Saudi Riyal to UAE Dirham – SAR/AED Converter

Convert Saudi Riyal to UAE Dirham at the current exchange rate and see the conversion both ways.

🇸🇦 1 SAR = 0.979 AED 🇦🇪

1 AED = 1.02 SAR

Rates updated on October 10, 2026
Convert AED to SAR

Conversion tables for common amounts

SAR AED
5 SAR 4.89 AED
10 SAR 9.78 AED
20 SAR 19.56 AED
50 SAR 48.91 AED
100 SAR 97.81 AED
200 SAR 196 AED
500 SAR 489 AED
1,000 SAR 978 AED
2,000 SAR 1,956 AED
5,000 SAR 4,891 AED
AED SAR
5 AED 5.11 SAR
10 AED 10.22 SAR
20 AED 20.45 SAR
50 AED 51.12 SAR
100 AED 102 SAR
200 AED 204 SAR
500 AED 511 SAR
1,000 AED 1,022 SAR
2,000 AED 2,045 SAR
5,000 AED 5,112 SAR

SAR to AED exchange rate history

1 SAR = 0.97811 AED as of October 10, 2026.

  • 24 hours -0.02% Oct 5 – Oct 10
  • 7 days -0.02% Sep 28 – Oct 10
  • 1 month +0.01% Sep 7 – Oct 10
  • 3 months 0.00% Jul 6 – Oct 10
  • 6 months -0.06% Apr 6 – Oct 10
  • 1 year -0.13% Nov 3, 2025 – Oct 10
  • Low 0.97777 AED
  • High 0.97934 AED
  • Average 0.97854 AED

The rate history is built from weekly snapshots, so the compared dates can differ from the period label.

SAR to AED: common questions

How much is 1 SAR in AED right now?
One Saudi riyal equals 0.978109 AED at the mid-market rate. The exact update date is shown under the converter.
What is 200 SAR in AED today?
200 SAR converts to 195.6218 AED at the mid-market rate. Click any row in the tables above to load that amount straight into the converter.
How do I convert UAE dirhams back into Saudi riyals?
Use the swap button in the converter or open the reverse pair AED to SAR. At the current rate, 1 AED = 1.0224 SAR.
Can I exchange Saudi riyals for UAE dirhams at this rate?
This is the mid-market reference rate – banks, cards and exchange services usually add their own margin on top. It is the fair baseline to compare their offers against.
Is the SAR to AED rate a cross rate?
Yes. Neither currency is quoted directly against the other, so the rate comes from their two USD quotes – the standard way to price pairs that are rarely traded directly.
Is the UAE dirham stronger than the Saudi riyal?
Against each other, yes: 1 SAR buys 0.978109 AED, so one UAE dirham is worth more than one Saudi riyal. That says nothing about prices in either country – what a unit actually buys locally is what the cost-of-living data on CityCost measures.

Exchange rates are mid-market reference rates, updated regularly and intended for informational purposes. The same rates power all cost-of-living prices on CityCost.

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