LRD black market rate on Jul 5, 2026: 172.7 per USD
On Sunday, July 5, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 172.7 LRD on Liberia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 173 LRD, reached a high of 176.51 and a low of 171.5, a trading range of 5 LRD (2.92%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 172.56 LRD and the average price received when selling dollars was 190.75 LRD. Over the session the Liberian Dollar strengthened against the dollar (-0.17% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 5, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Liberia on this date was 181.6 LRD per USD. The parallel-market close of 172.7 LRD therefore implied a premium of -4.90% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Jul 5, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 4, 2026, close 173 LRD), the rate moved -0.17%.
One week earlier (Jun 28, 2026) the close was 180 LRD, so the weekly change was -4.06%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 5, 2026) the close was 184.8 LRD, a -6.55% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Liberia's USD/LRD 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 5, 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 Liberian Dollar black market rate on Jul 5, 2026?
- The USD to LRD parallel market rate closed at approximately 172.7 LRD per US dollar on Sunday, July 5, 2026, after trading between 171.5 and 176.51 LRD.
- How much did the LRD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 173 to a close of 172.7 LRD, the parallel rate moved -0.17% on Jul 5, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LRD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 181.6 LRD per USD versus a parallel close of 172.7 LRD, a premium of -4.90%.
- Was the LRD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 173 LRD on Jul 4, 2026, a change of -0.17%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Liberia in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Liberian Dollar history or today's live rate.