About the Amerikaanse dollar to Australische dollar exchange rate
The USD/AUD pair shows how many Australische dollar (AUD) one Amerikaanse dollar (USD) 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.
USD/AUD is quoted as AUD per one USD. At 1,4388, 1 USD equals 1,4388 AUD and 1 AUD equals 0,6950 USD. The inverse pair is AUD/USD.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the Amerikaanse dollar and Australische dollar areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use USD/AUD to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How USD/AUD is quoted
In USD/AUD, USD is the base currency and AUD is the quote currency: the price is how many Australische dollar buy one Amerikaanse dollar. A rise in USD/AUD means Amerikaanse dollar strengthened against Australische dollar; a fall means Amerikaanse dollar weakened.
What drives the Amerikaanse dollar to Australische dollar rate
The USD/AUD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the Amerikaanse dollar and Australische dollar economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.