USD to RUB Exchange Rate History — Russia
Over the past 90 days, the USD to Russian Ruble parallel (black market) rate moved from about 92 RUB on Jun 5, 2026 to 75.52 RUB on Jun 6, 2026 — a change of -17.9%. Across that window the Russian Ruble strengthened against the dollar, trading between a low of 74.97 and a high of 92 RUB, averaging 75.81 RUB per US dollar.
Sanctions and capital controls have created a gap between Russia's official ruble rate and the price of actually obtaining hard currency.
How to read the RUB rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many RUB 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 Russian Ruble is losing value (more RUB per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining. Over this window the spread between the high (92) and the low (74.97) shows how volatile the market has been — here, roughly 2.5% around the average.
What has moved the Russian Ruble recently?
In Russia, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as sweeping sanctions, capital controls, restricted access to dollars and euros. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official Central Bank of Russia (CBR) 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 RUB 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 RUB 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.