Foreign exchange guide to Iraq and the Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
What's in this Iraq currency guide?
IQD News, Forecasts and Trends
The below interactive chart shows the USD to IQD exchange rate, trend and recent alerts for the last 90 days.
14-DAY-LO
USD/IQD at 1191.08 was trading near AVG:1191.22 with LO:1181.06 and HI:1195.43 (90 days). There are no current rate alerts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What currency should I use in Iraq?
The domestic currency in Iraq is the Iraqi Dinar.
What is the Iraqi Dinar currency code and symbol?
The three letter currency code for the Iraqi Dinar is IQD — symbol is ع.د.
Which countries use the Iraqi Dinar?
It is the domestic currency in Iraq.
Is the Iraqi Dinar a closed currency?
No, the Iraqi Dinar is freely available and convertible. See guide: What is a closed currency?
Travel, Currency and Money saving tips for Iraq
Travel money for Iraq
Save money and time by Ordering your Iraqi Dinar online from Travelex, you get better rates and can pick up the IQD cash locally or even on travel day at the airport.
Another popular option is to use a Pre-paid Travel Card. Your Debit/Credit Card provider will charge you 2% from market mid-rate, but your bank may also charge an extra 3% as an “Overseas Transaction Charge” plus “Overseas ATM” fees for withdrawing cash.
For card purchases if offered a choice of currencies always select to Pay in Iraqi Dinar otherwise you may get much worst exchange rates.
Sending money to Iraq
When searching around for information on how to get a good exchange rate when sending money to Iraq you need to start with finding out the latest Iraqi Dinar foreign-transfer exchange rate.
Then compare your bank's exchange rates to several licensed FX providers exchange rate and fees to see how much you can save (we make that calculation easy here).
Get a better deal for foreign transfers to Iraq
When sending money to Iraq it’s important to compare your bank’s rates & fees with those we have negotiated with our partner money transfer providers. To get a better deal you should follow these 4 simple steps :
- Open an account with a BER reviewed FX provider (id docs may be required)
- You specify the local or Iraqi Dinar amount you want to transfer
- Make a local currency domestic transfer for the requested amount to the provider's bank account in your country
- Once your funds are received by the provider the converted IQD amount will be transfered to the recipient account you specify in Iraq.
Use our Send to Iraqi Dinar calculator to compare the exchange rates of FX specialist providers rates versus your bank's standard rates you can hopefully save around 5% and maybe more - end result is more Iraqi Dinar deposited into the recipient bank account and less margins and fees kept by the banks!