The riyal is officially pegged to the IMF's special drawing rights (SDRs). In practice, it is fixed at 1 U.S. dollar = 3.75 riyals, which translates to approximately 1 riyal = 0.266667 dollar.
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ETB to SAR market data
Ethiopian birr (ETB) to Saudi riyal (SAR) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
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ETB to SAR at 0.023419 is just below its 3-month average, having traded in a quite stable 4.8% range from 0.023116 to 0.024217
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1 SAR =
43.13 ETB
Will the Ethiopian birr rise against the Saudi riyal?
This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the Ethiopian birr vs Saudi riyal current value is to look the ETB/SAR historic rate and change over a range of periods.
The following table looks at the change in the ETB to SAR exchange rate over periods from the previous week back to the last 10 years.
| Date | ETB/SAR | Period |
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25 Jul 2026 | 0.0233 | 2 Week |
10 May 2026 | 0.0240 | 3 Month |
08 Aug 2025 | 0.0271 | 1 Year |
09 Aug 2021 | 0.0834 | 5 Year |
10 Aug 2016 | 0.1702 | 10 Year |
13 Aug 2006 | 0.4292 | 20 Year |
It is almost impossible to predict what an exchange rate will do in the future, the best approach is to monitor the currency markets and transact when an exchange rate moves in your favour.
To help with this you can add ETB/SAR to your personalised Rate Tracker to track and benefit from currency movements.