CNY to ZAR — 2021

2.5105ZAR

for 1 Yuan Renminbi on 31 December 2021 · opened the year at 2.2547

11.35% over 2021

European Central Bank reference rate
258 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 CNY = 2.4277 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2021 at a glance

1 CNY in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	2.2547 ZAR	4 January 2021
Closed	2.5105 ZAR	31 December 2021
Highest	2.5383 ZAR	15 December 2021
Lowest	2.1071 ZAR	7 June 2021
Average	2.2931 ZAR	258 trading days
Change	+11.35% ZAR	open to close

Month by month

CNY to ZAR, 2021▲ 11.35%

1 CNY in ZAR, month by month, 2021
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	2.2547	2.3455	2.3866	2.2547	+4.03%
February	2.3236	2.3094	2.3252	2.2342	-0.61%
March	2.3278	2.2586	2.3705	2.2586	-2.97%
April	2.2291	2.2253	2.2364	2.1817	-0.17%
May	2.2311	2.1612	2.2324	2.1546	-3.13%
June	2.1563	2.2167	2.2199	2.1071	+2.80%
July	2.2090	2.2552	2.2878	2.1964	+2.09%
August	2.2263	2.2531	2.3565	2.2079	+1.20%
September	2.2315	2.3465	2.3465	2.1859	+5.15%
October	2.3194	2.3822	2.3822	2.2652	+2.71%
November	2.3955	2.5177	2.5348	2.3460	+5.10%
December	2.4840	2.5105	2.5383	2.4361	+1.07%

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Common questions

How did CNY to ZAR change in 2021?

From 2.2547 ZAR per CNY on 4 January 2021 to 2.5105 on 31 December 2021: +11.35% over the year, with an average of 2.2931 across 258 trading days.

What were the high and low of CNY to ZAR in 2021?

High: 2.5383 on 15 December 2021. Low: 2.1071 on 7 June 2021.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 CNY = 2.4277 ZAR, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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