COP black market rate on Jul 18, 2026: 3,214 per USD
On Saturday, July 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,214 COP on Colombia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 3,215 COP, reached a high of 3,217 and a low of 3,147, a trading range of 70.36 COP (2.24%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 3,198 COP and the average price received when selling dollars was 3,224 COP. Over the session the Colombian Peso was broadly flat against the dollar (-0.03% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Colombia on this date was 3,225 COP per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,214 COP therefore implied a premium of -0.35% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Jul 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 17, 2026, close 3,214 COP), the rate moved -0.01%.
One week earlier (Jul 11, 2026) the close was 3,211 COP, so the weekly change was +0.09%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 18, 2026) the close was 3,402 COP, a -5.54% 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 18, 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 18, 2026?
- The USD to COP parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,214 COP per US dollar on Saturday, July 18, 2026, after trading between 3,147 and 3,217 COP.
- How much did the COP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 3,215 to a close of 3,214 COP, the parallel rate moved -0.03% on Jul 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market COP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,225 COP per USD versus a parallel close of 3,214 COP, a premium of -0.35%.
- Was the COP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 3,214 COP on Jul 17, 2026, a change of -0.01%.
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.