VES black market rate on Oct 19, 2026: 993 per USD
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 993 VES on Venezuela's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 1,002 VES, reached a high of 1,002 and a low of 980.1, a trading range of 21.9 VES (2.23%).
Across 125 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 992.54 VES and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,015 VES. Over the session the Venezuelan Bolívar strengthened against the dollar (-0.86% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Venezuela on this date was 881.07 VES per USD. The parallel-market close of 993 VES therefore implied a premium of +12.70% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Oct 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 18, 2026, close 1,002 VES), the rate moved -0.86%.
One week earlier (Oct 12, 2026) the close was 1,005 VES, so the weekly change was -1.23%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 19, 2026) the close was 944 VES, a +5.19% 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 19, 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 19, 2026?
- The USD to VES parallel market rate closed at approximately 993 VES per US dollar on Monday, October 19, 2026, after trading between 980.1 and 1,002 VES.
- How much did the VES move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,002 to a close of 993 VES, the parallel rate moved -0.86% on Oct 19, 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 993 VES, a premium of +12.70%.
- Was the VES black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 1,002 VES on Oct 18, 2026, a change of -0.86%.
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.