USD to ZAR — October 2022

18.3312ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 31 October 2022 · opened the month at 18.0122

1.77% over October 2022

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.3045 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to ZAR in October 2022 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	18.0122 ZAR	3 October 2022
Closed	18.3312 ZAR	31 October 2022
Highest	18.5016 ZAR	21 October 2022
Lowest	17.7370 ZAR	4 October 2022
Average	18.1383 ZAR	21 trading days
Change	+1.77% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

USD to ZAR, October 2022▲ 1.77%

1 USD in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
3 October 2022	18.0122
4 October 2022	17.7370	-1.53%
5 October 2022	17.7739	+0.21%
6 October 2022	17.8265	+0.30%
7 October 2022	17.9873	+0.90%
10 October 2022	18.1361	+0.83%
11 October 2022	18.1171	-0.10%
12 October 2022	18.2234	+0.59%
13 October 2022	18.2948	+0.39%
14 October 2022	18.2085	-0.47%
17 October 2022	18.1506	-0.32%
18 October 2022	18.0889	-0.34%
19 October 2022	18.2388	+0.83%
20 October 2022	18.2556	+0.09%
21 October 2022	18.5016	+1.35%
24 October 2022	18.3357	-0.90%
25 October 2022	18.4779	+0.78%
26 October 2022	17.9798	-2.70%
27 October 2022	18.0852	+0.59%
28 October 2022	18.1419	+0.31%
31 October 2022	18.3312	+1.04%

← September 2022 · 2022 in full · All USD to ZAR history · ZAR to USD in October 2022 · November 2022 →

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Common questions

What was the USD to ZAR rate in October 2022?

Over October 2022 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 18.0122 ZAR per USD on 3 October 2022 to 18.3312 on 31 October 2022, a change of +1.77%. The average across 21 trading days was 18.1383.

When was USD strongest against ZAR in October 2022?

The highest reading was 18.5016 ZAR on 21 October 2022; the lowest was 17.7370 on 4 October 2022.

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 16.3045 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 = 16.3045 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. Reuse: terms of use.

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