US Dollar / Brazilian Real (USDBRL-X)
Currencies · Emerging · data since 2003-12-01 · last close 2026-10-01
US Dollar / Brazilian Real (USDBRL-X) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -5.2 | -1.0 | 2.5 | -4.7 | 0.7 | 2.6 | -2.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | · | · |
| 2025 | -4.9 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -2.4 | 0.8 | -3.3 | 1.8 | -2.9 | -1.7 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | -3.5 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | -3.2 | 1.7 | -2.1 | -2.3 | 1.2 | -3.6 | -2.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | -2.8 | -1.1 |
| 2022 | -3.7 | -3.8 | -7.5 | 3.5 | -3.8 | 9.0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 5.4 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -7.5 | -1.8 | -5.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 15.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | -0.0 | -4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 2.6 | -7.5 | -2.8 |
| 2019 | -5.0 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -4.1 | -0.7 | 10.0 | -0.3 | -4.1 | 5.1 | -4.1 |
| 2018 | -4.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 3.7 | -3.4 | 11.3 | -3.3 | -7.9 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | -3.9 | -0.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | -3.8 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -1.3 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -2.5 | -9.3 | -3.2 | 2.5 | -9.2 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 7.8 | -5.8 |
| 2015 | -2.0 | 11.7 | 11.1 | -8.5 | 7.0 | -1.4 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 13.3 | -5.2 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -3.7 | -2.7 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -1.4 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 9.2 | -1.7 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| 2013 | -2.8 | -0.7 | 2.3 | -0.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | -5.7 | -1.9 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
| 2012 | -6.4 | -2.8 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 3.1 | -1.8 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -2.4 |
| 2011 | -1.7 | 1.6 | -1.9 | -2.6 | 0.4 | -1.5 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 15.2 | -7.7 | 9.2 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -3.6 | -1.4 | -2.9 | 5.0 | -1.3 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -3.2 |
| 2009 | -2.6 | 4.7 | -2.6 | -6.0 | -9.4 | -0.1 | -5.1 | 0.6 | -5.4 | -3.9 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | -0.8 | -4.2 | 3.6 | -4.7 | -2.1 | -1.9 | -1.8 | 4.4 | 17.9 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -2.9 | -1.3 | -5.4 | 0.4 | -3.2 | 5.2 | -6.6 | -5.3 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| 2006 | · | · | -26.6 | -3.4 | 9.7 | -5.9 | 0.5 | -1.8 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 8.8 | -3.2 | -1.6 | -2.8 | · | · | · | · |
| 2003 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -0.8 |
| Avg | -1.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.4 | 1.8 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | -0.8 | 2.3 | -0.0 |
| Median | -2.0 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 1.2 | -1.3 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -1.5 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
October so far: -0.5% against an average of -0.8% and a median of -1.5% across 20 completed Octobers, 9 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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USDBRL-X seasonality — average by calendar month
US Dollar / Brazilian Real has monthly history back to 2003. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 13 of 20 years, median +2.5%. January is the soft spot, down in 14 of 21 with a median of -2.0%. Across its full record it has closed 49% of months higher, swings ±4.8% in an average month and has fallen 52.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.0% | +0.3% | -0.1% | -1.4% | +1.8% | -0.6% | -0.5% | +2.0% | +2.2% | -0.8% | +2.3% | -0.1% |
| Win rate | 33%/21 | 43%/21 | 50%/22 | 36%/22 | 73%/22 | 36%/22 | 41%/22 | 64%/22 | 57%/21 | 45%/20 | 65%/20 | 48%/21 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
USDBRL-X risk & extremes
USDBRL-X drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was US Dollar / Brazilian Real's best month?+
US Dollar / Brazilian Real's strongest completed month on record is September 2008, at +17.86%.
What was US Dollar / Brazilian Real's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2006, at -26.59%.
Is US Dollar / Brazilian Real up this year?+
US Dollar / Brazilian Real is down 5.43% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is US Dollar / Brazilian Real's 1-year return?+
-2.64% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is US Dollar / Brazilian Real's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 52.3%, measured on month-end closes since 2003.
Which calendar month is historically best for US Dollar / Brazilian Real?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2003. An average is not a forecast.
About US Dollar / Brazilian Real
US Dollar / Brazilian Real is an emerging business. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2003, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. Since 2003 it has ground out +80% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was September 2008 at +17.86%; its worst, March 2006 at -26.59%.
- It has closed May in the green 16 out of 22 times — past performance, future shrug.
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