USD to ZAR — 2005

6.3272ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 30 December 2005 · opened the year at 5.6188

12.61% over 2005

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.3156 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2005 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	5.6188 ZAR	3 January 2005
Closed	6.3272 ZAR	30 December 2005
Highest	6.9264 ZAR	14 June 2005
Lowest	5.6188 ZAR	3 January 2005
Average	6.3745 ZAR	257 trading days
Change	+12.61% ZAR	open to close

Month by month

USD to ZAR, 2005▲ 12.61%

1 USD in ZAR, month by month, 2005
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	5.6188	5.9752	6.1078	5.6188	+6.34%
February	6.0358	5.7882	6.2503	5.7882	-4.10%
March	5.8409	6.2402	6.3623	5.7948	+6.84%
April	6.1825	6.1023	6.3095	6.0626	-1.30%
May	6.0952	6.7188	6.7188	5.9723	+10.23%
June	6.9238	6.6369	6.9264	6.6098	-4.14%
July	6.6828	6.6323	6.9253	6.5423	-0.76%
August	6.5543	6.5086	6.5543	6.3563	-0.70%
September	6.3760	6.3748	6.4398	6.2458	-0.02%
October	6.4032	6.7117	6.7195	6.4032	+4.82%
November	6.6470	6.4859	6.7945	6.4751	-2.42%
December	6.4773	6.3272	6.4773	6.3003	-2.32%

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Common questions

How did USD to ZAR change in 2005?

From 5.6188 ZAR per USD on 3 January 2005 to 6.3272 on 30 December 2005: +12.61% over the year, with an average of 6.3745 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to ZAR in 2005?

High: 6.9264 on 14 June 2005. Low: 5.6188 on 3 January 2005.

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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