EUR/USD ECB Reference Rate on 21 May 2026
euro to US dollar · Thursday, 21 May 2026
1.1599
0.01% down−1 pipsvs 20 May
1 USD = 0.86214 EUR
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the European Central Bank's euro reference rate for EUR/USD was 1.1599: one euro (EUR) was worth 1.1599 US dollars (USD). Conversely, one US dollar was worth 0.86214 euros. The rate was 0.01% lower than the previous fixing on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 (1.1600). From 4 May 2026 to 21 May 2026 it ranged between 1.1599 and 1.1770 over 14 fixings.
Source: European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates.
| EUR | USD | USD | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.16 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 10 | 11.60 | 10 | 8.62 |
| 100 | 115.99 | 100 | 86.21 |
| 1,000 | 1,159.90 | 1,000 | 862.14 |
| 10,000 | 11,599.00 | 10,000 | 8,621.43 |
Amounts at the reference rate, rounded; banks and card networks apply their own rates and fees.
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 14 May 2026 | 1.1702 | — |
| Friday, 15 May 2026 | 1.1628 | 0.63% down |
| Monday, 18 May 2026 | 1.1648 | 0.17% up |
| Tuesday, 19 May 2026 | 1.1620 | 0.24% down |
| Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | 1.1600 | 0.17% down |
| Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 1.1599 | 0.01% down |
| Friday, 22 May 2026 | 1.1595 | 0.03% down |
| Monday, 25 May 2026 | 1.1643 | 0.41% up |
| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 1.1634 | 0.08% down |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 1.1637 | 0.03% up |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 1.1617 | 0.17% down |