DZD black market rate on Aug 15, 2026: 232.12 per USD
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 232.12 DZD on Algeria's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 236.09 DZD, reached a high of 246.66 and a low of 221.83, a trading range of 24.82 DZD (11.19%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 241.52 DZD and the average price received when selling dollars was 248.3 DZD. Over the session the Algerian Dinar strengthened against the dollar (-1.68% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 15, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Algeria on this date was 132.96 DZD per USD. The parallel-market close of 232.12 DZD therefore implied a premium of +74.58% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Aug 15, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 14, 2026, close 240.05 DZD), the rate moved -3.30%.
One week earlier (Aug 8, 2026) the close was 227.32 DZD, so the weekly change was +2.11%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 16, 2026) the close was 231 DZD, a +0.48% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Algeria's USD/DZD 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 Aug 15, 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 Algerian Dinar black market rate on Aug 15, 2026?
- The USD to DZD parallel market rate closed at approximately 232.12 DZD per US dollar on Saturday, August 15, 2026, after trading between 221.83 and 246.66 DZD.
- How much did the DZD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 236.09 to a close of 232.12 DZD, the parallel rate moved -1.68% on Aug 15, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market DZD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 132.96 DZD per USD versus a parallel close of 232.12 DZD, a premium of +74.58%.
- Was the DZD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 240.05 DZD on Aug 14, 2026, a change of -3.30%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Algeria in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Algerian Dinar history or today's live rate.