5 Brazilian Reais =
0.9843 United States Dollars
today's official exchange rate from the European Central Bank.
Daily ECB reference rates over the last 90 days. Updates skip weekends and ECB holidays.
| BRL | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 BRL | 0.1969 USD |
| 5 BRL | 0.9843 USD |
| 10 BRL | 1.9686 USD |
| 25 BRL | 4.9216 USD |
| 50 BRL | 9.8431 USD |
| 100 BRL | 19.6862 USD |
| 500 BRL | 98.431 USD |
| 1,000 BRL | 196.862 USD |
| 5,000 BRL | 984.3101 USD |
| 10,000 BRL | 1,968.6202 USD |
The Brazilian Real (symbol: R$; code: BRL) is the official currency of Brazil, issued by the Central Bank of Brazil. Each real is divided into 100 centavos. Introduced in 1994 as part of the Plano Real reform to halt years of hyperinflation, the real replaced the cruzeiro real and helped stabilize the Brazilian economy.
The United States Dollar (symbol: $; code: USD) is the official currency of the United States, issued by the Federal Reserve System. Each dollar is divided into 100 cents. As the world's primary reserve currency, the U.S. dollar accounts for more than half of global foreign exchange reserves and is used to price most international commodities, including oil and gold.
This conversion uses the European Central Bank reference rate, which is published once per business day at around 16:00 CET (Frankfurt time). The ECB calculates these rates from interbank market quotes provided by major banks. Reference rates are intended for information and statistical purposes — they are not commercial rates at which currencies can actually be bought or sold.
No. The ECB reference rate is a benchmark used by economists, regulators, and accountants — not a retail rate. Banks, currency exchange services, and credit cards typically add a markup of 1 to 4 percent on top of the reference rate, plus possible fixed transaction fees. To know the actual rate you would pay, check directly with your bank or money transfer service before exchanging.
The European Central Bank updates exchange rates once per business day, around 16:00 CET. Rates are not updated on weekends or eurozone bank holidays — during these periods the most recent business-day rate remains in effect. We refresh our cached rate every six hours to balance accuracy with performance.
Exchange rates fluctuate based on many factors, including interest rate decisions by the Central Bank of Brazil and the Federal Reserve System, inflation differences between Brazil and the United States, trade balances, capital flows, and geopolitical events affecting market sentiment. Even small differences in expected economic conditions can move rates significantly over short periods.
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