DZD black market rate on Aug 21, 2026: 243.01 per USD
On Friday, August 21, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 243.01 DZD on Algeria's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 230 DZD, reached a high of 249.07 and a low of 225.65, a trading range of 23.42 DZD (10.38%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 242.47 DZD and the average price received when selling dollars was 250.04 DZD. Over the session the Algerian Dinar weakened against the dollar (+5.66% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 21, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Algeria on this date was 132.94 DZD per USD. The parallel-market close of 243.01 DZD therefore implied a premium of +82.80% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Aug 21, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 20, 2026, close 230 DZD), the rate moved +5.66%.
One week earlier (Aug 14, 2026) the close was 240.05 DZD, so the weekly change was +1.23%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 22, 2026) the close was 227.9 DZD, a +6.63% 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 21, 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 21, 2026?
- The USD to DZD parallel market rate closed at approximately 243.01 DZD per US dollar on Friday, August 21, 2026, after trading between 225.65 and 249.07 DZD.
- How much did the DZD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 230 to a close of 243.01 DZD, the parallel rate moved +5.66% on Aug 21, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market DZD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 132.94 DZD per USD versus a parallel close of 243.01 DZD, a premium of +82.80%.
- Was the DZD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 230 DZD on Aug 20, 2026, a change of +5.66%.
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.