VES black market rate on Sep 25, 2026: 961.3 per USD
On Friday, September 25, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 961.3 VES on Venezuela's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 963.6 VES, reached a high of 966 and a low of 955, a trading range of 11 VES (1.15%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 961.99 VES and the average price received when selling dollars was 971.21 VES. Over the session the Venezuelan Bolívar strengthened against the dollar (-0.24% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 25, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Venezuela on this date was 855.66 VES per USD. The parallel-market close of 961.3 VES therefore implied a premium of +12.35% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Sep 25, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 24, 2026, close 963.61 VES), the rate moved -0.24%.
One week earlier (Sep 18, 2026) the close was 946.55 VES, so the weekly change was +1.56%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 26, 2026) the close was 948.78 VES, a +1.32% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Venezuela's USD/VES 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 Sep 25, 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 Venezuelan Bolívar black market rate on Sep 25, 2026?
- The USD to VES parallel market rate closed at approximately 961.3 VES per US dollar on Friday, September 25, 2026, after trading between 955 and 966 VES.
- How much did the VES move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 963.6 to a close of 961.3 VES, the parallel rate moved -0.24% on Sep 25, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market VES rate on that date?
- The official rate was 855.66 VES per USD versus a parallel close of 961.3 VES, a premium of +12.35%.
- Was the VES black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 963.61 VES on Sep 24, 2026, a change of -0.24%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Venezuela in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Venezuelan Bolívar history or today's live rate.