USD to KGS Exchange Rate History — Kyrgyzstan
Over the past 90 days, the USD to Kyrgystani Som parallel (black market) rate moved from about 87.58 KGS on Jul 20, 2026 to 87.43 KGS on Jul 21, 2026 — a change of -0.2%. Across that window the Kyrgystani Som held broadly steady against the dollar, trading between a low of 86.68 and a high of 87.58 KGS, averaging 87.18 KGS per US dollar.
Kyrgyzstan depends heavily on remittances; the som trades through active exchange offices with a small spread to the official rate.
How to read the KGS rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many KGS it took to buy one US dollar — at each point we recorded. The daily table below lists the closing buy and sell rate for each day, while the monthly table summarises the average, high and low for each month, which is useful for comparing one period with another.
A rising line means the Kyrgystani Som is losing value (more KGS per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining. Over this window the spread between the high (87.58) and the low (86.68) shows how volatile the market has been — here, roughly 0.2% around the average.
What has moved the Kyrgystani Som recently?
In Kyrgyzstan, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as heavy remittance reliance, regional trade flows, ruble linkage. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) rate; when supply improves or policy tightens, the gap can narrow again.
Because the parallel rate often moves before official devaluations, its history is a useful early-warning record — a steadily rising trend frequently precedes an official adjustment, while a long plateau suggests relative stability.
Using historical KGS rates
Historical rates help with budgeting, invoicing, remittance planning and spotting trends, but they are not a forecast — past movements do not guarantee future ones. For the live rate, see our main USD to KGS page, and use the converter for exact amounts.
All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring, then refreshed hourly. They are provided for information and price-transparency only and are not financial advice.