IQD black market rate on Oct 18, 2026: 1,601 per USD
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,601 IQD on Iraq's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 1,587 IQD, reached a high of 1,696 and a low of 1,560, a trading range of 135.97 IQD (8.72%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,634 IQD and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,749 IQD. Over the session the Iraqi Dinar weakened against the dollar (+0.90% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Iraq on this date was 1,518 IQD per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,601 IQD therefore implied a premium of +5.48% over the official rate — a moderate gap consistent with limited but functioning official access to foreign exchange.
How Oct 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 17, 2026, close 1,587 IQD), the rate moved +0.90%.
One week earlier (Oct 11, 2026) the close was 1,659 IQD, so the weekly change was -3.52%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 18, 2026) the close was 1,535 IQD, a +4.29% 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 Oct 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 Iraqi Dinar black market rate on Oct 18, 2026?
- The USD to IQD parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,601 IQD per US dollar on Sunday, October 18, 2026, after trading between 1,560 and 1,696 IQD.
- How much did the IQD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,587 to a close of 1,601 IQD, the parallel rate moved +0.90% on Oct 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market IQD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 1,518 IQD per USD versus a parallel close of 1,601 IQD, a premium of +5.48%.
- Was the IQD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 1,587 IQD on Oct 17, 2026, a change of +0.90%.
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.