USD to SOS Exchange Rate History — Somalia
This page charts the historical USD to Somali Shilling (SOS) parallel — or "black market" — exchange rate in Somalia. As new readings are collected they appear in the chart and tables below, building a record of how the street price of the dollar has moved over time.
In Somalia, the Somali Shilling trades on a parallel market whenever the street price of dollars drifts away from the official rate.
How to read the SOS rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many SOS 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 Somali Shilling is losing value (more SOS per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining.
What has moved the Somali Shilling recently?
In Somalia, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as foreign-exchange shortages, import financing needs, commodity-export swings. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official central bank of Somalia 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 SOS 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 SOS 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.