Afghan Afghani (AFN) to USD — Afghanistan Parallel Market Rate
By the ETCurrency rates deskUpdated hourly from P2P & exchange-market dataHow we calculate rates
As of October 19, 2026, one US dollar costs about 64.7 AFN on the Afghanistan parallel market, so the Afghan Afghani is worth roughly $0.01546 each. In practical terms, 1,000 AFN ≈ $15.46 and 100,000 AFN ≈ $1,546 at the street rate, versus the official Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) rate of about 64.9 AFN per dollar.
Afghanistan's afghani is priced day-to-day at Kabul's Sarai Shahzada money market amid sanctions and frozen reserves.
How much is the Afghan Afghani worth in US dollars today?
Because the parallel market prices the dollar at about 64.7 AFN, you divide any Afghan Afghani amount by that figure to get its dollar value. For example, 10,000 AFN ≈ $154.56, 50,000 AFN ≈ $772.8, and 1,000,000 AFN ≈ $15,456. At the official rate the same Afghan Afghani would convert to slightly more dollars on paper — but only if you can actually access dollars at that rate.
This is why the parallel rate matters for anyone holding Afghan Afghani: it shows the real, market-clearing dollar value rather than an official rate that may be hard to obtain.
Why the AFN to USD street rate differs from the bank
When you convert Afghan Afghani to dollars at a bank, you get the official Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) rate — if dollars are available. On the parallel market the dollar is dearer, driven by factors such as post-2021 sanctions, frozen reserves and aid disruption, cash-dollar scarcity, so each Afghan Afghani fetches fewer dollars there.
Today that difference is a modest premium of roughly 2.9%. The larger this gap, the more the official rate overstates what your Afghan Afghani is really worth in dollars.
Converting Afghan Afghani to dollars safely
Use our converter to turn any Afghan Afghani amount into USD at the live parallel rate, and compare it side by side with the official rate. Exchange-rate figures here are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring, and refreshed hourly.
These rates are published for information and price-transparency only — they are not an offer to trade and are not legal or financial advice. Many countries require foreign-currency transactions to go through licensed channels, so confirm the rules in Afghanistan and use reputable providers before converting any Afghan Afghani to dollars.