UAE Dirham to US Dollar Exchange Rate (AED to USD)
If you are investing in the US, paying for American education, or covering business costs, you can track the UAE Dirham to US Dollar (AED/USD) exchange rate here in real time. With up-to-date information, you can choose the best time to send your money.
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By Freddie Smith, Founder & CEO, Currencyflow · Updated 15 September 2026
Current AED to USD exchange rates
AED to USD mid-market rate
1 AED = 0.2722 USD
The current AED to USD mid-market exchange rate is 1 AED = 0.2722 USD, as of .
The mid-market rate is a market benchmark for informational purposes and is not the exchange rate you will receive when making a Currencyflow transfer.
Currencyflow indicative AED to USD rate
1 AED = 0.2714 USD
As of , the Currencyflow indicative AED to USD rate is 1 AED = 0.2714 USD, based on a AED 250,000 transfer with a 0.30% margin.
Your actual Currencyflow exchange rate may be slightly higher or lower depending on the amount you send. Larger transfers generally receive a lower margin and therefore a better exchange rate.
Currencyflow rates are indicative, updated hourly and confirmed when you book. We charge no payment transfer fees.
Get a quote →Currencyflow AED to USD rates by transfer amount
Currencyflow exchange rates vary according to the amount you send.
At the rates shown below, Currencyflow AED to USD rates currently range from 0.2711 to 0.2715 USD per AED, depending on transfer amount.
| You send (AED) | You receive (USD) | Currencyflow rate | Margin | Payment transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED 50,000 | $13,556 | 1 AED = 0.2711 USD | 0.40% | None |
| AED 100,000 | $27,139 | 1 AED = 0.2714 USD | 0.30% | None |
| AED 200,000 | $54,277 | 1 AED = 0.2714 USD | 0.30% | None |
| AED 500,000 | $135,761 | 1 AED = 0.2715 USD | 0.25% | None |
| AED 1,000,000 | $271,522 | 1 AED = 0.2715 USD | 0.25% | None |
| AED 2,000,000 | $543,044 | 1 AED = 0.2715 USD | 0.25% | None |
| AED 5,000,000 | $1,357,610 | 1 AED = 0.2715 USD | 0.25% | None |
| AED 10,000,000 | $2,715,220 | 1 AED = 0.2715 USD | 0.25% | None |
| AED 20,000,000 | $5,430,441 | 1 AED = 0.2715 USD | 0.25% | None |
Currencyflow rates are indicative, updated hourly, and confirmed when you book. No payment transfer fees.
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AED to USD exchange rate chart
Use this live chart to see how the UAE Dirham is performing against the US Dollar. Track changes as they happen and monitor trends over time.
| Date | Rate (1 AED = X USD) |
|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2724 |
| 17 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 18 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 19 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2724 |
| 20 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2724 |
| 21 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 22 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2724 |
| 23 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 24 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2724 |
| 25 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 26 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 27 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 28 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 29 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2724 |
| 30 Sept 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 01 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 02 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 03 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 04 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 05 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 06 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 07 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 08 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 09 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 11 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 12 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 13 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 14 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 15 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 16 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 17 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 18 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 19 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 20 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 21 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 22 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 23 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 24 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 25 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 26 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 27 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 28 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 29 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 30 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 31 Oct 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 01 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 02 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 04 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 05 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 06 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 07 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 08 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 09 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 10 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 11 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 12 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 13 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 14 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 15 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 16 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 17 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 18 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 19 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 20 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 21 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 22 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 23 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 24 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 25 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 26 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 27 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 28 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 29 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 30 Nov 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 01 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 02 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 03 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 04 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 05 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 06 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 07 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 08 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 09 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 10 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 11 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 12 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 13 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 14 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 15 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 16 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 17 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 18 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 19 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 20 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 21 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 22 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 23 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 24 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 25 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 26 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 27 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 28 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 29 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 30 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 31 Dec 2025, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 01 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 02 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 03 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 04 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 05 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 06 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 07 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 08 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 09 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 10 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 11 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 12 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 13 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 14 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 15 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 16 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 17 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 18 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 19 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 20 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 21 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 22 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 23 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 24 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 25 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 26 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 27 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 28 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 29 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 30 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 31 Jan 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 01 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 02 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 03 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 04 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 05 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 06 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 07 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 08 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 09 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 10 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 11 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 12 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 13 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 14 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 15 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 16 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 17 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 18 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 19 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 20 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 21 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 22 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 23 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 24 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 25 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 26 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 27 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 28 Feb 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 01 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 02 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 03 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 04 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 05 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 06 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 07 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 08 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 09 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 10 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 11 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 12 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 13 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 14 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 15 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 16 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 17 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 19 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 20 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 21 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 22 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 23 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 24 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 25 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 26 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 27 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 28 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 29 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 31 Mar 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 01 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 02 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 03 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 04 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 05 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 06 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 07 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 08 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 09 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 10 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 11 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 12 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 13 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 14 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 15 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 16 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 17 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 18 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 19 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 21 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 22 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 23 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 24 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 25 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 26 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 27 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 28 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 29 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 30 Apr 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 01 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 02 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 03 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 04 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 05 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 06 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 07 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 08 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 09 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 10 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 11 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 12 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 13 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 14 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 15 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 16 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 17 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 18 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 19 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 20 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 21 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 22 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 23 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 24 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 25 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 26 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 27 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 28 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 29 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 30 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 31 May 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 01 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 02 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 03 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 04 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 05 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 06 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 07 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 08 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 09 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 10 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 11 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 12 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 13 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 14 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 16 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 17 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 18 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 19 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 20 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 21 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 23 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 24 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 25 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 27 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 28 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 29 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 30 Jun 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 01 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 02 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 03 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 04 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 05 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 06 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 07 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 08 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 09 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 10 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 11 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 12 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 13 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 14 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 15 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 16 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 17 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 18 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 19 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 20 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 21 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 22 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 23 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 24 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 25 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 26 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 27 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 28 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 29 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 30 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 31 Jul 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 01 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 02 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 03 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 04 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 05 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 06 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 07 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 08 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 09 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 10 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 11 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 12 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 13 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 14 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 15 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 16 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 17 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 18 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 19 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 20 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 21 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 22 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 23 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 24 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 25 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 26 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 27 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 28 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 29 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 30 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 31 Aug 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 01 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 02 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 03 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 04 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 05 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 06 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 07 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2723 |
| 08 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 09 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 10 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 11 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 12 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 13 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 14 Sept 2026, 00:00 | 0.2722 |
| 15 Sept 2026, 23:00 | 0.2723 |
Current AED to USD mid-market rate: 1 AED = 0.2722 USD. Historical rates shown in this chart are mid-market exchange rates for informational purposes only. They are not Currencyflow customer transfer rates.
UAE Dirham to US Dollar: what's been happening?
UAE Dirham to US Dollar - 12 month summary
12-month high
1 AED = 0.2724 USD
12-month low
1 AED = 0.2722 USD
12-month average
1 AED = 0.2723 USD
Weekly change
+0.00%
vs. 7 days ago (0.2722)
Monthly change
-0.00%
vs. 30 days ago (0.2723)
Yearly change
-0.04%
vs. 12 months ago (0.2724)
Compared to this day last year
12 months ago, 1 AED was worth 0.2724 USD. Today the rate is 0.2723 USD - a -0.04% change.
Mid-market rates only. Rates are indicative and updated hourly.
What moves the AED to USD rate?
The dirham is officially pegged to the US dollar at 3.6725, which is around 0.2723 USD per AED. But a few factors still influence how this rate behaves.
The peg sets the foundation
The UAE Central Bank has maintained a fixed rate to the US dollar since the 1990s. This has helped stabilise the economy, anchor inflation, and support the country's position as a global trade hub. AED to USD stays tightly aligned with this official rate.
Minor shifts still occur
In day-to-day trading, especially for large transfers, you may notice small deviations around the peg. These often reflect supply and demand, market liquidity, or provider margins. Wider spreads can also appear during periods of global uncertainty or outside local trading hours.
USD trends can still influence perception
While the AED doesn't move independently, a stronger or weaker US dollar versus other currencies (like EUR or GBP) can affect how dirham-based transactions are viewed globally. In effect, AED inherits the dollar's position in global markets, even when the AED/USD peg stays intact.
Regional flows and timing
Oil exports, tourism, and seasonal activity all influence the volume of AED to USD transactions. During busy periods, AED supply may increase, improving liquidity and reducing pricing gaps. Slower periods might see a slight uptick in effective spreads.
Need to send money from the UAE to the US?
Whether you're transferring money for property, business, or personal reasons, the rate you receive can make a real difference. At Currencyflow, we offer:
- Competitive exchange rates
- Transparent pricing, always shown upfront
- Same-day transfers on most AED to USD payments
- Personal support from a currency expert
Other UAE Dirham exchange rates
Compare the current mid-market exchange rate for the UAE Dirham against other major currencies.
| Currency pair | Current mid-market rate |
|---|---|
| 1 AED = 0.2020 GBP | |
| 1 AED = 0.2359 EUR | |
| 1 AED = 1.0225 SAR | |
| 1 AED = 0.9911 QAR |
Mid-market rates are for informational purposes only and are not the rates you will receive when making a Currencyflow transfer.
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Written by
Freddie SmithFounder & CEO, Currencyflow
Freddie Smith is the Founder and CEO of Currencyflow, an international foreign exchange and payments specialist focused on high-value transfers for individuals and businesses worldwide. With over 12 years of commercial experience across financial services and digital media, including several years working with financial services comparison platforms, Freddie has spent his career at the intersection of partnerships, growth strategy, and money movement. He founded Currencyflow to bring transparent, fixed-margin pricing and personal relationship management to clients making significant international transfers.
Last updated 15 September 2026