BRL to USD Exchange Rate Calculator
100.00 Brazilian Reais
17.89
US Dollars
100.00 BRL × 0.178942 = 17.89 USD
1 BRL = 0.178942 USD
1 USD = 5.588398 BRL
Indicative ECB rates · Updated 26 October 2026
Sample amounts
Same reference rate, common round numbers. Rounded for display after the rate is applied.
| Brazilian Reais (BRL) | US Dollars (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | 0.18 |
| 5.00 | 0.89 |
| 10.00 | 1.79 |
| 50.00 | 8.95 |
| 100.00 | 17.89 |
| 500.00 | 89.47 |
| 1,000.00 | 178.94 |
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Convert Brazilian Reais to US Dollars when you are turning Brazilian Reais into Dollars. Neither side is the Euro, so BRL/USD is a cross rate derived from the ECB’s Euro reference rates.
The Brazilian Real is the currency for travel and invoices in Brazil. The US Dollar is still the currency most international invoices are written in. The table multiplies 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000 Brazilian Reais by that same rate. Banks, bureaux, and card networks usually take a spread on top, so treat the result as a baseline rather than the quote you will be offered.
Questions about BRL to USD
What is the BRL to USD exchange rate today?
The rate on this page is the latest indicative ECB reference rate for converting Brazilian Reais to US Dollars, as returned by the Frankfurter API. The date beside it is the rate date. Over weekends and ECB holidays that date stays on the previous business day.
How many US Dollars is 1 Brazilian Real?
Use the line “1 BRL = … USD”. That unit rate is what the converter multiplies by. One hundred Brazilian Reais is one hundred times the unit rate, before the result is rounded for display.
Will a bank give me this BRL to USD rate?
Usually the retail rate is a little worse. This page shows a mid-market reference rate, not a bid or an offer. Turning Brazilian Reais into Dollars is a sound reason to know the baseline, then compare the spread on the quote you actually have.
How often does the BRL to USD rate change?
BRL/USD is a cross rate derived from the ECB’s Euro reference rates. It changes when those Euro rates change, typically on ECB business days. The date on this page is the rate date, not necessarily today’s calendar date.