Saudi Arabia Exchange Rate
Aug 2026 · Monthly
Saudi Arabia's official period-average exchange rate held at 3.75 LCU per USD in August 2026, unchanged from July 2026 and from the same month a year earlier. The rate has remained at this level every month since at least August 2025, based on data from the International Monetary Fund.
source: International Monetary Fund
The Saudi Arabian official period-average exchange rate against the USD remained unchanged at 3.75 LCU/USD in August 2026, matching the prior month's level. The rate has held steady since at least July 2026 and is well below the all-time low of 3.30 LCU/USD recorded in October 1978. Data cover the period from January 1957.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.75 per USD | 3.75 per USD | 4.50 per USDNov 1971 | 3.30 per USDOct 1978 | 1957 – 2026 | Monthly |
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About this series
Exchange Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 3.75 per USD from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 4.50 per USD in Nov 1971 and a record low of 3.30 per USD in Oct 1978. The series is reported monthly with history from 1957.
This indicator tracks the monthly period-average official exchange rate of the Saudi Arabian riyal against the US dollar, expressed in local currency units per one US dollar. The series, beginning in January 1957, captures the riyal's value on a monthly frequency.
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