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Currency · Trading Economics USD/NGN official market rate, close 23 Oct 2026 (read 24 Oct)

NGN/USD exchange rate

NGN per USD 1,330.77 down -1.76 (-0.13%) since the last reading
Source Trading Economics USD/NGN official market rate, close 23 Oct 2026 (read 24 Oct) 3 November 2026, 11:24
Updated 4 hours ago · Prices updated weekly. Not real-time. Not investment advice.

About the NGN

Nigerian naira — the most actively traded currency on the continent. Floated in June 2023, since when the official and parallel rates have largely converged.

Other currencies

Pair Rate Change % Source
XAF/USD 586.20 up +0.77 +0.13% Trading Economics USD/XAF market rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote; fixed peg 655.957 XAF per EUR)
XOF/USD 586.08 up +3.08 +0.53% Trading Economics USD/XOF market rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote; fixed peg 655.957 XOF per EUR)
ZAR/USD 16.66 up +0.17 +1.03% Trading Economics USD/ZAR interbank rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote)
GHS/USD 11.65 up +0.04 +0.30% Trading Economics USD/GHS interbank rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote)
KES/USD 129.93 up +0.08 +0.06% Trading Economics USD/KES interbank rate, close 22 Oct 2026 (read 23 Oct)
ETB/USD 127.00 down -34.15 -21.19% Trading Economics USD/ETB official rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote)
TZS/USD 2,600.25 down -44.54 -1.68% Trading Economics USD/TZS interbank rate, 23 Oct 2026 (morning quote)
Updated 4 hours ago · Prices updated weekly. Not real-time. Not investment advice.