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US dollar to South African rand exchange rate today · Swap to ZAR/USD ⇄

1 USD = 16.5034ZAR−0.0211457 ZAR (−0.13%) from previous close11 Oct 2026, 03:56 UTC · delayed 15 min
−3.95%over 1 year
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GET /v1/fx/rates/USD?symbols=ZAR

{ "base": "USD",
  "rates": [{ "currency": "ZAR", "rate": "16.5033543", "timestamp": "2026-10-11T03:56:00.000Z" }] }

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Key data points

Day’s range
16.5032 ZAR
to 16.5374 ZAR
Previous close
16.5245 ZAR 9 Oct 2026
52-week range
15.6364 ZAR
to 17.5789 ZAR
Inverse rate
1 ZAR = 0.0605937 USD
Updated
11 Oct 2026, 03:56 UTC · delayed 15 min
Data since
1 Jan 2003

USD/ZAR by year

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USD/ZAR by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)16.3853 ZAR17.1814 ZAR30 Mar 202615.7716 ZAR29 Jan 2026▼ −0.29%
202517.8723 ZAR19.7903 ZAR8 Apr 202516.5391 ZAR31 Dec 2025▼ −12.35%
202418.3328 ZAR19.3187 ZAR26 Feb 202417.1172 ZAR27 Sep 2024▲ +1.59%
202318.4567 ZAR19.8048 ZAR25 May 202316.7259 ZAR12 Jan 2023▲ +7.60%
202216.3761 ZAR18.4057 ZAR3 Nov 202214.4583 ZAR30 Mar 2022▲ +7.23%
202114.7851 ZAR16.3027 ZAR26 Nov 202113.4346 ZAR4 Jun 2021▲ +8.68%
202016.457 ZAR19.0946 ZAR23 Apr 202014.0823 ZAR2 Jan 2020▲ +4.30%
201914.4451 ZAR15.4568 ZAR19 Aug 201913.2558 ZAR31 Jan 2019▼ −2.74%
201813.2501 ZAR15.435 ZAR5 Sep 201811.545 ZAR23 Feb 2018▲ +16.08%
201713.3086 ZAR14.4764 ZAR13 Nov 201712.2691 ZAR27 Dec 2017▼ −9.99%
201614.6946 ZAR16.8764 ZAR18 Jan 201613.19 ZAR8 Nov 2016▼ −11.20%
201512.7804 ZAR15.88 ZAR11 Dec 201511.27 ZAR5 Feb 2015▲ +34.02%
201410.8497 ZAR11.7595 ZAR15 Dec 201410.291 ZAR14 May 2014▲ +10.15%
20139.65036 ZAR10.53 ZAR27 Dec 20138.458 ZAR1 Jan 2013▲ +24.11%
20128.21035 ZAR8.9524 ZAR21 Nov 20127.4416 ZAR1 Mar 2012▲ +4.82%
20117.26357 ZAR8.5831 ZAR23 Nov 20116.5705 ZAR29 Apr 2011▲ +21.88%
20107.31607 ZAR7.9567 ZAR20 May 20106.6026 ZAR31 Dec 2010▼ −10.90%
20098.40864 ZAR10.6784 ZAR5 Mar 20097.2376 ZAR14 Oct 2009▼ −22.45%
20088.26524 ZAR11.795 ZAR22 Oct 20086.745 ZAR14 Jan 2008▲ +38.82%
20077.04879 ZAR7.515 ZAR13 Mar 20076.4938 ZAR31 Oct 2007▼ −2.20%
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USD/ZAR by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
20066.76886 ZAR7.882 ZAR3 Oct 20065.955 ZAR19 Apr 2006▲ +10.55%
20056.36569 ZAR6.898 ZAR14 Jun 20055.658 ZAR3 Jan 2005▲ +11.83%
20046.43152 ZAR7.3751 ZAR15 Jan 20045.6138 ZAR27 Dec 2004▼ −13.36%
20037.54859 ZAR9.035 ZAR21 Jan 20036.1938 ZAR3 Dec 2003▼ −21.95%

USD to ZAR and ZAR to USD

US dollar to South African rand at the delayed rate
USDZAR
1 USD16.5 ZAR
5 USD82.52 ZAR
10 USD165.03 ZAR
25 USD412.58 ZAR
50 USD825.17 ZAR
100 USD1,650.34 ZAR
500 USD8,251.68 ZAR
1,000 USD16,503.35 ZAR
5,000 USD82,516.77 ZAR
10,000 USD165,033.54 ZAR
South African rand to US dollar at the delayed rate
ZARUSD
1 ZAR0.06059374 USD
5 ZAR0.30296871 USD
10 ZAR0.60593742 USD
25 ZAR1.51 USD
50 ZAR3.03 USD
100 ZAR6.06 USD
500 ZAR30.3 USD
1,000 ZAR60.59 USD
5,000 ZAR302.97 USD
10,000 ZAR605.94 USD
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ZAR to USDSouth African rand to US dollar0.0605937 USD▲ +0.13% USD to EURUS dollar to euro0.89274 EUR▲ +0.02% USD to GBPUS dollar to British pound0.75571 GBP▼ −0.03% USD to JPYUS dollar to Japanese yen158.318 JPY▲ +0.02%

Common questions

What is the USD to ZAR exchange rate today?

1 USD equals 16.5034 ZAR as of 11 Oct 2026, 03:56 UTC. The rate is delayed 15 min.

How much is 100 USD in ZAR?

100 USD equals 1,650.34 ZAR at the delayed rate shown here. Bank fees and transfer charges can change the amount you receive.

How has USD/ZAR changed today?

The rate has changed by −0.0211457 ZAR (−0.13%) from the daily close on 9 Oct 2026.

How has USD/ZAR changed this year?

The rate has changed by −0.0357457 ZAR (−0.22%) from the last daily close before 2026, on 31 Dec 2025.

What is the inverse ZAR to USD rate?

1 ZAR equals 0.0605937 USD using the same delayed rate.

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