What does AUD/USD measure?

AUD/USD states how many US dollars you receive for one Australian dollar. A rate of 0.6600 means one Australian dollar buys 0.66 US dollars.

Why is AUD/USD linked to commodity prices?

Australia is a major global exporter of iron ore, coal, and other raw materials, so shifts in commodity demand and prices feed directly into the terms of trade that underpin the Australian dollar.

Why does China matter so much for AUD/USD?

China is Australia's largest trading partner and the primary buyer of its commodity exports, so Chinese growth data and demand signals have an outsized effect on the Aussie relative to most other currencies.

Who sets Australian monetary policy?

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) sets the cash rate. Its policy relative to the US Federal Reserve is one of the central drivers of AUD/USD.

How do I get AUD/USD via the API?

GET /v1/latest/AUD?symbols=USD returns the indicative rate, source, market_session, and timestamp. The free tier covers it, no credit card required. All rates are indicative, not for settlement.

Why is AUD/USD called a risk proxy?

Because it is liquid and closely tied to global growth and commodity demand, traders often use it as a quick gauge of risk appetite — rising in risk-on conditions and falling when sentiment sours.

Is this rate suitable for settlement?

No. It is an indicative mid-market reference rate for informational use, not for settlement, invoicing, or regulated trading.

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AUD/USD

Name: AUD/USD exchange rate time series
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0.70246

(Australian Dollar / US Dollar)

+0.09% today

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Live AUD/USD conversion rate

As of 2026-08-02 16:25:11 UTC, AUD/USD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) is 0.70246, reconciled from ECB ref · live spot and refreshed every 1-minute ingest / daily reference fallback. Every observation is point-in-time and labels its source class and timestamp — backtest-safe and reproducible. AUD/USD is available over the REST API and an MCP server on exchangerate.dev, with a free tier to start.

How do I query AUD/USD?

One authenticated GET returns the latest value with its timestamp and source. Swap the language tab for your stack.

$ curl https://api.exchangerate.dev/v1/rate/aud-usd \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
# → rate, timestamp, source, derived

✓The response includes source, market_session, and data_updated_at freshness metadata.

Reference

GET/v1/latest/AUD?symbols=USD

Latest AUD/USD indicative spot rate — value, timestamp, source, and market_session.

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12 / min (Free) · 500 / min (Pro)

Latency p95

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Source feed

ECB ref · live spot

Frequency

1-minute ingest / daily reference fallback

Provenance

Reconciled against aggregated market data + public reference rates · parser v2.1

Methodology and revision log are public and versioned.

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AUD/USD — Understanding the "Aussie"

AUD/USD is often read alongside Chinese economic data releases, since Australia's export base makes it one of the most direct developed-market proxies for Chinese demand.

AUD/USD, nicknamed the "Aussie," expresses how many US dollars one Australian dollar buys. Australia is a major exporter of commodities such as iron ore and coal, so the pair is closely linked to commodity prices and to the health of the economies that buy them.

China is Australia's largest export market by a wide margin, which makes AUD/USD unusually sensitive to Chinese growth data and demand signals — a slowdown or acceleration in China often shows up in the Aussie before it appears in other major pairs.

Monetary policy is set by the Reserve Bank of Australia, whose rate decisions relative to the US Federal Reserve are a core driver. AUD/USD is also widely used by traders as a liquid proxy for broader risk appetite: it tends to rise in risk-on environments and fall when investors turn defensive.

This page shows an indicative mid-market rate sourced from aggregated market data and public reference rates (ECB/FRED). It can update intraday through the trading week; every response carries source and market_session so you know whether a given quote was live or a daily fix. Rates are indicative, not for settlement or regulated trading.

Frequently asked questions

What does AUD/USD measure?: AUD/USD states how many US dollars you receive for one Australian dollar. A rate of 0.6600 means one Australian dollar buys 0.66 US dollars.
Why is AUD/USD linked to commodity prices?: Australia is a major global exporter of iron ore, coal, and other raw materials, so shifts in commodity demand and prices feed directly into the terms of trade that underpin the Australian dollar.
Why does China matter so much for AUD/USD?: China is Australia's largest trading partner and the primary buyer of its commodity exports, so Chinese growth data and demand signals have an outsized effect on the Aussie relative to most other currencies.
Who sets Australian monetary policy?: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) sets the cash rate. Its policy relative to the US Federal Reserve is one of the central drivers of AUD/USD.
How do I get AUD/USD via the API?: GET /v1/latest/AUD?symbols=USD returns the indicative rate, source, market_session, and timestamp. The free tier covers it, no credit card required. All rates are indicative, not for settlement.
Why is AUD/USD called a risk proxy?: Because it is liquid and closely tied to global growth and commodity demand, traders often use it as a quick gauge of risk appetite — rising in risk-on conditions and falling when sentiment sours.
Is this rate suitable for settlement?: No. It is an indicative mid-market reference rate for informational use, not for settlement, invoicing, or regulated trading.