About the Brazilian Real to US Dollar exchange rate
The BRL/USD pair shows how many US Dollar (USD) one Brazilian Real (BRL) buys. Eulerpool publishes the live mid-market rate together with a converter, a one-year chart and conversion tables so you can value cash, invoices and investments in both currencies.
BRL/USD is quoted as USD per one BRL. At 0.1916, 1 BRL equals 0.1916 USD and 1 USD equals 5.2198 BRL. The inverse pair is USD/BRL.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the Brazilian Real and US Dollar areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use BRL/USD to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How BRL/USD is quoted
In BRL/USD, BRL is the base currency and USD is the quote currency: the price is how many US Dollar buy one Brazilian Real. A rise in BRL/USD means Brazilian Real strengthened against US Dollar; a fall means Brazilian Real weakened.
What drives the Brazilian Real to US Dollar rate
The BRL/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the Brazilian Real and US Dollar economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.