USD to ZAR — 2026

16.3864ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 30 September 2026 · opened the year at 16.5140

0.77% over 2026

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

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

2026 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	16.5140 ZAR	2 January 2026
Closed	16.3864 ZAR	30 September 2026
Highest	17.1906 ZAR	27 March 2026
Lowest	15.6738 ZAR	29 January 2026
Average	16.3661 ZAR	191 trading days
Change	-0.77% ZAR	open to close

Month by month

USD to ZAR, 2026▼ 0.77%

1 USD in ZAR, month by month, 2026
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	16.5140	15.9330	16.5750	15.6738	-3.52%
February	16.0282	15.9405	16.2188	15.8603	-0.55%
March	16.1613	17.0700	17.1906	16.1613	+5.62%
April	16.7811	16.7903	17.0118	16.3104	+0.05%
May	16.7248	16.2241	16.7248	16.2241	-2.99%
June	16.2536	16.3721	16.6136	16.1896	+0.73%
July	16.4336	16.5750	16.8501	16.2130	+0.86%
August	16.4698	16.1163	16.4698	15.9160	-2.15%
September	16.1558	16.3864	16.4367	15.9672	+1.43%

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Common questions

How did USD to ZAR change in 2026?

From 16.5140 ZAR per USD on 2 January 2026 to 16.3864 on 30 September 2026: -0.77% over the year, with an average of 16.3661 across 191 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to ZAR in 2026?

High: 17.1906 on 27 March 2026. Low: 15.6738 on 29 January 2026.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 USD = 16.3045 ZAR, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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