IQD black market rate on Jul 20, 2026: 1,402 per USD
On Monday, July 20, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,402 IQD on Iraq's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 1,482 IQD, reached a high of 1,495 and a low of 1,402, a trading range of 93.5 IQD (6.67%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,480 IQD and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,506 IQD. Over the session the Iraqi Dinar strengthened against the dollar (-5.43% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 20, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Iraq on this date was 1,309 IQD per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,402 IQD therefore implied a premium of +7.06% over the official rate — a moderate gap consistent with limited but functioning official access to foreign exchange.
How Jul 20, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 19, 2026, close 1,482 IQD), the rate moved -5.43%.
One week earlier (Jul 13, 2026) the close was 1,467 IQD, so the weekly change was -4.46%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 20, 2026) the close was 1,505 IQD, a -6.88% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Iraq's USD/IQD 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 20, 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 Iraqi Dinar black market rate on Jul 20, 2026?
- The USD to IQD parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,402 IQD per US dollar on Monday, July 20, 2026, after trading between 1,402 and 1,495 IQD.
- How much did the IQD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,482 to a close of 1,402 IQD, the parallel rate moved -5.43% on Jul 20, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market IQD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 1,309 IQD per USD versus a parallel close of 1,402 IQD, a premium of +7.06%.
- Was the IQD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 1,482 IQD on Jul 19, 2026, a change of -5.43%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Iraq in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Iraqi Dinar history or today's live rate.