Historical US Dollar to Brazilian Real exchange rates for the full year 2020
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2020 | 5.1940 | +0.336% |
| December 30, 2020 | 5.1766 | -0.404% |
| December 29, 2020 | 5.1976 | +0.104% |
| December 28, 2020 | 5.1922 | -0.472% |
| December 24, 2020 | 5.2168 | +0.956% |
| December 23, 2020 | 5.1674 | +0.639% |
| December 22, 2020 | 5.1346 | -1.014% |
| December 21, 2020 | 5.1872 | +1.471% |
| December 18, 2020 | 5.1120 | +0.749% |
| December 17, 2020 | 5.0740 | -0.738% |
| December 16, 2020 | 5.1117 | +0.442% |
| December 15, 2020 | 5.0892 | +1.074% |
| December 14, 2020 | 5.0351 | -0.630% |
| December 11, 2020 | 5.0670 | -0.356% |
| December 10, 2020 | 5.0851 | -0.674% |
| December 9, 2020 | 5.1196 | +0.182% |
| December 8, 2020 | 5.1103 | -0.236% |
| December 7, 2020 | 5.1224 | -0.758% |
| December 4, 2020 | 5.1615 | -0.507% |
| December 3, 2020 | 5.1878 | -0.581% |
| December 2, 2020 | 5.2181 | -1.766% |
| December 1, 2020 | 5.3119 | +0.185% |
| November 30, 2020 | 5.3021 | -1.264% |
| November 27, 2020 | 5.3700 | +0.645% |
| November 26, 2020 | 5.3356 | -0.329% |
| November 25, 2020 | 5.3532 | -0.668% |
| November 24, 2020 | 5.3892 | +0.535% |
| November 23, 2020 | 5.3605 | +0.386% |
| November 20, 2020 | 5.3399 | -0.299% |
| November 19, 2020 | 5.3559 | +0.937% |
| November 18, 2020 | 5.3062 | -2.062% |
| November 17, 2020 | 5.4179 | +0.255% |
| November 16, 2020 | 5.4041 | -1.020% |
| November 13, 2020 | 5.4598 | +1.160% |
| November 12, 2020 | 5.3972 | -0.520% |
| November 11, 2020 | 5.4254 | +0.788% |
| November 10, 2020 | 5.3830 | +2.432% |
| November 9, 2020 | 5.2552 | -5.589% |
| November 6, 2020 | 5.5663 | +0.126% |
| November 5, 2020 | 5.5593 | -2.397% |
| November 4, 2020 | 5.6958 | -0.135% |
| November 3, 2020 | 5.7035 | -0.686% |
| November 2, 2020 | 5.7429 | -0.632% |
| October 30, 2020 | 5.7794 | -0.055% |
| October 29, 2020 | 5.7826 | +0.925% |
| October 28, 2020 | 5.7296 | +1.621% |
| October 27, 2020 | 5.6382 | -0.113% |
| October 26, 2020 | 5.6446 | +1.317% |
| October 23, 2020 | 5.5712 | -0.801% |
| October 22, 2020 | 5.6162 | +0.674% |
| October 21, 2020 | 5.5786 | -0.451% |
| October 20, 2020 | 5.6039 | -0.146% |
| October 19, 2020 | 5.6121 | -0.245% |
| October 16, 2020 | 5.6259 | -0.197% |
| October 15, 2020 | 5.6370 | +1.236% |
| October 14, 2020 | 5.5682 | +0.371% |
| October 13, 2020 | 5.5476 | +0.287% |
| October 12, 2020 | 5.5317 | -0.835% |
| October 9, 2020 | 5.5783 | -0.309% |
| October 8, 2020 | 5.5956 | +0.629% |
| October 7, 2020 | 5.5606 | +0.343% |
| October 6, 2020 | 5.5416 | -2.035% |
| October 5, 2020 | 5.6567 | +0.476% |
| October 2, 2020 | 5.6299 | +0.520% |
| October 1, 2020 | 5.6008 | -1.107% |
| September 30, 2020 | 5.6635 | +0.383% |
| September 29, 2020 | 5.6419 | +1.998% |
| September 28, 2020 | 5.5314 | -0.323% |
| September 25, 2020 | 5.5493 | -0.482% |
| September 24, 2020 | 5.5762 | +1.084% |
| September 23, 2020 | 5.5164 | +1.705% |
| September 22, 2020 | 5.4239 | -0.514% |
| September 21, 2020 | 5.4519 | +3.757% |
| September 18, 2020 | 5.2545 | -0.209% |
| September 17, 2020 | 5.2655 | +0.458% |
| September 16, 2020 | 5.2415 | +0.095% |
| September 15, 2020 | 5.2365 | -1.458% |
| September 14, 2020 | 5.3140 | +0.690% |
| September 11, 2020 | 5.2776 | -0.612% |
| September 10, 2020 | 5.3101 | -0.429% |
| September 9, 2020 | 5.3330 | -0.910% |
| September 8, 2020 | 5.3820 | +1.553% |
| September 7, 2020 | 5.2997 | -0.025% |
| September 4, 2020 | 5.3010 | -1.267% |
| September 3, 2020 | 5.3690 | -0.815% |
| September 2, 2020 | 5.4131 | -0.368% |
| September 1, 2020 | 5.4331 | +0.205% |
| August 31, 2020 | 5.4220 | -1.531% |
| August 28, 2020 | 5.5063 | -1.518% |
| August 27, 2020 | 5.5912 | +0.915% |
| August 26, 2020 | 5.5405 | -0.613% |
| August 25, 2020 | 5.5747 | +0.155% |
| August 24, 2020 | 5.5661 | -0.607% |
| August 21, 2020 | 5.6001 | -0.139% |
| August 20, 2020 | 5.6079 | +2.771% |
| August 19, 2020 | 5.4567 | +0.292% |
| August 18, 2020 | 5.4408 | +0.504% |
| August 17, 2020 | 5.4135 | +0.313% |
| August 14, 2020 | 5.3966 | +0.145% |
| August 13, 2020 | 5.3888 | -0.550% |
| August 12, 2020 | 5.4186 | -0.344% |
| August 11, 2020 | 5.4373 | +0.412% |
| August 10, 2020 | 5.4150 | +1.130% |
| August 7, 2020 | 5.3545 | +0.116% |
| August 6, 2020 | 5.3483 | +1.746% |
| August 5, 2020 | 5.2565 | -1.434% |
| August 4, 2020 | 5.3330 | +1.890% |
| August 3, 2020 | 5.2341 | +1.299% |
| July 31, 2020 | 5.1670 | -0.839% |
| July 30, 2020 | 5.2107 | +1.573% |
| July 29, 2020 | 5.1300 | -0.893% |
| July 28, 2020 | 5.1762 | -0.077% |
| July 27, 2020 | 5.1802 | -1.062% |
| July 24, 2020 | 5.2358 | +1.763% |
| July 23, 2020 | 5.1451 | -0.584% |
| July 22, 2020 | 5.1753 | -1.977% |
| July 21, 2020 | 5.2797 | -1.689% |
| July 20, 2020 | 5.3704 | +0.877% |
| July 17, 2020 | 5.3237 | -0.636% |
| July 16, 2020 | 5.3578 | +0.663% |
| July 15, 2020 | 5.3225 | -0.625% |
| July 14, 2020 | 5.3560 | +0.305% |
| July 13, 2020 | 5.3397 | -0.791% |
| July 10, 2020 | 5.3823 | +0.870% |
| July 9, 2020 | 5.3359 | -0.360% |
| July 8, 2020 | 5.3552 | -0.396% |
| July 7, 2020 | 5.3765 | +1.915% |
| July 6, 2020 | 5.2755 | -1.505% |
| July 3, 2020 | 5.3561 | +1.047% |
| July 2, 2020 | 5.3006 | -2.614% |
| July 1, 2020 | 5.4429 | -0.275% |
| June 30, 2020 | 5.4579 | +0.789% |
| June 29, 2020 | 5.4152 | +0.207% |
| June 26, 2020 | 5.4040 | +0.855% |
| June 25, 2020 | 5.3582 | +3.454% |
| June 24, 2020 | 5.1793 | -0.656% |
| June 23, 2020 | 5.2135 | -1.332% |
| June 22, 2020 | 5.2839 | -1.328% |
| June 19, 2020 | 5.3550 | +0.595% |
| June 18, 2020 | 5.3233 | +2.171% |
| June 17, 2020 | 5.2102 | +2.203% |
| June 16, 2020 | 5.0979 | -1.175% |
| June 15, 2020 | 5.1585 | +1.609% |
| June 12, 2020 | 5.0768 | +2.020% |
| June 11, 2020 | 4.9763 | +2.522% |
| June 10, 2020 | 4.8539 | -0.226% |
| June 9, 2020 | 4.8649 | -1.438% |
| June 8, 2020 | 4.9359 | -2.451% |
| June 5, 2020 | 5.0599 | -0.114% |
| June 4, 2020 | 5.0657 | -2.220% |
| June 3, 2020 | 5.1807 | -2.706% |
| June 2, 2020 | 5.3248 | -0.144% |
| June 1, 2020 | 5.3325 | -0.455% |
| May 29, 2020 | 5.3569 | +0.883% |
| May 28, 2020 | 5.3100 | -0.539% |
| May 27, 2020 | 5.3388 | -0.880% |
| May 26, 2020 | 5.3862 | -2.456% |
| May 25, 2020 | 5.5218 | -1.064% |
| May 22, 2020 | 5.5812 | -1.821% |
| May 21, 2020 | 5.6847 | -0.579% |
| May 20, 2020 | 5.7178 | +0.406% |
| May 19, 2020 | 5.6947 | -1.620% |
| May 18, 2020 | 5.7885 | -1.056% |
| May 15, 2020 | 5.8503 | -1.234% |
| May 14, 2020 | 5.9234 | +1.275% |
| May 13, 2020 | 5.8488 | +1.273% |
| May 12, 2020 | 5.7753 | -0.287% |
| May 11, 2020 | 5.7919 | -0.431% |
| May 8, 2020 | 5.8170 | +0.729% |
| May 7, 2020 | 5.7749 | +2.485% |
| May 6, 2020 | 5.6349 | +2.557% |
| May 5, 2020 | 5.4944 | -1.087% |
| May 4, 2020 | 5.5548 | +3.157% |
| April 30, 2020 | 5.3848 | -1.577% |
| April 29, 2020 | 5.4711 | -2.450% |
| April 28, 2020 | 5.6085 | +0.887% |
| April 27, 2020 | 5.5592 | -0.147% |
| April 24, 2020 | 5.5674 | +2.225% |
| April 23, 2020 | 5.4462 | +2.278% |
| April 22, 2020 | 5.3249 | +0.150% |
| April 21, 2020 | 5.3169 | +0.484% |
| April 20, 2020 | 5.2913 | +1.172% |
| April 17, 2020 | 5.2300 | -0.080% |
| April 16, 2020 | 5.2342 | -0.084% |
| April 15, 2020 | 5.2386 | +1.494% |
| April 14, 2020 | 5.1615 | +0.239% |
| April 9, 2020 | 5.1492 | -1.347% |
| April 8, 2020 | 5.2195 | +0.240% |
| April 7, 2020 | 5.2070 | -1.521% |
| April 6, 2020 | 5.2874 | +0.231% |
| April 3, 2020 | 5.2752 | +0.891% |
| April 2, 2020 | 5.2286 | -0.296% |
| April 1, 2020 | 5.2441 | +0.796% |
| March 31, 2020 | 5.2027 | +1.585% |
| March 30, 2020 | 5.1215 | +0.562% |
| March 27, 2020 | 5.0929 | +2.042% |
| March 26, 2020 | 4.9910 | -1.638% |
| March 25, 2020 | 5.0741 | -0.177% |
| March 24, 2020 | 5.0831 | +0.292% |
| March 23, 2020 | 5.0683 | +0.611% |
| March 20, 2020 | 5.0375 | -2.903% |
| March 19, 2020 | 5.1881 | +1.058% |
| March 18, 2020 | 5.1338 | +1.989% |
| March 17, 2020 | 5.0337 | +1.408% |
| March 16, 2020 | 4.9638 | +5.910% |
| March 13, 2020 | 4.6868 | -4.359% |
| March 12, 2020 | 4.9004 | +5.062% |
| March 11, 2020 | 4.6643 | -0.218% |
| March 10, 2020 | 4.6745 | -1.594% |
| March 9, 2020 | 4.7502 | +2.087% |
| March 6, 2020 | 4.6531 | +1.115% |
| March 5, 2020 | 4.6018 | +2.092% |
| March 4, 2020 | 4.5075 | +0.156% |
| March 3, 2020 | 4.5005 | +0.234% |
| March 2, 2020 | 4.4900 | +0.111% |
| February 28, 2020 | 4.4850 | +0.405% |
| February 27, 2020 | 4.4669 | +1.752% |
| February 26, 2020 | 4.3900 | +0.039% |
| February 25, 2020 | 4.3883 | -0.002% |
| February 24, 2020 | 4.3884 | -0.318% |
| February 21, 2020 | 4.4024 | +0.340% |
| February 20, 2020 | 4.3875 | +0.426% |
| February 19, 2020 | 4.3689 | +0.522% |
| February 18, 2020 | 4.3462 | +0.753% |
| February 17, 2020 | 4.3137 | -0.337% |
| February 14, 2020 | 4.3283 | -0.311% |
| February 13, 2020 | 4.3418 | +0.212% |
| February 12, 2020 | 4.3326 | +0.499% |
| February 11, 2020 | 4.3111 | +0.002% |
| February 10, 2020 | 4.3110 | +0.445% |
| February 7, 2020 | 4.2919 | +1.442% |
| February 6, 2020 | 4.2309 | +0.050% |
| February 5, 2020 | 4.2288 | +0.033% |
| February 4, 2020 | 4.2274 | -0.826% |
| February 3, 2020 | 4.2626 | -0.098% |
| January 31, 2020 | 4.2668 | +0.476% |
| January 30, 2020 | 4.2466 | +1.363% |
| January 29, 2020 | 4.1895 | -0.195% |
| January 28, 2020 | 4.1977 | -0.403% |
| January 27, 2020 | 4.2147 | +0.922% |
| January 24, 2020 | 4.1762 | +0.141% |
| January 23, 2020 | 4.1703 | -0.530% |
| January 22, 2020 | 4.1925 | -0.131% |
| January 21, 2020 | 4.1980 | +0.378% |
| January 20, 2020 | 4.1822 | +0.141% |
| January 17, 2020 | 4.1763 | +0.271% |
| January 16, 2020 | 4.1650 | +0.123% |
| January 15, 2020 | 4.1599 | +0.393% |
| January 14, 2020 | 4.1436 | +0.587% |
| January 13, 2020 | 4.1194 | +1.107% |
| January 10, 2020 | 4.0743 | +0.157% |
| January 9, 2020 | 4.0679 | +0.271% |
| January 8, 2020 | 4.0569 | -0.661% |
| January 7, 2020 | 4.0839 | +0.559% |
| January 6, 2020 | 4.0612 | -0.002% |
| January 3, 2020 | 4.0613 | +1.310% |
| January 2, 2020 | 4.0088 | -0.271% |
| December 31, 2019 | 4.0197 | — |
The USD/BRL exchange rate averaged 5.1496 in 2020, trading between a low of 4.0088 and a high of 5.9234,a range of 47.8% over the year. The rate rose by 29.21% over the full year, from 4.0197 at the opening of 2020 to 5.1940 at year-end.
Q1 (2020): January through March averaged 4.4415, a +10.49% move from the 2020 opening rate of 4.0197.
Q2 (2020): April through June averaged 5.3749, up 21.02% from Q1.
Q3 (2020): July through September averaged 5.3741, a -0.02% change from Q2.
Q4 (2020): October through December averaged 5.4004, closing the year at 5.1940, a 29.21% gain for USD against BRL from the 2020 open.
Annualized volatility for USD/BRL in 2020 was 20.9%, 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/BRL exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.1460 | 4.2668 | 4.0088 | — |
| February | 4.3402 | 4.4850 | 4.2274 | +4.68% |
| March | 4.8827 | 5.2027 | 4.4900 | +12.50% |
| April | 5.3223 | 5.6085 | 5.1492 | +9.00% |
| May | 5.6423 | 5.9234 | 5.3100 | +6.01% |
| June | 5.1877 | 5.4579 | 4.8539 | -8.06% |
| July | 5.2867 | 5.4429 | 5.1300 | +1.91% |
| August | 5.4430 | 5.6079 | 5.2341 | +2.96% |
| September | 5.3993 | 5.6635 | 5.2365 | -0.80% |
| October | 5.6196 | 5.7826 | 5.5317 | +4.08% |
| November | 5.4344 | 5.7429 | 5.2552 | -3.29% |
| December | 5.1487 | 5.3119 | 5.0351 | -5.26% |
What was the USD to BRL exchange rate in 2020?
The USD/BRL rate averaged 5.1496 in 2020, ranging from a low of 4.0088 to a high of 5.9234.
What was the highest USD/BRL rate in 2020?
The highest USD to BRL rate recorded in 2020 was 5.9234. The lowest was 4.0088.
How much did the USD/BRL rate change in 2020?
The USD/BRL rate rose by 29.21% in 2020, from 4.0197 to 5.1940.
What was the USD/BRL annual trading range in 2020?
The USD/BRL pair traded in a range of 4.0088 to 5.9234 in 2020,a spread of 47.8% between the year's low and high.
Was 2020 a good year to exchange USD to BRL?
The USD/BRL rate rose 29.21% over 2020, closing at 5.1940. 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.