Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) to Argentine Peso (ARS) — Parallel Market Cross-Rate
As of July 21, 2026, 1 VES is worth about 1.819 ARS, and 1 ARS is worth about 0.5498 VES, using Venezuela's and Argentina's parallel (black market) exchange rates. We derive this cross-rate by bridging both currencies through the US dollar: in Venezuela one dollar trades near 862 VES on the street, and in Argentina one dollar trades near 1,568 ARS.
For everyday amounts that means roughly 1,000 VES ≈ 1,819 ARS, and 10,000 VES ≈ 18,189 ARS, at today's parallel rates.
Argentina hosts a large Venezuelan diaspora, and both economies live by their blue/parallel dollar — so peso-to-bolívar pricing runs entirely on street rates.
How the VES to ARS cross-rate is calculated
There is no large, direct market that quotes VES against ARS, so the realistic rate is built in two steps through the US dollar — the currency both Venezuela and Argentina actually trade against. First we convert VES to dollars at Venezuela's parallel rate, then dollars to ARS at Argentina's parallel rate.
Put numerically: 1 VES ÷ 862 (VES per USD) ≈ $0.001160, then × 1,568 (ARS per USD) ≈ 1.819 ARS. Using the street rate on both legs gives a far more realistic figure than multiplying two official rates that may be impossible to obtain.
Why the parallel VES/ARS rate differs from the official cross
Both of these currencies carry a parallel-market premium of their own. In Venezuela, the gap is driven by years of hyperinflation, oil-revenue collapse, currency controls; in Argentina, by strict capital controls (the "cepo"), persistent high inflation, distrust of the peso. Because each official rate can overstate what its currency is really worth, an official VES/ARS cross can be doubly misleading.
Today Venezuela shows a significant premium of about 16.9%, while Argentina shows a modest premium of about 6.0%. The parallel cross-rate already bakes both of these gaps in, which is why it reflects what traders actually pay.
Venezuela and Argentina: who converts VES to ARS?
Argentina hosts a large Venezuelan diaspora, and both economies live by their blue/parallel dollar — so peso-to-bolívar pricing runs entirely on street rates.
Venezuelans follow the "dólar paralelo" through monitor-style trackers because the bolívar can lose value by the day. Argentina's "dólar blue" exists because the cepo limits official dollar access — alongside financial rates like the MEP and CCL.
Converting Venezuelan Bolívar to Argentine Peso safely
Use the converter on this page to turn any Venezuelan Bolívar amount into Argentine Peso at the live parallel cross-rate, and check it against the reverse (ARS → VES) direction too. All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring on both sides, then refreshed hourly.
These rates are published for information and price-transparency only — they are not an offer to trade and are not financial or legal advice. Many countries require foreign-currency transactions to go through licensed channels, so confirm the rules in both Venezuela and Argentina before converting any money.