USD to ZAR — 1999

6.1587ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 30 December 1999 · opened the year at 5.8833

4.68% over 1999

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.3045 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

1999 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	5.8833 ZAR	4 January 1999
Closed	6.1587 ZAR	30 December 1999
Highest	6.2652 ZAR	26 May 1999
Lowest	5.7317 ZAR	6 January 1999
Average	6.1173 ZAR	259 trading days
Change	+4.68% ZAR	open to close

Month by month

USD to ZAR, 1999▲ 4.68%

1 USD in ZAR, month by month, 1999
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	5.8833	6.0439	6.2100	5.7317	+2.73%
February	6.0350	6.1775	6.2327	5.9540	+2.36%
March	6.1638	6.1900	6.2550	6.1475	+0.42%
April	6.1735	6.1038	6.2325	6.0625	-1.13%
May	6.0731	6.2150	6.2652	6.0731	+2.34%
June	6.2125	6.0632	6.2125	5.9650	-2.40%
July	6.0035	6.1510	6.1623	6.0035	+2.46%
August	6.2025	6.0817	6.2196	6.0438	-1.95%
September	6.0630	6.0100	6.1400	5.9711	-0.87%
October	6.0025	6.1477	6.1574	5.9760	+2.42%
November	6.1417	6.1770	6.1770	6.1115	+0.57%
December	6.1440	6.1587	6.1650	6.1200	+0.24%

All USD to ZAR history · ZAR to USD in 1999 · 2000 →

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Common questions

How did USD to ZAR change in 1999?

From 5.8833 ZAR per USD on 4 January 1999 to 6.1587 on 30 December 1999: +4.68% over the year, with an average of 6.1173 across 259 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to ZAR in 1999?

High: 6.2652 on 26 May 1999. Low: 5.7317 on 6 January 1999.

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 USD = 16.3045 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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