Expense Currency Converter (Historical Rates, Free)
Convert each foreign receipt at the exchange rate of its date. One total in your home currency.
Short answer
Convert each foreign receipt at the exchange rate of the date you paid. For US tax, the IRS says: “Use the exchange rate prevailing when you receive, pay, or accrue the item.” Source: irs.gov
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Total in USD
$0.00
Card fee (0%)
$0.00
Total with fee
$0.00
Expenses converted to USD
| Date | Description | Amount | ECB date | Rate | USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinner | 48.50 EUR | - | - | - | |
| Hotel night | 120 GBP | - | - | - | |
| Train ticket | 8500 JPY | - | - | - | |
| Total | $0.00 | ||||
How it works
- 1Snap the receiptNote the date, amount and currency.
- 2Convert at that day's rateECB rate for the receipt date.
- 3One report in your currencyTotals, CSV and print.
Which rate to use
Receipt-date rate
This tool · Expense reports, tax records
- + Matches the day you paid
- + Same rate source for every line
- + Easy to show and audit
- - Not what your card charged
Card statement rate
What you were billed · Reconciling your own card
- + Exact amount charged
- + Includes any card fee
- - Posts days later
- - Differs card to card
Single trip-average rate
Quick estimate · Budgets and rough totals
- + One number, fast
- - Hides daily swings
- - Harder to defend on a report
Card statements show the network rate plus any foreign transaction fee. Company policies differ, so check yours.
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Currency conversion FAQ
Which exchange rate should I use for an expense report?
Most expense reports convert each receipt at the exchange rate of the day you paid, so every line can be checked. Policies differ, so check your company's rule. For US tax, the IRS says: "Use the exchange rate prevailing when you receive, pay, or accrue the item."
What if the receipt date is a weekend or holiday?
The ECB publishes reference rates on TARGET working days at about 16:00 CET, so there is no rate for weekends and holidays. This tool uses the most recent earlier ECB rate and tells you which date it used.
Can I claim the card's foreign transaction fee?
Often it can be reimbursed if your policy allows it. Check your company's policy. The optional fee field adds a percentage on top of the converted total and shows it as a separate line.
Where do the exchange rates come from?
From the European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates. Other currency pairs are cross rates computed via the euro. The ECB says its reference rates are for information purposes only, so they are not the rate your bank or card charged.
Does this tool send my receipts anywhere?
No. The rate table is loaded once and all conversion runs in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded.
Related: travel expense report generator, business trip cost calculator, per diem calculator. Rates: ECB euro reference rates. Not tax advice. Easy Trip Expenses is not affiliated with the ECB or the IRS.