Convert Australian Dollar (AUD) to US Dollar (USD)

When to use AUD → USD

AUD to USD ("the Aussie") is a classic risk-on currency: it rallies when global growth optimism rises and falls in risk-off episodes. Australian exporters of education services (international students), tourism (pre-COVID and now recovering), and resources all depend on this pair. Time zone matters — by the time New York opens, the day's Sydney close is already eight hours old; expect the largest moves around AU payrolls, Chinese PMI data, and US labour data overnight from a Sydney perspective.

How to convert Australian Dollar to US Dollar

1. 1

   Enter your amount

   Type the value in Australian Dollar you want to convert into US Dollar.

2. 2

   Read the live rate

   At today's mid-market rate, 1 AUD equals 0.72247 USD. Your full amount is recalculated as you type.

3. 3

   Use the number, not the quote

   Banks, brokers, and card networks add a spread of 0.5–3 % on top of the mid-market rate. Treat Convertitive's number as a reference, not a price you can actually trade at.

AUD to USD conversion table

Common amounts at today’s rate of 1 AUD = 0.72247 USD.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 Australian Dollar in US Dollar?

1 AUD = 0.72247 USD at today's mid-market rate.

What is 100 AUD in USD?

100 AUD = 72.247 USD.

What is 1 USD in AUD?

1 USD = 1.3841 AUD — the inverse of the rate above.

Where do these rates come from?

The European Central Bank publishes daily reference rates around 16:00 CET. Convertitive consumes them through the Frankfurter open data service and refreshes its cache every hour.

How often is the rate updated?

Up to once per hour, and only when the ECB itself has issued a new value. Over weekends and holidays the displayed rate stays at the previous business day's close.

Why isn't this the rate my bank quotes?

Mid-market rates are a benchmark; retail banks and card networks add a spread on every conversion to cover their costs and margin. Expect that spread to be 1–3 % on most card transactions and 0.4–0.8 % at large brokers.

Can I use this for accounting or invoicing?

Use it as a reference. For official accounting, most jurisdictions require a documented rate from a central bank or your tax authority (which often publish their own daily values).

What's a 'mid-market' rate?

The midpoint between the buying and selling prices that wholesale banks quote each other. It's the closest thing to a 'real' rate for an individual to compare against.

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Sources

• European Central Bank — euro foreign exchange reference rates
• Frankfurter — open ECB rates API