USD to ZAR — 2009

7.4039ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2009 · opened the year at 9.4200

21.40% over 2009

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.2938 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2009 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	9.4200 ZAR	2 January 2009
Closed	7.4039 ZAR	31 December 2009
Highest	10.6440 ZAR	9 March 2009
Lowest	7.2660 ZAR	14 October 2009
Average	8.4181 ZAR	256 trading days
Change	-21.40% ZAR	open to close

Month by month

USD to ZAR, 2009▼ 21.40%

1 USD in ZAR, month by month, 2009
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	9.4200	10.2537	10.3337	9.3400	+8.85%
February	10.2400	10.1349	10.2400	9.5876	-1.03%
March	10.3735	9.4785	10.6440	9.3700	-8.63%
April	9.4059	8.4690	9.4059	8.4690	-9.96%
May	8.3660	7.9737	8.6437	7.9737	-4.69%
June	7.9700	7.7015	8.2075	7.7015	-3.37%
July	7.7361	7.8065	8.2887	7.6935	+0.91%
August	7.7482	7.7870	8.1963	7.7482	+0.50%
September	7.8000	7.4427	7.8677	7.3615	-4.58%
October	7.6457	7.7378	7.7769	7.2660	+1.20%
November	7.9069	7.4167	7.9069	7.3418	-6.20%
December	7.3415	7.4039	7.7274	7.2976	+0.85%

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Common questions

How did USD to ZAR change in 2009?

From 9.4200 ZAR per USD on 2 January 2009 to 7.4039 on 31 December 2009: -21.40% over the year, with an average of 8.4181 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to ZAR in 2009?

High: 10.6440 on 9 March 2009. Low: 7.2660 on 14 October 2009.

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 = 16.2938 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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