Brazilian Real to United States Dollar

Free instant BRL/USD converter using daily ECB rates.

0.20
Exchange rate
1 BRL = 0.20 USD
Rate from European Central Bank · updated 2026-05-04

Common BRL to USD amounts

Brazilian Real (BRL)United States Dollar (USD)
R$1.00$0.20
R$5.00$1.01
R$10.00$2.01
R$25.00$5.03
R$50.00$10.07
R$100.00$20.14
R$500.00$100.69
R$1,000.00$201.37

How does the Brazilian Real to United States Dollar conversion work?

Type any amount in the Brazilian Real field above and the equivalent in United States Dollar appears instantly. The exchange rate shown is the current daily rate from the European Central Bank, updated each business day at around 16:00 CET.

Brazilian Real. The currency of Brazil. Replaced the cruzeiro real in 1994 to combat hyperinflation.

United States Dollar. The world's primary reserve currency. Used as the global benchmark in trade, oil pricing, and central-bank reserves.

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Rates come from the European Central Bank — the same data Bloomberg, Reuters, and Wikipedia use. Updated every business day around 4 PM Central European Time.

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This is the mid-market rate — the wholesale rate banks trade at. Your bank or money-transfer service will add a margin (typically 1-4%) and may charge fixed fees. Use this rate as a benchmark to spot bad deals.

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Frequently asked

What is the current BRL to USD exchange rate?+
1 BRL = 0.20 USD as of the latest European Central Bank rate. The rate updates each business day.
Why is the rate I get from my bank different from this?+
Banks and money-transfer services add a margin to the mid-market rate (typically 1-4% for major currencies, more for emerging-market pairs). They may also charge fixed fees. The rate shown here is the wholesale benchmark — actual amounts you receive will be slightly less.
How often does the rate update?+
Once per business day, when the European Central Bank publishes its daily reference rate (around 4 PM CET / 10 AM ET). Weekend conversions use Friday's rate until Monday.
How do I convert USD back to BRL?+
Click the swap button (⇄) above to go to the USD → BRL converter. The math is simply 1/0.20 = 4.97 BRL per 1 USD.