VES black market rate on Oct 18, 2026: 1,002 per USD
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,002 VES on Venezuela's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 998.55 VES, reached a high of 1,002 and a low of 983, a trading range of 18.9 VES (1.92%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 996.92 VES and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,009 VES. Over the session the Venezuelan Bolívar weakened against the dollar (+0.31% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Venezuela on this date was 881.07 VES per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,002 VES therefore implied a premium of +13.69% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Oct 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 17, 2026, close 998.6 VES), the rate moved +0.30%.
One week earlier (Oct 11, 2026) the close was 1,008 VES, so the weekly change was -0.58%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 18, 2026) the close was 946.55 VES, a +5.82% 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 18, 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 18, 2026?
- The USD to VES parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,002 VES per US dollar on Sunday, October 18, 2026, after trading between 983 and 1,002 VES.
- How much did the VES move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 998.55 to a close of 1,002 VES, the parallel rate moved +0.31% on Oct 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market VES rate on that date?
- The official rate was 881.07 VES per USD versus a parallel close of 1,002 VES, a premium of +13.69%.
- Was the VES black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 998.6 VES on Oct 17, 2026, a change of +0.30%.
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.