US Dollar (USD)
Symbol $. Official currency of United States.
Convert US Dollar (USD) to Brazilian Real (BRL)
1 USD = 5.2019 BRL (today’s ECB mid-market rate)
1 USD = 5.2019 BRL
Live US Dollar to Brazilian Realexchange rate, sourced from the European Central Bank’s daily reference values. Today’s mid-market rate is 5.2019 — meaning 1 USD buys 5.2019 BRL, and 1 BRL buys 0.192237 USD. Use the calculator below for any amount.
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Mid-market rate · 1 USD = 5.2019 BRL · Rate date
When to use USD → BRL
USD to BRL has historically been one of the more volatile major-EM pairs, reflecting Brazil's commodity exposure (especially soy, iron ore, oil) and political risk premium. The Banco Central do Brasil sets the SELIC policy rate, which has swung between roughly 2 % and 14 % over the past five years — driving sharp shifts in carry-trade flows. For Brazilian exporters and US-tied importers, this is the daily margin reference; for retail travel and remittance flows, spreads at Brazilian banks run 3–5 % over mid-market.
How to convert US Dollar to Brazilian Real
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At today's mid-market rate, 1 USD equals 5.2019 BRL. Your full amount is recalculated as you type.
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.
USD to BRL conversion table
Common amounts at today’s rate of 1 USD = 5.2019 BRL.
| USD | BRL |
|---|---|
| 1 USD | 5.2019 BRL |
| 5 USD | 26.0095 BRL |
| 10 USD | 52.019 BRL |
| 20 USD | 104.04 BRL |
| 25 USD | 130.05 BRL |
| 50 USD | 260.10 BRL |
| 75 USD | 390.14 BRL |
| 100 USD | 520.19 BRL |
| 150 USD | 780.29 BRL |
| 200 USD | 1,040.38 BRL |
| 250 USD | 1,300.48 BRL |
| 300 USD | 1,560.57 BRL |
| 400 USD | 2,080.76 BRL |
| 500 USD | 2,600.95 BRL |
| 750 USD | 3,901.43 BRL |
| 1,000 USD | 5,201.90 BRL |
| 1,500 USD | 7,802.86 BRL |
| 2,000 USD | 10,403.81 BRL |
| 2,500 USD | 13,004.76 BRL |
| 3,000 USD | 15,605.71 BRL |
| 5,000 USD | 26,009.52 BRL |
| 7,500 USD | 39,014.28 BRL |
| 10,000 USD | 52,019.04 BRL |
| 15,000 USD | 78,028.57 BRL |
| 20,000 USD | 104,038.09 BRL |
| 25,000 USD | 130,047.61 BRL |
| 50,000 USD | 260,095.22 BRL |
| 75,000 USD | 390,142.83 BRL |
| 100,000 USD | 520,190.44 BRL |
| 250,000 USD | 1,300,476.11 BRL |
| 500,000 USD | 2,600,952.21 BRL |
| 1,000,000 USD | 5,201,904.43 BRL |
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1 US Dollar in Brazilian Real?
- 1 USD = 5.2019 BRL at today's mid-market rate.
- What is 100 USD in BRL?
- 100 USD = 520.19 BRL.
- What is 1 BRL in USD?
- 1 BRL = 0.192237 USD — 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.
About US Dollar and Brazilian Real
Brazilian Real (BRL)
Symbol R$. Official currency of Brazil.