JPY to ZAR — rate history

0.104381ZAR

for 1 Yen on 30 September 2026 · records since 4 January 1999

101.26% over 1999–2026

European Central Bank reference rate
7104 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 JPY = 0.103859 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

All-time figures

1 JPY in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.051864 ZAR	4 January 1999
Closed	0.104381 ZAR	30 September 2026
Highest	0.177479 ZAR	23 April 2020
Lowest	0.049191 ZAR	22 June 1999
Average	0.097270 ZAR	7104 trading days
Change	+101.26% ZAR	open to close

Year by year

JPY to ZAR, 1999–2026▲ 100.41%

1 JPY in ZAR, year by year
Year	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
1999	0.051864	0.060226	0.060552	0.049191	+16.12%
2000	0.060353	0.065836	0.071868	0.056513	+9.08%
2001	0.065897	0.090438	0.105348	0.063715	+37.24%
2002	0.092875	0.072429	0.093708	0.072068	-22.02%
2003	0.071333	0.061663	0.076449	0.056920	-13.56%
2004	0.062645	0.055064	0.069325	0.054282	-12.10%
2005	0.054662	0.053738	0.063734	0.052053	-1.69%
2006	0.053662	0.058704	0.067268	0.050843	+9.40%
2007	0.058506	0.060812	0.065600	0.056229	+3.94%
2008	0.061126	0.103589	0.119777	0.061126	+69.47%
2009	0.103141	0.080099	0.116217	0.079871	-22.34%
2010	0.079044	0.081569	0.088901	0.077224	+3.20%
2011	0.081137	0.104621	0.110698	0.078022	+28.94%
2012	0.105103	0.098343	0.114115	0.090758	-6.43%
2013	0.097407	0.100650	0.107022	0.089382	+3.33%
2014	0.101102	0.096642	0.110646	0.092610	-4.41%
2015	0.096712	0.129343	0.130773	0.096165	+33.74%
2016	0.130650	0.117156	0.150761	0.117111	-10.33%
2017	0.116881	0.109662	0.128483	0.109340	-6.18%
2018	0.110085	0.130786	0.139278	0.108280	+18.80%
2019	0.132825	0.129386	0.146286	0.121644	-2.59%
2020	0.129360	0.142477	0.177479	0.129360	+10.14%
2021	0.141537	0.138537	0.148374	0.123269	-2.12%
2022	0.137608	0.128669	0.138050	0.114036	-6.50%
2023	0.130153	0.130159	0.142450	0.120648	+0.00%
2024	0.130817	0.120316	0.131484	0.111895	-8.03%
2025	0.118933	0.105622	0.136436	0.105622	-11.19%
2026	0.105231	0.104381	0.107769	0.100004	-0.81%

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Common questions

What is the highest JPY to ZAR rate on record here?

0.177479 ZAR per JPY on 23 April 2020. The lowest was 0.049191 on 22 June 1999. Records run from 4 January 1999 to 30 September 2026, 7104 trading days.

Where do these rates come from?

European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate; days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 JPY = 0.103859 ZAR, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

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