USD to AUD — convert US Dollars to Australian Dollars
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Current exchange rate
1 USD = 1.4236 AUD · Reference rate as of 2026-11-01. The live converter above always fetches the latest rate — the tables below are a build-time snapshot for orientation.
Common amounts: USD to AUD
| USD | AUD |
|---|---|
| 1.00 USD | 1.42 AUD |
| 5.00 USD | 7.12 AUD |
| 10.00 USD | 14.24 AUD |
| 25.00 USD | 35.59 AUD |
| 50.00 USD | 71.18 AUD |
| 100.00 USD | 142.36 AUD |
| 500.00 USD | 711.80 AUD |
| 1,000 USD | 1,424 AUD |
| 5,000 USD | 7,118 AUD |
Common amounts: AUD to USD
| AUD | USD |
|---|---|
| 1.00 AUD | 0.7024 USD |
| 5.00 AUD | 3.51 USD |
| 10.00 AUD | 7.02 USD |
| 25.00 AUD | 17.56 USD |
| 50.00 AUD | 35.12 USD |
| 100.00 AUD | 70.24 USD |
| 500.00 AUD | 351.22 USD |
| 1,000 AUD | 702.44 USD |
| 5,000 AUD | 3,512 USD |
About the US Dollar to Australian Dollar exchange rate
The Australian dollar is the classic commodity currency: its fortunes track iron ore, coal and gas exports, and above all Chinese demand for them. USD/AUD is therefore one of the cleanest real-time indicators of global risk appetite — the Aussie strengthens when world trade is booming and weakens in risk-off episodes.
Interest-rate policy from the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Fed drives the shorter-term swings. Australia's working-holiday and student populations make USD→AUD (and back) a common recurring conversion, where even a 1% rate margin compounds quickly.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the Australian Dollar so sensitive to China?
China is Australia's largest export market by a wide margin, especially for iron ore used in steelmaking. When Chinese construction slows, commodity prices and the AUD usually fall together — the currency acts as a real-time barometer of Chinese heavy industry.
Is AUD a safe haven?
The opposite: traders call it a risk-on currency. In global panics — 2008, 2020 — money flows into US dollars and the Aussie tends to fall hardest among major currencies. That cyclicality is precisely why carry traders and growth watchers watch it so closely.