USD to NZD Exchange Rate History
Yearly and monthly average United States Dollar/New Zealand Dollar rates since 1999, with charts.
USD to NZD Chart
USD to NZD rate on a specific date
Pick any date back to 1999 to see that day’s mid-market rate. Weekends and holidays use the closest earlier trading day.
USD to NZD Rate by Year
Average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 United States Dollar in New Zealand Dollar, every year since 1999. Click a year for its monthly breakdown.
USD/NZD averaged 1.7080 NZD per USD in September 2026, up 0.90% from August. Across 1999–2026 the yearly average has been 1.5719 NZD per USD, and the biggest single-year move came in 2008, when the rate rose 34.74%.
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.7063 | 1.7735 | 1.6451 | −0.89% |
| 2025 | 1.7198 | 1.8002 | 1.6362 | −2.72% |
| 2024 | 1.6525 | 1.7838 | 1.5734 | +11.86% |
| 2023 | 1.6300 | 1.7249 | 1.5339 | +0.22% |
| 2022 | 1.5786 | 1.7912 | 1.4274 | +7.40% |
| 2021 | 1.4146 | 1.4883 | 1.3422 | +5.47% |
| 2020 | 1.5401 | 1.7564 | 1.3841 | −7.33% |
| 2019 | 1.5189 | 1.6084 | 1.4443 | −0.91% |
| 2018 | 1.4465 | 1.5552 | 1.3489 | +6.00% |
| 2017 | 1.4074 | 1.4728 | 1.3300 | −2.65% |
| 2016 | 1.4353 | 1.5709 | 1.3397 | −2.94% |
| 2015 | 1.4363 | 1.5971 | 1.2712 | +12.84% |
| 2014 | 1.2058 | 1.3083 | 1.1340 | +4.24% |
| 2013 | 1.2203 | 1.2967 | 1.1541 | +1.64% |
| 2012 | 1.2355 | 1.3327 | 1.1829 | −5.37% |
| 2011 | 1.2654 | 1.3847 | 1.1341 | +0.48% |
| 2010 | 1.3875 | 1.5114 | 1.2559 | −6.28% |
| 2009 | 1.5965 | 2.0253 | 1.3230 | −20.48% |
| 2008 | 1.4246 | 1.8963 | 1.2208 | +34.74% |
| 2007 | 1.3608 | 1.4803 | 1.2364 | −8.59% |
| 2006 | 1.5430 | 1.6835 | 1.4218 | −3.03% |
| 2005 | 1.4204 | 1.4890 | 1.3462 | +4.75% |
| 2004 | 1.5079 | 1.6689 | 1.3821 | −9.06% |
| 2003 | 1.7220 | 1.9091 | 1.5237 | −20.19% |
| 2002 | 2.1606 | 2.4106 | 1.9047 | −19.81% |
| 2001 | 2.3795 | 2.5091 | 2.2147 | +6.17% |
| 2000 | 2.2058 | 2.5508 | 1.9117 | +18.47% |
| 1999 | 1.8912 | 2.0292 | 1.7728 | +2.19% |
Change compares each year’s closing rate with its opening rate. Source: European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates. First and last years may be partial.
USD to NZD in 2026 by Month
Monthly average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 United States Dollar in New Zealand Dollar this year, newest first.
| Month | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.7080 | 1.7179 | 1.6975 |
| August 2026 | 1.6927 | 1.7110 | 1.6703 |
| July 2026 | 1.7314 | 1.7634 | 1.7056 |
| June 2026 | 1.7292 | 1.7735 | 1.6794 |
| May 2026 | 1.6950 | 1.7121 | 1.6726 |
| April 2026 | 1.7086 | 1.7537 | 1.6896 |
| March 2026 | 1.7099 | 1.7475 | 1.6834 |
| February 2026 | 1.6647 | 1.6798 | 1.6497 |
| January 2026 | 1.7118 | 1.7470 | 1.6451 |
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USD/NZD history FAQ
When was the USD to NZD exchange rate at its highest?
Based on daily mid-market data since 1999, the USD/NZD rate peaked in 2000 at 2.5508 NZD per 1 USD. Its lowest point came in 2014, at 1.1340 NZD.
What was the average USD to NZD exchange rate in 2025?
In 2025, 1 USD was worth 1.7198 NZD on average, ranging between a low of 1.6362 and a high of 1.8002 NZD over the year.
How far back does this USD/NZD history go?
The chart and tables cover 1999 to 2026, built from European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates. Yearly and monthly figures are averages, highs and lows of those daily mid-market rates.