Saudi riyal
ريال سعودي · In circulation in Saudi Arabia
- ISO code
- SAR
- Symbol
-
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 6
- Issued by
- Saudi Central Bank
Notes and coins in circulation
- 5
- 10
- 50
- 100
- 500
The Saudi riyal’s largest current denomination is 500, worth about $133.33: the 10th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
ATM commonly dispensed by cash machines
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
Getting cash
Saudi cash machines usually dispense SR100 notes, and often SR500. The SR500 is difficult to break outside banks and larger retailers.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 SAR = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.2667 USD | 3.75 SAR |
| EUR | 0.2325 EUR | 4.30 SAR |
| GBP | 0.1994 GBP | 5.02 SAR |
| INR | 25.5662 INR | 0.04 SAR |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Saudi Arabia
Tools
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Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Saudi Central Bank · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Saudi riyal (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary