USD to ZAR — 2018

14.3750ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2018 · opened the year at 12.3498

16.40% over 2018

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.2927 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2018 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	12.3498 ZAR	2 January 2018
Closed	14.3750 ZAR	31 December 2018
Highest	15.5332 ZAR	5 September 2018
Lowest	11.5651 ZAR	23 February 2018
Average	13.2549 ZAR	255 trading days
Change	+16.40% ZAR	open to close

Month by month

USD to ZAR, 2018▲ 16.40%

1 USD in ZAR, month by month, 2018
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	12.3498	11.8664	12.4610	11.8664	-3.91%
February	11.8986	11.7633	12.1210	11.5651	-1.14%
March	11.9300	11.8667	12.0981	11.6781	-0.53%
April	11.8230	12.4283	12.5084	11.8230	+5.12%
May	12.6040	12.5678	12.8712	12.2561	-0.29%
June	12.7100	13.7660	13.8670	12.5290	+8.31%
July	13.8079	13.0944	13.8079	13.0944	-5.17%
August	13.2648	14.7393	14.9211	13.2648	+11.12%
September	14.8810	14.2059	15.5332	14.1071	-4.54%
October	14.1587	14.8385	15.0261	14.1587	+4.80%
November	14.5722	13.7563	14.5722	13.6280	-5.60%
December	13.6855	14.3750	14.6280	13.6114	+5.04%

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Common questions

How did USD to ZAR change in 2018?

From 12.3498 ZAR per USD on 2 January 2018 to 14.3750 on 31 December 2018: +16.40% over the year, with an average of 13.2549 across 255 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to ZAR in 2018?

High: 15.5332 on 5 September 2018. Low: 11.5651 on 23 February 2018.

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 = 16.2927 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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