Forex Zambia
1 AUD = 0.7017 USD
Indicative rate, updated 7 hours ago. Not a live dealing rate - confirm with your broker before trading.
A live technical-analysis reading for AUD/USD, from Strong Sell to Strong Buy, updated automatically by TradingView. Forex has no reliable, freely-published Fear & Greed Index the way stocks or crypto do, so this momentum-based gauge is shown instead.
AUD/USD is one of the most heavily traded currency pairs in the world, driven by Reserve Bank of Australia policy and commodity export demand, particularly from China on one side and US Federal Reserve policy, inflation data and its role as the world's reserve currency on the other. Its deep liquidity means tighter spreads with most brokers serving Zambian traders.
Rates shown here are indicative only. Confirm the exact rate and spread with your broker before trading.
Latest
0.7030
25 Sep 2026
Highest on record
1.1054
1 Aug 2011
Lowest on record
0.4829
2 Apr 2001
12-month average
0.6912
0.6446 – 0.7257
Over the past year AUD/USD has risen 6.79%, meaning the AUD has strengthened against the USD. In the last 30 days it has moved down 2.15%. Across the last 12 months it traded between 0.6446 and 0.7257. Its highest level in the available history (since 1999) was 1.1054 on 1 Aug 2011, and its lowest was 0.4829 on 2 Apr 2001.
Based on daily data from 4 Jan 1999 to 25 Sep 2026. Source: ECB reference rates (via Frankfurter). A rising rate means the AUD is strengthening against the USD. Past performance does not predict future results.
A pair's price is one currency's value measured against another, so the economy behind each side matters.
Australia · Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) · Free float
The "Aussie" is a commodity currency and a popular proxy for global growth and Chinese demand, since Australia exports large volumes of iron ore, coal and LNG to Asia.
United States · Federal Reserve (Fed) · Free float
The US Dollar is the world's dominant reserve and trading currency. It sits on one side of roughly nine in ten forex trades, and most commodities, including copper, are priced in it.
The US Dollar is a traditional safe haven. In periods of market stress, investors tend to move money into it, which often pushes it higher against the Australian Dollar even when local economic data is unchanged. Because the Australian Dollar tends to do well when investors are optimistic, AUD/USD is widely watched as a barometer of global risk appetite.
Central-bank policy matters on both sides: the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Federal Reserve (Fed). When one of them is expected to keep interest rates higher than the other, that currency usually attracts capital and strengthens; a narrowing gap tends to reverse the move.
Usually moves with the Aussie
Signal demand for Australian exports
Typically rises with the Dollar
Usually moves inversely to the Dollar
Risk-off episodes tend to boost the Dollar
2001 AUD
The Aussie fell to around 48 US cents, an all-time low.
2008 USD
The global financial crisis triggered a surge in safe-haven Dollar demand.
2011 AUD
Commodity-boom highs saw the currency above 1.05 against the US Dollar.
2014–15 USD
The Fed signalled tighter policy while other central banks eased, driving a powerful Dollar rally.
2020 AUD
The pandemic sell-off took AUD/USD to around 55 cents before a rebound.
2020 USD
In March 2020 a global "dash for Dollars" sent the currency sharply higher before the Fed flooded markets with liquidity.
2022 USD
The fastest Fed hiking cycle in decades pushed the Dollar to a roughly 20-year high, including parity with the Euro.
AUD/USD is one of the most liquid pairs and is offered by virtually every broker serving Zambian traders, usually with the tightest spreads. Moves in the US Dollar seen here also flow through to USD/ZMW.
Compare brokers offering these pairs →Most active: Sydney/Tokyo session • New York session (and the London–New York overlap)
1 AUD is worth about 0.7017 USD (indicative, updated 7 hours ago). Always confirm the exact rate with your bank or broker before you convert or trade.
In the data we track (since 4 Jan 1999), AUD/USD peaked at 1.1054 on 1 Aug 2011 and bottomed at 0.4829 on 2 Apr 2001.
AUD/USD is influenced by the relative strength of the Australian Dollar and the US Dollar. Key factors include: Chinese economic growth, Iron ore and commodity prices, Federal Reserve interest-rate policy, US inflation and jobs data. See the sections above for the full list.
Activity and liquidity are typically highest during: Sydney/Tokyo session • New York session (and the London–New York overlap). Spreads are usually tighter when the relevant markets are open.
AUD/USD is a major pair with high liquidity and generally tight spreads, which many beginners find easier to follow. It still carries significant risk - practise on a demo account first.
This page is educational and is not investment advice. Rates, statistics and commentary are indicative and may contain errors or be out of date. Forex and CFD trading carries a high risk of loss.