USD to ZAR — 2001
11.8350ZAR
for 1 US Dollar on 28 December 2001 · opened the year at 7.5708
56.32% over 2001
Today: 1 USD = 16.3156 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)
2001 at a glance
| Measure | Rate | When |
|---|---|---|
| Opened | 7.5708 ZAR | 2 January 2001 |
| Closed | 11.8350 ZAR | 28 December 2001 |
| Highest | 13.5075 ZAR | 20 December 2001 |
| Lowest | 7.4830 ZAR | 3 January 2001 |
| Average | 8.5854 ZAR | 254 trading days |
| Change | +56.32% ZAR | open to close |
Month by month
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5708 | 7.7525 | 7.9200 | 7.4830 | +2.40% |
| February | 7.7475 | 7.6750 | 7.9855 | 7.6750 | -0.94% |
| March | 7.7251 | 8.0000 | 8.0655 | 7.7113 | +3.56% |
| April | 8.0500 | 8.0105 | 8.1823 | 7.9979 | -0.49% |
| May | 8.0311 | 8.0018 | 8.0684 | 7.8772 | -0.37% |
| June | 8.0101 | 8.0580 | 8.1126 | 7.9840 | +0.60% |
| July | 8.0500 | 8.2620 | 8.3041 | 8.0277 | +2.63% |
| August | 8.2500 | 8.4071 | 8.4071 | 8.2202 | +1.90% |
| September | 8.4525 | 9.0042 | 9.0042 | 8.4525 | +6.53% |
| October | 8.9887 | 9.4721 | 9.5100 | 8.9887 | +5.38% |
| November | 9.4465 | 10.3051 | 10.3051 | 9.4465 | +9.09% |
| December | 10.4300 | 11.8350 | 13.5075 | 10.3999 | +13.47% |
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Common questions
How did USD to ZAR change in 2001?
From 7.5708 ZAR per USD on 2 January 2001 to 11.8350 on 28 December 2001: +56.32% over the year, with an average of 8.5854 across 254 trading days.
What were the high and low of USD to ZAR in 2001?
High: 13.5075 on 20 December 2001. Low: 7.4830 on 3 January 2001.
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 = 16.3156 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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