August 12, 2008 | 1.6190 | +0.872% |
| August 11, 2008 | 1.6050 | -0.681% |
| August 8, 2008 | 1.6160 | +2.649% |
| August 7, 2008 | 1.5743 | +0.140% |
| August 6, 2008 | 1.5721 | +0.159% |
| August 5, 2008 | 1.5696 | +0.442% |
| August 4, 2008 | 1.5627 | -0.064% |
| August 1, 2008 | 1.5637 | -0.032% |
| July 31, 2008 | 1.5642 | -0.083% |
| July 30, 2008 | 1.5655 | -0.597% |
| July 29, 2008 | 1.5749 | +0.255% |
| July 28, 2008 | 1.5709 | -0.368% |
| July 25, 2008 | 1.5767 | +0.000% |
| July 24, 2008 | 1.5767 | -0.247% |
| July 23, 2008 | 1.5806 | -0.025% |
| July 22, 2008 | 1.5810 | -0.202% |
| July 21, 2008 | 1.5842 | -0.490% |
| July 18, 2008 | 1.5920 | +0.164% |
| July 17, 2008 | 1.5894 | -0.226% |
| July 16, 2008 | 1.5930 | -0.350% |
| July 15, 2008 | 1.5986 | +0.069% |
| July 14, 2008 | 1.5975 | -0.604% |
| July 11, 2008 | 1.6072 | -0.112% |
| July 10, 2008 | 1.6090 | +0.012% |
| July 9, 2008 | 1.6088 | +0.506% |
| July 8, 2008 | 1.6007 | -0.460% |
| July 7, 2008 | 1.6081 | -0.291% |
| July 4, 2008 | 1.6128 | +0.330% |
| July 3, 2008 | 1.6075 | +0.702% |
| July 2, 2008 | 1.5963 | -0.746% |
| July 1, 2008 | 1.6083 | +0.960% |
| June 30, 2008 | 1.5930 | -0.772% |
| June 27, 2008 | 1.6054 | +0.956% |
| June 26, 2008 | 1.5902 | -0.860% |
| June 25, 2008 | 1.6040 | -0.472% |
| June 24, 2008 | 1.6116 | +0.230% |
| June 23, 2008 | 1.6079 | +0.206% |
| June 20, 2008 | 1.6046 | -0.156% |
| June 19, 2008 | 1.6071 | -0.465% |
| June 18, 2008 | 1.6146 | -0.290% |
| June 17, 2008 | 1.6193 | -0.620% |
| June 16, 2008 | 1.6294 | -0.568% |
| June 13, 2008 | 1.6387 | -0.171% |
| June 12, 2008 | 1.6415 | +0.128% |
| June 11, 2008 | 1.6394 | +0.497% |
| June 10, 2008 | 1.6313 | +0.012% |
| June 9, 2008 | 1.6311 | +0.345% |
| June 6, 2008 | 1.6255 | -0.049% |
| June 5, 2008 | 1.6263 | -0.471% |
| June 4, 2008 | 1.6340 | +0.839% |
| June 3, 2008 | 1.6204 | -0.711% |
| June 2, 2008 | 1.6320 | -0.324% |
| May 30, 2008 | 1.6373 | -0.685% |
| May 29, 2008 | 1.6486 | -0.854% |
| May 28, 2008 | 1.6628 | +0.538% |
| May 27, 2008 | 1.6539 | -0.331% |
| May 26, 2008 | 1.6594 | +0.375% |
| May 23, 2008 | 1.6532 | -0.247% |
| May 22, 2008 | 1.6573 | +0.827% |
| May 21, 2008 | 1.6437 | -0.261% |
| May 20, 2008 | 1.6480 | +0.414% |
| May 19, 2008 | 1.6412 | -0.304% |
| May 16, 2008 | 1.6462 | -1.010% |
| May 15, 2008 | 1.6630 | -0.562% |
| May 14, 2008 | 1.6724 | +0.535% |
| May 13, 2008 | 1.6635 | -0.864% |
| May 12, 2008 | 1.6780 | -1.294% |
| May 9, 2008 | 1.7000 | +0.189% |
| May 8, 2008 | 1.6968 | +2.063% |
| May 7, 2008 | 1.6625 | +0.078% |
| May 6, 2008 | 1.6612 | +0.338% |
| May 5, 2008 | 1.6556 | +0.018% |
| May 2, 2008 | 1.6553 | -2.675% |
| April 30, 2008 | 1.7008 | +0.283% |
| April 29, 2008 | 1.6960 | +1.911% |
| April 28, 2008 | 1.6642 | -0.923% |
| April 25, 2008 | 1.6797 | +1.339% |
| April 24, 2008 | 1.6575 | +0.145% |
| April 23, 2008 | 1.6551 | -0.385% |
| April 22, 2008 | 1.6615 | -0.396% |
| April 21, 2008 | 1.6681 | +0.792% |
| April 18, 2008 | 1.6550 | -0.259% |
| April 17, 2008 | 1.6593 | -0.795% |
| April 16, 2008 | 1.6726 | -0.606% |
| April 15, 2008 | 1.6828 | -0.720% |
| April 14, 2008 | 1.6950 | +0.237% |
| April 11, 2008 | 1.6910 | -0.059% |
| April 10, 2008 | 1.6920 | -0.136% |
| April 9, 2008 | 1.6943 | -0.663% |
| April 8, 2008 | 1.7056 | +0.235% |
| April 7, 2008 | 1.7016 | -0.747% |
| April 4, 2008 | 1.7144 | -0.672% |
| April 3, 2008 | 1.7260 | -0.519% |
| April 2, 2008 | 1.7350 | -1.027% |
| April 1, 2008 | 1.7530 | +0.597% |
| March 31, 2008 | 1.7426 | -0.092% |
| March 28, 2008 | 1.7442 | +0.949% |
| March 27, 2008 | 1.7278 | -0.081% |
| March 26, 2008 | 1.7292 | -0.415% |
| March 25, 2008 | 1.7364 | -0.270% |
| March 20, 2008 | 1.7411 | +3.434% |
| March 19, 2008 | 1.6833 | -1.168% |
| March 18, 2008 | 1.7032 | -1.247% |
| March 17, 2008 | 1.7247 | +2.789% |
| March 14, 2008 | 1.6779 | -0.863% |
| March 13, 2008 | 1.6925 | +0.166% |
| March 12, 2008 | 1.6897 | -0.053% |
| March 11, 2008 | 1.6906 | +0.368% |
| March 10, 2008 | 1.6844 | -0.449% |
| March 7, 2008 | 1.6920 | +1.713% |
| March 6, 2008 | 1.6635 | -0.681% |
| March 5, 2008 | 1.6749 | +0.444% |
| March 4, 2008 | 1.6675 | -1.372% |
| March 3, 2008 | 1.6907 | +0.577% |
| February 29, 2008 | 1.6810 | +0.617% |
| February 28, 2008 | 1.6707 | -0.203% |
| February 27, 2008 | 1.6741 | -1.495% |
| February 26, 2008 | 1.6995 | -0.059% |
| February 25, 2008 | 1.7005 | -0.117% |
| February 22, 2008 | 1.7025 | -0.607% |
| February 21, 2008 | 1.7129 | -1.642% |
| February 20, 2008 | 1.7415 | +0.758% |
| February 19, 2008 | 1.7284 | -0.826% |
| February 18, 2008 | 1.7428 | -0.712% |
| February 15, 2008 | 1.7553 | +0.787% |
| February 14, 2008 | 1.7416 | -0.315% |
| February 13, 2008 | 1.7471 | -0.114% |
| February 12, 2008 | 1.7491 | -0.648% |
| February 11, 2008 | 1.7605 | -0.311% |
| February 8, 2008 | 1.7660 | -0.282% |
| February 7, 2008 | 1.7710 | +0.608% |
| February 6, 2008 | 1.7603 | +0.819% |
| February 5, 2008 | 1.7460 | +0.304% |
| February 4, 2008 | 1.7407 | -0.418% |
| February 1, 2008 | 1.7480 | -0.946% |
| January 31, 2008 | 1.7647 | -0.664% |
| January 30, 2008 | 1.7765 | +0.068% |
| January 29, 2008 | 1.7753 | -0.888% |
| January 28, 2008 | 1.7912 | +0.404% |
| January 25, 2008 | 1.7840 | -0.685% |
| January 24, 2008 | 1.7963 | -1.221% |
| January 23, 2008 | 1.8185 | -0.834% |
| January 22, 2008 | 1.8338 | +0.548% |
| January 21, 2008 | 1.8238 | +2.830% |
| January 18, 2008 | 1.7736 | +0.408% |
| January 17, 2008 | 1.7664 | +0.006% |
| January 16, 2008 | 1.7663 | +1.816% |
| January 15, 2008 | 1.7348 | -0.448% |
| January 14, 2008 | 1.7426 | -0.876% |
| January 11, 2008 | 1.7580 | -0.374% |
| January 10, 2008 | 1.7646 | +0.028% |
| January 9, 2008 | 1.7641 | +0.564% |
| January 8, 2008 | 1.7542 | -0.769% |
| January 7, 2008 | 1.7678 | +1.266% |
| January 4, 2008 | 1.7457 | -0.863% |
| January 3, 2008 | 1.7609 | -0.559% |
| January 2, 2008 | 1.7708 | — |
The USD/BRL exchange rate averaged 1.8351 in 2008, trading between a low of 1.5627 and a high of 2.5461,a range of 62.9% over the year. The rate rose by 31.62% over the full year, from 1.7708 at the opening of 2008 to 2.3307 at year-end.
Q1 (2008): January through March averaged 1.7378, a -1.86% move from the 2008 opening rate of 1.7708.
Q2 (2008): April through June averaged 1.6523, down 4.92% from Q1.
Q3 (2008): July through September averaged 1.6652, a +0.79% change from Q2.
Q4 (2008): October through December averaged 2.2851, closing the year at 2.3307, a 31.62% gain for USD against BRL from the 2008 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/BRL in 2008 was 31.1%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 256 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 | 1.7743 | 1.8338 | 1.7348 | — |
| February | 1.7305 | 1.7710 | 1.6707 | -2.47% |
| March | 1.7030 | 1.7442 | 1.6635 | -1.59% |
| April | 1.6891 | 1.7530 | 1.6550 | -0.81% |
| May | 1.6600 | 1.7000 | 1.6373 | -1.72% |
| June | 1.6194 | 1.6415 | 1.5902 | -2.45% |
| July | 1.5915 | 1.6128 | 1.5642 | -1.72% |
| August | 1.6100 | 1.6442 | 1.5627 | +1.16% |
| September | 1.7894 | 1.9244 | 1.6422 | +11.14% |
| October | 2.1877 | 2.5263 | 1.9053 | +22.26% |
| November | 2.2756 | 2.4303 | 2.1189 | +4.02% |
| December | 2.4007 | 2.5461 | 2.3270 | +5.50% |
What was the USD to BRL exchange rate in 2008?
The USD/BRL rate averaged 1.8351 in 2008, ranging from a low of 1.5627 to a high of 2.5461.
What was the highest USD/BRL rate in 2008?
The highest USD to BRL rate recorded in 2008 was 2.5461. The lowest was 1.5627.
How much did the USD/BRL rate change in 2008?
The USD/BRL rate rose by 31.62% in 2008, from 1.7708 to 2.3307.
What was the USD/BRL annual trading range in 2008?
The USD/BRL pair traded in a range of 1.5627 to 2.5461 in 2008,a spread of 62.9% between the year's low and high.
Was 2008 a good year to exchange USD to BRL?
The USD/BRL rate rose 31.62% over 2008, closing at 2.3307. 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.