US Dollar → New Zealand Dollar

USD to NZD exchange rate history

1 USD was worth 1.7809 NZD on 2026-10-01 (ECB reference rate). Since 1999 the rate ranged from 1.134 (2014-07-11) to 2.5508 (2000-10-19).

Latest (2026-10-01)
1.7809
52-week change
+3.45%
All-time high
2.5508 2000-10-19
All-time low
1.134 2014-07-11

Monthly average since 1999

2.5034

USD to NZD monthly average exchange rate since 1999

1.1507

1999-012026-10

USD to NZD by year

YearAverageHighLowCloseChange
19991.89122.02921.77281.9268+2.19%
20002.20582.55081.91172.2697+18.47%
20012.37952.50912.21472.4072+6.17%
20022.16062.41061.90471.9047-19.81%
20031.7221.90911.52371.5237-20.19%
20041.50791.66891.38211.3854-9.06%
20051.42041.4891.34621.4639+4.75%
20061.5431.68351.42181.4218-3.03%
20071.36081.48031.23641.2923-8.59%
20081.42461.89621.22081.7382+34.74%
20091.59652.02531.3231.3746-20.48%
20101.38751.51141.25591.2872-6.28%
20111.26541.38471.13411.2935+0.48%
20121.23551.33271.18291.2161-5.37%
20131.22031.29671.15411.2154+1.64%
20141.20581.30831.1341.2787+4.24%
20151.43631.59711.27121.4626+12.84%
20161.43531.57091.33971.438-2.94%
20171.40741.47281.331.405-2.65%
20181.44651.55521.34891.4896+6.00%
20191.51891.60841.44431.4824-0.91%
20201.54011.75641.38411.3841-7.33%
20211.41461.48831.34221.4638+5.47%
20221.57861.79121.42741.5749+7.40%
20231.631.72491.53391.5841+0.22%
20241.65251.78381.57341.7838+11.86%
20251.71981.80021.63621.7345-2.72%
20261.70971.78091.64511.7809+2.74%

Source: European Central Bank euro reference rates, cross rates calculated through the euro. Official ECB rates: ECB exchange rates.

Frequently asked questions

What was the highest USD to NZD exchange rate?

The highest ECB-based USD to NZD rate since 1999 was 2.5508 on 2000-10-19. The lowest was 1.134 on 2014-07-11.

What is the average USD to NZD rate?

Since 1999-01-04, 1 USD has been worth 1.5704 NZD on average. In the last 52 weeks the average was 1.7183.

Where does this data come from?

From the daily euro foreign exchange reference rates of the European Central Bank. Rates between two non-euro currencies are calculated through the euro. For live and intraday rates, use the currencyapi API.

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{
  "data": [
    { "datetime": "2024-01-01T23:59:59Z",
      "currencies": { "NZD": { "code": "NZD", "value": … } } },
    …
  ]
}

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