AUD to USD — Australian Dollar to US Dollar Converter
Convert Australian Dollar (A$) to US Dollar ($) using the live mid-market exchange rate. Type an amount below, or scan the conversion table for common amounts.
About the AUD/USD exchange rate
The USD–AUD rate is a favourite barometer of global risk appetite: the Aussie tends to climb when commodity demand and equity markets are strong, and slide when investors turn defensive. The pair is also an indirect play on China, Australia’s biggest customer for iron ore and coal. AUD briefly traded above parity with the USD during the 2011 commodity boom.
Australian Dollar (AUD)
The Australian Dollar is a leading commodity currency: iron ore, coal, and gold exports to Asia — especially China — drive much of its value. The “Aussie” is popular with currency traders as a liquid proxy for Chinese economic momentum and global risk appetite, and it typically weakens when commodity demand cools.
US Dollar (USD)
The US Dollar is the world’s primary reserve currency and is on one side of nearly 90% of all foreign-exchange trades. Commodities such as oil and gold are priced in dollars globally, so USD moves ripple through almost every other currency. Its value is driven largely by US Federal Reserve interest-rate policy, US employment and inflation data, and global demand for safe-haven assets.
About
This AUD to USD converter shows the live mid-market exchange rate for converting Australian Dollar (A$) into US Dollar ($). Alongside the converter you get quick-reference tables for common amounts in both directions, background on what drives the AUD/USD rate, and profiles of both currencies — including the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Federal Reserve (the Fed), which set the monetary policy behind each side of the pair. Rates come from an open daily-updated feed; the amount you type never leaves your browser, and there is no sign-up or usage limit.
How to use
- 1 Type the amount of Australian Dollar you want to convert — the USD result updates instantly using the live rate.
- 2 Check the rate line under the converter for the current 1 AUD and 1 USD values and the rate date.
- 3 Scan the two conversion tables for common amounts (1 to 5,000) in both the AUD→USD and USD→AUD directions.
- 4 Read the pair insight and currency profiles to understand what moves the AUD/USD rate.
- 5 Need another currency? Use the related conversions at the bottom, or open the full currency converter for 160+ currencies.
- What is the current AUD to USD exchange rate?
- The live mid-market rate is shown at the top of this page and refreshes on every visit.
- Is this the rate I will get from my bank or transfer service?
- Not exactly. This page shows the mid-market rate — the midpoint between global buy and sell prices, and the fairest benchmark available. Banks and money-transfer services add a margin (typically 0.5%–4%) on top, plus possible fixed fees. Use the mid-market rate here to judge how good an offered AUD→USD rate really is.
- How often is the AUD/USD rate updated?
- Rates come from an open exchange-rate feed that updates daily, sourced from central-bank and market data. Australian Dollar rates are influenced by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), and US Dollar rates by the Federal Reserve (the Fed). For high-volatility pairs, always re-check just before you transact.
- Is my conversion data private?
- Yes. The amount you type never leaves your browser — only the public rate table for AUD is fetched over the network. No sign-up, no cookies required for the calculation, no limits.
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