USD to BOB Exchange Rate History — Bolivia
This page charts the historical USD to Bolivian Boliviano (BOB) parallel — or "black market" — exchange rate in Bolivia. 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.
Bolivia held the boliviano fixed for over a decade, but shrinking reserves have opened a parallel market for the first time in years.
How to read the BOB rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many BOB 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 Bolivian Boliviano is losing value (more BOB per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining.
What has moved the Bolivian Boliviano recently?
In Bolivia, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as falling gas exports, dwindling reserves, a long-pegged boliviano under strain. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) 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 BOB 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 BOB 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.