USD to KZT Exchange Rate History — Kazakhstan
Over the past 90 days, the USD to Kazakhstani Tenge parallel (black market) rate moved from about 483.09 KZT on Jul 20, 2026 to 476.8 KZT on Jul 21, 2026 — a change of -1.3%. Across that window the Kazakhstani Tenge strengthened against the dollar, trading between a low of 475.15 and a high of 484.01 KZT, averaging 480.16 KZT per US dollar.
The tenge floats but moves closely with oil and the Russian ruble; exchange offices (obmen) quote a street rate near the official one.
How to read the KZT rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many KZT 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 Kazakhstani Tenge is losing value (more KZT per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining. Over this window the spread between the high (484.01) and the low (475.15) shows how volatile the market has been — here, roughly 0.6% around the average.
What has moved the Kazakhstani Tenge recently?
In Kazakhstan, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as oil-price swings, spillover from the Russian ruble, dollar demand. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) 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 KZT 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 KZT 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.