ZAR to EUR — rate history

0.053817EUR

for 1 Rand on 30 September 2026 · records since 4 January 1999

62.67% over 1999–2026

European Central Bank reference rate
7104 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.053548 EUR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

All-time figures

1 ZAR in EUR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.144179 EUR	4 January 1999
Closed	0.053817 EUR	30 September 2026
Highest	0.164514 EUR	2 February 2000
Lowest	0.045706 EUR	11 April 2025
Average	0.087718 EUR	7104 trading days
Change	-62.67% EUR	open to close

Year by year

ZAR to EUR, 1999–2026▼ 62.97%

1 ZAR in EUR, year by year
Year	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
1999	0.144179	0.161629	0.162737	0.137849	+12.10%
2000	0.161256	0.142062	0.164514	0.142062	-11.90%
2001	0.140174	0.095875	0.147641	0.082506	-31.60%
2002	0.090079	0.110995	0.112227	0.089967	+23.22%
2003	0.112691	0.120083	0.133941	0.103077	+6.56%
2004	0.118490	0.130044	0.136676	0.108891	+9.75%
2005	0.131764	0.133973	0.135285	0.118114	+1.68%
2006	0.133527	0.108549	0.139063	0.099238	-18.71%
2007	0.108344	0.099703	0.109051	0.095516	-7.98%
2008	0.099857	0.076530	0.099857	0.067239	-23.36%
2009	0.076559	0.093756	0.094339	0.074495	+22.46%
2010	0.094681	0.112835	0.113824	0.092367	+19.17%
2011	0.113384	0.095393	0.113384	0.087885	-15.87%
2012	0.095603	0.089504	0.101092	0.086378	-6.38%
2013	0.088977	0.068653	0.089227	0.068653	-22.84%
2014	0.068773	0.071249	0.073727	0.065430	+3.60%
2015	0.071207	0.058987	0.078736	0.057486	-17.16%
2016	0.058977	0.069171	0.069968	0.054676	+17.28%
2017	0.069604	0.067543	0.074175	0.058750	-2.96%
2018	0.067114	0.060756	0.070304	0.055585	-9.47%
2019	0.060579	0.063382	0.065608	0.058042	+4.63%
2020	0.063494	0.055488	0.063494	0.047973	-12.61%
2021	0.055799	0.055363	0.061004	0.053169	-0.78%
2022	0.055660	0.055253	0.063767	0.053517	-0.73%
2023	0.055030	0.049146	0.056070	0.047266	-10.69%
2024	0.049102	0.050972	0.053871	0.047733	+3.81%
2025	0.051889	0.051430	0.052612	0.045706	-0.88%
2026	0.051663	0.053817	0.053961	0.050509	+4.17%

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Common questions

What is the highest ZAR to EUR rate on record here?

0.164514 EUR per ZAR on 2 February 2000. The lowest was 0.045706 on 11 April 2025. Records run from 4 January 1999 to 30 September 2026, 7104 trading days.

Where do these rates come from?

European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate; days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record.

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 ZAR = 0.053548 EUR, 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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