About the australisk dollar to amerikansk dollar exchange rate
The AUD/USD pair shows how many amerikansk dollar (USD) one australisk dollar (AUD) 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.
AUD/USD is quoted as USD per one AUD. At 0,6936, 1 AUD equals 0,6936 USD and 1 USD equals 1,4418 AUD. The inverse pair is USD/AUD.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the australisk dollar and amerikansk dollar areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use AUD/USD to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How AUD/USD is quoted
In AUD/USD, AUD is the base currency and USD is the quote currency: the price is how many amerikansk dollar buy one australisk dollar. A rise in AUD/USD means australisk dollar strengthened against amerikansk dollar; a fall means australisk dollar weakened.
What drives the australisk dollar to amerikansk dollar rate
The AUD/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the australisk dollar and amerikansk dollar economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.