ZAR to USD — rate history

0.060958USD

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

64.14% over 1999–2026

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.060653 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

All-time figures

1 ZAR in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.169973 USD	4 January 1999
Closed	0.060958 USD	30 September 2026
Highest	0.177974 USD	3 January 2005
Lowest	0.050546 USD	31 May 2023
Average	0.103220 USD	7104 trading days
Change	-64.14% USD	open to close

Year by year

ZAR to USD, 1999–2026▼ 63.16%

1 ZAR in USD, year by year
Year	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
1999	0.169973	0.162373	0.174469	0.159612	-4.47%
2000	0.162708	0.132188	0.164936	0.127712	-18.76%
2001	0.132086	0.084495	0.133636	0.074033	-36.03%
2002	0.081413	0.116401	0.116401	0.081294	+42.98%
2003	0.117717	0.151664	0.161993	0.110820	+28.84%
2004	0.149203	0.177133	0.177823	0.136037	+18.72%
2005	0.177974	0.158048	0.177974	0.144375	-11.20%
2006	0.157910	0.142959	0.167690	0.125873	-9.47%
2007	0.143772	0.146773	0.154249	0.133315	+2.09%
2008	0.146670	0.106507	0.148460	0.086133	-27.38%
2009	0.106157	0.135065	0.137628	0.093950	+27.23%
2010	0.136236	0.150770	0.150858	0.125528	+10.67%
2011	0.151345	0.123428	0.151735	0.116488	-18.45%
2012	0.123663	0.118091	0.134323	0.111494	-4.51%
2013	0.118002	0.094679	0.118002	0.094679	-19.76%
2014	0.093931	0.086503	0.096899	0.085430	-7.91%
2015	0.085755	0.064219	0.088403	0.062948	-25.11%
2016	0.064273	0.072913	0.075540	0.059558	+13.44%
2017	0.072841	0.081004	0.081005	0.068691	+11.21%
2018	0.080973	0.069565	0.086467	0.064378	-14.09%
2019	0.069041	0.071204	0.075371	0.065019	+3.13%
2020	0.071068	0.068089	0.071068	0.052436	-4.19%
2021	0.068611	0.062704	0.074193	0.061783	-8.61%
2022	0.063202	0.058933	0.069035	0.054049	-6.76%
2023	0.058789	0.054306	0.059428	0.050546	-7.63%
2024	0.053797	0.052954	0.058391	0.051797	-1.57%
2025	0.053555	0.060430	0.060430	0.050720	+12.84%
2026	0.060555	0.060958	0.063801	0.058171	+0.67%

ZAR to USD today · USD to ZAR history

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Common questions

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

0.177974 USD per ZAR on 3 January 2005. The lowest was 0.050546 on 31 May 2023. 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 = 0.060653 USD, 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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