INR to USD Converter
Convert Indian Rupee to US Dollar at the live European Central Bank reference rate, with the recent trend and a downloadable history.
Rates are ECB reference rates, updated once every working day around 16:00 CET. Banks and card networks apply their own margin on top of the reference rate.
Converting Indian Rupee to US Dollar
The converter above uses European Central Bank reference rates, published once every working day at around 16:00 CET. That makes them a neutral benchmark rather than a live dealing price: the market keeps moving after the ECB publishes, and every provider quotes its own rate around that midpoint. Type any amount to convert it, and use the 1M, 6M, 1Y and 5Y buttons to see how the INR/USD rate has behaved over those periods.
What moves the INR/USD rate
The Indian Rupee, used in India, responds mainly to crude oil prices, foreign investment flows into Indian markets, and Reserve Bank of India intervention, which smooths sharp moves rather than defending a fixed level. The US Dollar, used in the United States, responds mainly to Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, US inflation data and global risk appetite, since the dollar is the currency people buy when they want safety. An exchange rate is a ratio, so it moves when either side moves, which is why a pair can drift even in a week when nothing happened in one of the two countries.
Reading the chart before you convert
A single day’s rate says very little on its own. Switch the chart to 1Y and check where today sits inside the range: near the top, the bottom, or the middle. For a large one-off conversion that context is worth more than trying to time the market, and the high and low figures beside the chart give you the range at a glance. The history table under the chart can be downloaded as CSV if you need the numbers for a spreadsheet or a tax filing.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the INR to USD exchange rate today?
The converter at the top of this page shows the current European Central Bank reference rate for INR to USD, along with the inverse rate. It updates each working day at around 16:00 CET.
Will my bank give me this INR to USD rate?
Almost certainly not. Reference rates are the market midpoint. Banks, card networks and transfer apps add a margin, typically 0.5% to 3%, and sometimes a fixed fee as well. Use the rate here as the benchmark to measure their offer against.
Can I see the INR/USD rate history?
Yes. The chart covers 1 month, 6 months, 1 year and 5 years, the high and low for the selected range are shown beside it, and the full history table can be downloaded as a CSV for Excel.
How much is 1 INR in US Dollar?
The line under the converted amount always shows both directions: 1 INR in USD, and 1 USD in INR. Set the amount to 1 to read it directly.