USD to SAR Exchange Rate History — Saudi Arabia
Over the past 90 days, the USD to Saudi Riyal parallel (black market) rate moved from about 3.75 SAR on Jun 5, 2026 to 3.84 SAR on Jun 6, 2026 — a change of +2.4%. Across that window the Saudi Riyal weakened against the dollar, trading between a low of 3.75 and a high of 3.84 SAR, averaging 3.81 SAR per US dollar.
The Saudi riyal is pegged to the US dollar at 3.75 and trades freely, so the official and street rates are effectively the same.
How to read the SAR rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many SAR 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 Saudi Riyal is losing value (more SAR per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining. Over this window the spread between the high (3.84) and the low (3.75) shows how volatile the market has been — here, roughly 0.4% around the average.
What has moved the Saudi Riyal recently?
In Saudi Arabia, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as a fixed US-dollar peg, oil-revenue strength, an open exchange system. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) 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 SAR 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 SAR 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.