Exchange rates and conversions
Algerian Dinar (DZD)
The Algerian dinar (DZD) is the currency of Algeria, issued by the Bank of Algeria. It is not convertible outside the country: dinar banknotes may not legally be taken across the border and are not quoted by banks abroad.
Updated Sep 19, 2026, 12:02 AM
Common DZD amounts
Updated Sep 19, 2026, 12:02 AM
DZD against the major currencies
| Currency | 1 DZD = | 1 unit in DZD |
|---|---|---|
| USDUS Dollar | 0.007473 | 133.818 |
| EUREuro | 0.006511 | 153.591 |
| GBPBritish Pound | 0.005591 | 178.874 |
| JPYJapanese Yen | 1.1736 | 0.85205 |
| CHFSwiss Franc | 0.006153 | 162.535 |
| CADCanadian Dollar | 0.01046 | 95.6392 |
| AUDAustralian Dollar | 0.01050 | 95.2814 |
| CNYChinese Yuan | 0.05017 | 19.9310 |
| INRIndian Rupee | 0.71731 | 1.3941 |
| XOFWest African CFA Franc | 4.2702 | 0.23418 |
| XAFCentral African CFA Franc | 4.2702 | 0.23418 |
| MADMoroccan Dirham | 0.07073 | 14.1373 |
| NGNNigerian Naira | 9.9376 | 0.10063 |
| ZARSouth African Rand | 0.12155 | 8.2268 |
| BRLBrazilian Real | 0.03838 | 26.0533 |
| MXNMexican Peso | 0.12862 | 7.7747 |
| RUBRussian Ruble | 0.63078 | 1.5853 |
| TRYTurkish Lira | 0.36454 | 2.7432 |
| AEDUAE Dirham | 0.02744 | 36.4380 |
| SARSaudi Riyal | 0.02802 | 35.6849 |
| SEKSwedish Krona | 0.07351 | 13.6045 |
| NOKNorwegian Krone | 0.07041 | 14.2030 |
| PLNPolish Zloty | 0.02840 | 35.2119 |
| KRWSouth Korean Won | 10.3640 | 0.09649 |
| SGDSingapore Dollar | 0.009540 | 104.827 |
The figure shown is the mid-market rate: the midpoint between the buy and sell price, updated hourly. It is the rate before any margin is added, so a bank or a bureau de change will quote you a lower one.
About the Algerian Dinar
The dinar replaced the Algerian franc in 1964, two years after independence, and divides into 100 centimes. The centime has long since disappeared from circulation, but it survives in speech: everyday prices are often spoken in centimes rather than dinars, so a figure quoted in millions in conversation is usually millions of centimes, one hundredth of the same number in dinars.
Algeria maintains exchange controls. The Bank of Algeria sets the official rate, the export and import of dinar banknotes is prohibited, and a long-standing parallel market in Algiers trades foreign cash at a level well away from the official one. The figure shown here is the official reference, which is the right basis for comparing prices, invoices and transfers, and is not what a street changer will offer.
The dinar is the sole legal tender in Algeria and has no legal circulation outside the country.
DZD at a glance
- Symbol
- DA (د.ج)
- Subunit
- 1 dinar = 100 centimes, no longer in circulation
- Central bank
- Bank of Algeria, Banque d'Algérie
- Introduced
- 1964, replacing the Algerian franc
- ISO 4217 code
- DZD
Most-viewed conversions from DZD
- DZD → USD1 DZD = 0.007473 USD
- DZD → EUR1 DZD = 0.006511 EUR
- DZD → GBP1 DZD = 0.005591 GBP
- DZD → JPY1 DZD = 1.1736 JPY
- DZD → CHF1 DZD = 0.006153 CHF
- DZD → CAD1 DZD = 0.01046 CAD
- DZD → AUD1 DZD = 0.01050 AUD
- DZD → CNY1 DZD = 0.05017 CNY
- DZD → INR1 DZD = 0.71731 INR
- DZD → XOF1 DZD = 4.2702 XOF
- DZD → XAF1 DZD = 4.2702 XAF
- DZD → MAD1 DZD = 0.07073 MAD
Conversions into DZD
FAQ
What is the currency of Algeria?
Algeria uses the dinar, ISO code DZD, written DA or د.ج and issued by the Bank of Algeria. One dinar divides into 100 centimes, though centime coins no longer circulate. It is a closed currency, meaning it is exchanged inside Algeria and not traded internationally.
Can I take Algerian dinars out of Algeria?
No. Exporting dinar banknotes is prohibited, and banks outside Algeria will not buy them, so leftover notes are effectively worthless once you have left. Change what you need in small amounts, keep your exchange receipts, and convert anything remaining before departure.
Is the rate shown here the rate I will get in Algeria?
It is the official reference rate, before any margin. Banks and licensed exchange offices apply their own spread to it, and the parallel market operates at a different level again. Use the figure here to know what an amount is worth in principle, then compare the offer you are actually given against it.
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