USD to ZAR — January 2003

8.5650ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 31 January 2003 · opened the month at 8.4949

0.82% over January 2003

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.3033 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to ZAR in January 2003 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	8.4949 ZAR	2 January 2003
Closed	8.5650 ZAR	31 January 2003
Highest	9.0236 ZAR	22 January 2003
Lowest	8.4200 ZAR	6 January 2003
Average	8.6925 ZAR	22 trading days
Change	+0.82% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

USD to ZAR, January 2003▲ 0.82%

1 USD in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 January 2003	8.4949
3 January 2003	8.4555	-0.46%
6 January 2003	8.4200	-0.42%
7 January 2003	8.5525	+1.57%
8 January 2003	8.6600	+1.26%
9 January 2003	8.5525	-1.24%
10 January 2003	8.5328	-0.23%
13 January 2003	8.5525	+0.23%
14 January 2003	8.7513	+2.32%
15 January 2003	8.7850	+0.39%
16 January 2003	8.8185	+0.38%
17 January 2003	8.8481	+0.34%
20 January 2003	8.8435	-0.05%
21 January 2003	8.9249	+0.92%
22 January 2003	9.0236	+1.11%
23 January 2003	8.8687	-1.72%
24 January 2003	8.7065	-1.83%
27 January 2003	8.7650	+0.67%
28 January 2003	8.7375	-0.31%
29 January 2003	8.7350	-0.03%
30 January 2003	8.6412	-1.07%
31 January 2003	8.5650	-0.88%

← December 2002 · 2003 in full · All USD to ZAR history · ZAR to USD in January 2003 · February 2003 →

Sending, not just checking?

Send USD from the United States to South Africa

We pay out in South African rand. The rate above is our indicative rate — our page for this route shows the fee, the payout method and what actually lands in the account.

See this route

Common questions

What was the USD to ZAR rate in January 2003?

Over January 2003 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 8.4949 ZAR per USD on 2 January 2003 to 8.5650 on 31 January 2003, a change of +0.82%. The average across 22 trading days was 8.6925.

When was USD strongest against ZAR in January 2003?

The highest reading was 9.0236 ZAR on 22 January 2003; the lowest was 8.4200 on 6 January 2003.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 16.3033 ZAR per USD; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

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 = 16.3033 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.

Who we are

PayerPay is operated by PAYER PAY INTERNATIONAL INC (Company ID BC1526086), registered with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada under MSB registration C100001025 and with the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payment Activities Act. Payment details are issued through licensed banking partners.