Historical Year Data · 2001

BRL/USD in 2001

BRL/USD opened 2001 at 1.94 and closed at 2.31, a +19.30% move for the year. The high of 2.79 was reached on September 21, and the low of 1.94 on January 2.

Open

1.94

2001-01

2.31

250 data points

High

2.79

Sep 21

Low

1.94

Jan 2

Full Year Change

+19.30%

2000 Change

+8.09%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1.94	1.97	1.98	1.94	+1.75%
Feb	1.98	2.05	2.05	1.98	+3.23%
Mar	2.04	2.18	2.18	2.02	+6.46%
Apr	2.16	2.19	2.3	2.15	+1.44%
May	2.2	2.36	2.36	2.2	+7.08%
Jun	2.39	2.31	2.48	2.29	-3.35%
Jul	2.33	2.44	2.6	2.33	+4.77%
Aug	2.5	2.55	2.56	2.45	+2.00%
Sep	2.56	2.67	2.79	2.56	+4.29%
Oct	2.69	2.7	2.79	2.69	+0.52%
Nov	2.69	2.51	2.69	2.47	-6.37%
Dec	2.46	2.31	2.46	2.29	-6.13%

Events During 2001

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.

1998 Euro Launch & 1999 Introduction

Goldilocks

May 1998 – January 2002

Eleven European Union members locked exchange rates on January 1, 1999, creating the euro as a virtual currency. Physical notes and coins circulated from January 1, 2002. The euro became the largest monetary experiment since Bretton Woods.

2000 Dotcom Crash

Deflation

March 2000 – October 2002

The Nasdaq Composite peaked at 5,048 on March 10, 2000 and fell 78% over 31 months. Internet companies went bankrupt en masse. The crash reshaped venture capital, corporate governance, and accounting standards.