The Brazilian real weakened to 5.02 per USD in late May, broadly in line with other emerging-market currencies, amid a more hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve. Rising geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East also fueled risk aversion and supported the US dollar. Additional pressure came from comments by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, which reinforced expectations that US interest rates could remain elevated for longer. Domestically, the weakening political position of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro continued to weigh on the real, as markets had expected the opposition to remain competitive in this year’s presidential election.

The USD/BRL exchange rate rose to 5.0246 on May 22, 2026, up 0.13% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Brazilian Real has strengthened 0.06%, and is up by 11.02% over the last 12 months. Historically, the USDBRL reached an all time high of 6.75 in December of 2024. Brazilian Real - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on May 24 of 2026.

The USD/BRL exchange rate rose to 5.0246 on May 22, 2026, up 0.13% from the previous session. Over the past month, the Brazilian Real has strengthened 0.06%, and is up by 11.02% over the last 12 months. The Brazilian Real is expected to trade at 5.03 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 4.86 in 12 months time.



Crosses Price Day Year Date
USDBRL 5.0488 0.0305 0.61% -10.60% May/22
EURBRL 5.8252 -0.0056 -0.10% -9.64% May/22
GBPBRL 6.7455 0.0050 0.07% -12.04% May/22
AUDBRL 3.5803 -0.0077 -0.21% -2.27% May/22
NZDBRL 2.9390 -0.0092 -0.31% -13.12% May/22
BRLJPY 31.7252 0.0470 0.15% 25.90% May/22
BRLCNY 1.3549 -0.0002 -0.01% 7.47% May/22
BRLCHF 0.1564 -0.0004 -0.24% 7.74% May/22
BRLCAD 0.2753 0.0007 0.26% 13.52% May/22
BRLMXN 3.4503 0.0017 0.05% 2.08% May/22
BRLINR 19.1518 -0.0096 -0.05% 27.31% May/22
BRLARS 277.6073 0.6710 0.24% 39.59% May/22
BRLCZK 4.1811 0.0155 0.37% 8.25% May/22
BRLDKK 1.2866 0.0049 0.38% 11.19% May/22
BRLHUF 61.8643 0.3213 0.52% -1.07% May/22
BRLIDR 3,537.0648 20.1367 0.57% 23.54% May/22
BRLKRW 303.2720 3.4494 1.15% 25.39% May/22
BRLMYR 0.7928 0.0031 0.40% 5.98% May/22
BRLRUB 14.2446 0.0546 0.38% 2.18% May/22
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Related Last Previous Unit Reference
United States Inflation Rate 3.80 3.30 percent Apr 2026
Brazil Inflation Rate 4.39 4.14 percent Apr 2026
United States Fed Funds Interest Rate 3.75 3.75 percent Apr 2026
Brazil Interest Rate 14.50 14.75 percent Apr 2026
United States Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent Apr 2026
Brazil Unemployment Rate 6.10 5.80 percent Mar 2026

Brazilian Real
The USDBRL spot exchange rate specifies how much one currency, the USD, is currently worth in terms of the other, the BRL. While the USDBRL spot exchange rate is quoted and exchanged in the same day, the USDBRL forward rate is quoted today but for delivery and payment on a specific future date.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.02 5.02 6.75 0.01 1992 - 2026 Daily

News Stream
Brazilian Real Weakens on Hawkish Fed and Political Concerns
The Brazilian real weakened to 5.02 per USD in late May, broadly in line with other emerging-market currencies, amid a more hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve. Rising geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East also fueled risk aversion and supported the US dollar. Additional pressure came from comments by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, which reinforced expectations that US interest rates could remain elevated for longer. Domestically, the weakening political position of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro continued to weigh on the real, as markets had expected the opposition to remain competitive in this year’s presidential election.
2026-05-22
Brazilian Real Retreats from Two-Year High
The Brazilian real weakened to 5.07 per USD in mid-May, retreating sharply from the two-year high of 4.89 reached earlier in the month. The decline followed reports alleging ties between Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a contender in Brazil’s October presidential election, and Daniel Vorcaro, owner of failed lender Banco Master, who was charged with fraud. Investors assessed that the allegations could weaken Bolsonaro’s candidacy, currently viewed as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s main challenger. Abroad, the US dollar strengthened alongside rising Treasury yields as markets increasingly priced in the possibility of additional Federal Reserve interest rate hikes later this year.
2026-05-15
Brazilian Real Rebounds Slightly
The Brazilian real appreciated sligthly to 4.98 per USD in mid-May, giving back part of its recent sharp losses after briefly weakning beyond the 5.00 level. The downward move followed reports alleging ties between Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a contender in Brazil’s October presidential election, and Daniel Vorcaro, owner of failed lender Banco Master, who was charged with fraud. Investors assessed that the allegations could weaken Flávio Bolsonaro’s candidacy, currently seen as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s main challenger. Abroad, the US dollar strengthened alongside rising Treasury yields, as markets increasingly priced in the possibility of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes later this year.
2026-05-14