COP black market rate on Jul 16, 2026: 3,195 per USD
On Thursday, July 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,195 COP on Colombia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 3,203 COP, reached a high of 3,203 and a low of 3,185, a trading range of 18.3 COP (0.57%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 3,195 COP and the average price received when selling dollars was 3,205 COP. Over the session the Colombian Peso strengthened against the dollar (-0.26% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Colombia on this date was 3,247 COP per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,195 COP therefore implied a premium of -1.61% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Jul 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 15, 2026, close 3,203 COP), the rate moved -0.26%.
One week earlier (Jul 9, 2026) the close was 3,288 COP, so the weekly change was -2.83%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 16, 2026) the close was 3,384 COP, a -5.60% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Colombia's USD/COP parallel market throughout the day from peer-to-peer stablecoin order books and, where available, community submissions. Each sample is filtered for outliers and aggregated into a single buy and sell quote; the figures above are the first, highest, lowest and last of those aggregated quotes for Jul 16, 2026 (UTC).
USDT peer-to-peer prices closely track cash dollar prices in most parallel markets but are not identical to them: payment-method fees, merchant margins and local demand for stablecoins can all add a few tenths of a percent.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the dollar to Colombian Peso black market rate on Jul 16, 2026?
- The USD to COP parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,195 COP per US dollar on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after trading between 3,185 and 3,203 COP.
- How much did the COP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 3,203 to a close of 3,195 COP, the parallel rate moved -0.26% on Jul 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market COP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,247 COP per USD versus a parallel close of 3,195 COP, a premium of -1.61%.
- Was the COP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 3,203 COP on Jul 15, 2026, a change of -0.26%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Colombia in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Colombian Peso history or today's live rate.