Saudi Riyal (SAR)
The Saudi Riyal is the official currency of Saudi Arabia.
Currency Details
| Currency Code | SAR |
| Symbol | ﷼ |
| Minor Unit | Halala (1/100) |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Central Bank | Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) |
Official SAR Central Bank Rates
Live rates on this page are mid-market rates. For tax filings, customs valuations, audits, and compliant invoicing you often need the official reference rate published by Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) instead. AllRatesToday serves Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) published rates as JSON, with history and a free latest-rates tier.
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Coins & Banknotes
🪙 Coins
5 halalas10 halalas25 halalas50 halalas1 riyal2 riyals
💵 Banknotes
1 SAR5 SAR10 SAR50 SAR100 SAR500 SAR
Frequently Asked Questions
The ISO 4217 currency code for the Saudi Riyal is SAR. This three-letter code is used internationally in banking, finance, and commerce to identify the Saudi Riyal.
The Saudi Riyal (SAR) is the official currency of Saudi Arabia. It is managed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
The symbol for the Saudi Riyal is ﷼. The minor unit is the Halala (1/100).
The Saudi Riyal (SAR) is managed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). The central bank is responsible for monetary policy, issuing banknotes and coins, and maintaining the stability of the currency.
Get SAR Rates via API
Access live Saudi Riyal exchange rates in your app with the official SDK.
Install
npm install @allratestoday/sdk Usage
import AllRatesToday from '@allratestoday/sdk';
const client = new AllRatesToday('YOUR_API_KEY');
const rate = await client.getRate('SAR', 'USD'); Browse Other Currencies
Packages and open data
- JavaScript: @allratestoday/sdk on npm — live SAR rates, conversion and official central-bank tables.
- Python: allratestoday on PyPI · PHP: allratestoday/sdk on Packagist · Go: allratestoday-go · Rust: allratestoday on crates.io.
- Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) rates for SAR: sama-exchange-rate on npm · source on GitHub · docs.
- Open dataset of official central-bank rates, refreshed daily: Hugging Face · Kaggle · GitHub (JSON and CSV).
- AI agents: hosted MCP server and @allratestoday/mcp-server on npm.
- All code: AllRates-Today on GitHub · SDK docs.