USD to ZAR — 2024

18.8842ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2024 · opened the year at 18.5885

1.59% over 2024

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)

2024 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	18.5885 ZAR	2 January 2024
Closed	18.8842 ZAR	31 December 2024
Highest	19.3060 ZAR	29 February 2024
Lowest	17.1260 ZAR	27 September 2024
Average	18.3229 ZAR	256 trading days
Change	+1.59% ZAR	open to close

Month by month

USD to ZAR, 2024▲ 1.59%

1 USD in ZAR, month by month, 2024
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	18.5885	18.7541	19.1778	18.5885	+0.89%
February	18.7112	19.3060	19.3060	18.6505	+3.18%
March	19.1767	18.9831	19.1767	18.6416	-1.01%
April	18.8296	18.7238	19.2374	18.4836	-0.56%
May	18.6661	18.6995	18.6995	18.1291	+0.18%
June	18.6805	18.2130	18.9858	17.8931	-2.50%
July	18.1494	18.2305	18.5025	17.9922	+0.45%
August	18.1791	17.6205	18.5768	17.6205	-3.07%
September	17.9157	17.1720	17.9742	17.1260	-4.15%
October	17.2817	17.6318	17.7368	17.2817	+2.03%
November	17.5573	18.0626	18.3363	17.3693	+2.88%
December	18.1820	18.8842	18.8842	17.6939	+3.86%

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Common questions

How did USD to ZAR change in 2024?

From 18.5885 ZAR per USD on 2 January 2024 to 18.8842 on 31 December 2024: +1.59% over the year, with an average of 18.3229 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to ZAR in 2024?

High: 19.3060 on 29 February 2024. Low: 17.1260 on 27 September 2024.

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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