USD to UAE Dirham (AED) Exchange Rate History & Charts — UAE

USD to AED Exchange Rate History — UAE

This page charts the historical USD to UAE Dirham (AED) parallel — or "black market" — exchange rate in UAE. As new readings are collected they appear in the chart and tables below, building a record of how the street price of the dollar has moved over time.

The UAE dirham has been pegged to the US dollar at about 3.6725 for decades and is freely convertible, so there is no meaningful black market — searches are usually about the best rate to send money home.

How to read the AED rate history

The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many AED it took to buy one US dollar — at each point we recorded. The daily table below lists the closing buy and sell rate for each day, while the monthly table summarises the average, high and low for each month, which is useful for comparing one period with another.

A rising line means the UAE Dirham is losing value (more AED per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining.

What has moved the UAE Dirham recently?

In UAE, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as a long-standing US-dollar peg, open capital flows, a large expatriate remittance market. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) rate; when supply improves or policy tightens, the gap can narrow again.

Because the parallel rate often moves before official devaluations, its history is a useful early-warning record — a steadily rising trend frequently precedes an official adjustment, while a long plateau suggests relative stability.

Using historical AED rates

Historical rates help with budgeting, invoicing, remittance planning and spotting trends, but they are not a forecast — past movements do not guarantee future ones. For the live rate, see our main USD to AED page, and use the converter for exact amounts.

All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring, then refreshed hourly. They are provided for information and price-transparency only and are not financial advice.

Frequently asked questions

What was the highest USD to AED parallel rate recently?

We are building the historical record for the USD to UAE Dirham parallel rate. As readings accumulate, the high, low and average will appear here and in the tables above.

How much has the UAE Dirham changed against the dollar?

The change will be shown here once enough historical readings for the UAE Dirham have been collected. Check the live page for the current rate.

Where can I see AED exchange rate history?

Right here — this page shows the USD to AED parallel-market history for UAE as an interactive chart plus daily and monthly tables. Switch the chart period (7D, 30D, 90D and more) to zoom in or out.

Is this the official or the parallel AED rate history?

These figures track the parallel (black market) USD to UAE Dirham rate — the street price of the dollar — not the official Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) rate. The parallel rate is what most people and businesses actually transact at when official dollars are scarce.

How often is the AED history updated?

New readings are added hourly, so the chart and the most recent rows in the daily table refresh through the day as the UAE parallel market moves.

Disclaimer: historical parallel-market exchange rates for UAE are aggregated from public peer-to-peer and community sources for informational and price-transparency purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future movements and this is not financial advice.