DZD black market rate on Aug 22, 2026: 235 per USD
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 235 DZD on Algeria's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 243.01 DZD, reached a high of 249 and a low of 217.5, a trading range of 31.5 DZD (14.48%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 243.3 DZD and the average price received when selling dollars was 250.25 DZD. Over the session the Algerian Dinar strengthened against the dollar (-3.30% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 22, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Algeria on this date was 124.48 DZD per USD. The parallel-market close of 235 DZD therefore implied a premium of +88.79% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Aug 22, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 21, 2026, close 243.01 DZD), the rate moved -3.30%.
One week earlier (Aug 15, 2026) the close was 232.12 DZD, so the weekly change was +1.24%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 23, 2026) the close was 233.5 DZD, a +0.64% 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 22, 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 22, 2026?
- The USD to DZD parallel market rate closed at approximately 235 DZD per US dollar on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after trading between 217.5 and 249 DZD.
- How much did the DZD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 243.01 to a close of 235 DZD, the parallel rate moved -3.30% on Aug 22, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market DZD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 124.48 DZD per USD versus a parallel close of 235 DZD, a premium of +88.79%.
- Was the DZD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 243.01 DZD on Aug 21, 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.