US Dollar to Ethiopian Birr

What Ethiopian banks pay for US Dollars today, and what they charge to sell them, compared across 10 banks quoting the United States currency.

Median buy: 161.58
Median sell: 164.81
Spread: 3.23
30-day move: +0.29%
As of: 29 Oct 2026

Best USD rates today

Best bank to sell USD

162.49

Wegagen pays the most birr per USD.

Best bank to buy USD

164.10

Dashen charges the fewest birr per USD.

Where every bank sits

Buy to sell rangeMarket median 161.58

Wegagen162.49 / 165.74

Berhan162.22 / 165.47

Abay161.76 / 164.99

Hibret161.75 / 164.99

Tsehay161.60 / 164.83

Global161.56 / 164.79

Ahadu161.29 / 164.52

Siinqee161.10 / 164.32

COOP161.06 / 164.28

Dashen160.89 / 164.10

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USD to birr over time

Median USD buy rate across 10 banks

161.56ETB per USD

29 Oct 2026 · +0.29% over 1M

USD rates at every Ethiopian bank

US Dollar buying and selling rates by Ethiopian bank
Bank	Buy	Sell	30d
Wegagen	162.49	165.74	+0.47%
Berhan	162.22	165.47	0.00%
Abay	161.76	164.99	+0.14%
Hibret	161.75	164.99	+0.03%
Tsehay	161.60	164.83	0.00%
Global	161.56	164.79	+1.21%
Ahadu	161.29	164.52	+0.13%
Siinqee	161.10	164.32	+0.21%
COOP	161.06	164.28	+0.15%
Dashen	160.89	164.10	+0.05%

Ordered by buying rate, highest first. Median 161.58 / 164.81 across 10 banks · 29 Oct 2026.

Banks not currently publishing USD

10 of 25 banks in our feed published a USD rate in the last two days. The rest last published on the dates below and are left out of the table and the median until they resume.

Bank of Abyssinia27 Jul 2026
NIB10 Jul 2026
Amhara25 Feb 2026
Awash19 Feb 2026
Oromia10 Dec 2025
Gadaa30 Nov 2025
Goh Betoch30 Nov 2025
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia16 Nov 2025
Enat16 Nov 2025
Tsedey31 Oct 2025
Hijra8 Oct 2025
Zemen27 Sept 2025
Development Bank of Ethiopia23 Aug 2024
Lion23 Aug 2024
ZamZam9 Aug 2024

USD to birr, explained

What is the USD to birr rate today?

The median buying rate across Ethiopian banks is 161.58 birr per USD, and the median selling rate is 164.81 birr as of 29 Oct 2026. Rates differ by bank, so the table above is the one to check before you go to a branch.

Which bank gives the best USD rate?

If you are selling US Dollars, Wegagen currently pays the most at 162.49 birr. If you are buying US Dollars, Dashen is cheapest at 164.10 birr. Banks revise their boards frequently, so check the date stamp above.

Why do buying and selling rates differ?

The difference is the bank’s spread, its margin for handling the currency. Here it is 3.23 birr per USD at the median. A wider spread means a worse deal whichever direction you are transacting in.