SAR/ALL exchange rate
Updated every 15 minutes. The home page shows what each bank and exchange office is paying right now.
About the Saudi riyal
The Saudi riyal (SAR) matters mostly to pilgrims travelling for Hajj and Umrah and to Albanians working in Saudi Arabia. The riyal is fixed to the US dollar, so SAR/ALL moves exactly as USD/ALL does.
What moves the SAR/ALL rate
- USD/ALL — the main driver, because the riyal is fixed at 3.75 to the US dollar
- The Saudi Central Bank, which maintains that fixed rate
- Exchange-office margins, wide for a currency that is rarely traded
SAR/ALL by source
What each source we track quotes today for 1 SAR. Sources that do not quote this currency are not listed.
| Source | Buy (you get) | Sell (you pay) |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Albaniareference | ALL | ALL |
| ADON | 19.25 ALL | 21.38 ALL |
| BKT | ALL | ALL |
| Raiffeisen | ALL | ALL |
| Iliria98 | 19.25 ALL | 21.38 ALL |
| AlbKredit | ALL | ALL |
The gap between the source that pays the most and the one that pays the least is 0.00 ALL per 1 SAR. Paying the most right now: .
Saudi Riyal to Lek: common questions
How many lek is 1 Saudi riyal today?
The rate moves through the day. The figures at the top of this page are the current average buy and sell rates across the sources we track, refreshed every 15 minutes; the table above shows what each source quotes, and the home page compares every currency.
Where can I buy riyals before Hajj?
Few exchange offices in Albania hold riyals, and the margin is wide. Many travellers carry US dollars or euros and change them in Saudi Arabia, where riyals are sold at a narrower margin. Compare both before you leave.
Why does the riyal move like the dollar?
Saudi Arabia has kept the riyal fixed at 3.75 to the US dollar for decades. Every move of the dollar against the lek passes straight through to the riyal.