SYP black market rate on Aug 22, 2026: 132.9 per USD
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 132.9 SYP on Syria's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 132.25 SYP, reached a high of 133.42 and a low of 131.45, a trading range of 1.97 SYP (1.50%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 132.8 SYP and the average price received when selling dollars was 134.09 SYP. Over the session the Syrian Pound weakened against the dollar (+0.49% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 22, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Syria on this date was 2,002 SYP per USD. The parallel-market close of 132.9 SYP therefore implied a premium of -93.36% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 22, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 21, 2026, close 133 SYP), the rate moved -0.08%.
One week earlier (Aug 15, 2026) the close was 133.33 SYP, so the weekly change was -0.32%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 23, 2026) the close was 123.17 SYP, a +7.90% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Syria's USD/SYP 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 Aug 22, 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 Syrian Pound black market rate on Aug 22, 2026?
- The USD to SYP parallel market rate closed at approximately 132.9 SYP per US dollar on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after trading between 131.45 and 133.42 SYP.
- How much did the SYP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 132.25 to a close of 132.9 SYP, the parallel rate moved +0.49% on Aug 22, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market SYP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 2,002 SYP per USD versus a parallel close of 132.9 SYP, a premium of -93.36%.
- Was the SYP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 133 SYP on Aug 21, 2026, a change of -0.08%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Syria in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Syrian Pound history or today's live rate.