VES black market rate on Oct 13, 2026: 1,003 per USD
On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,003 VES on Venezuela's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 1,005 VES, reached a high of 1,008 and a low of 991.5, a trading range of 16.5 VES (1.66%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,001 VES and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,015 VES. Over the session the Venezuelan Bolívar strengthened against the dollar (-0.24% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 13, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Venezuela on this date was 876.8 VES per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,003 VES therefore implied a premium of +14.35% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Oct 13, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 12, 2026, close 1,005 VES), the rate moved -0.28%.
One week earlier (Oct 6, 2026) the close was 991.5 VES, so the weekly change was +1.12%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 13, 2026) the close was 956 VES, a +4.88% 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 Oct 13, 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 Oct 13, 2026?
- The USD to VES parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,003 VES per US dollar on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, after trading between 991.5 and 1,008 VES.
- How much did the VES move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,005 to a close of 1,003 VES, the parallel rate moved -0.24% on Oct 13, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market VES rate on that date?
- The official rate was 876.8 VES per USD versus a parallel close of 1,003 VES, a premium of +14.35%.
- Was the VES black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 1,005 VES on Oct 12, 2026, a change of -0.28%.
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.