ZAR to USD — 2009

0.135065USD

for 1 Rand on 31 December 2009 · opened the year at 0.106157

27.23% over 2009

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.060680 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2009 at a glance

1 ZAR in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.106157 USD	2 January 2009
Closed	0.135065 USD	31 December 2009
Highest	0.137628 USD	14 October 2009
Lowest	0.093950 USD	9 March 2009
Average	0.120354 USD	256 trading days
Change	+27.23% USD	open to close

Month by month

ZAR to USD, 2009▲ 27.23%

1 ZAR in USD, month by month, 2009
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.106157	0.097526	0.107066	0.096771	-8.13%
February	0.097657	0.098669	0.104302	0.097657	+1.04%
March	0.096400	0.105502	0.106723	0.093950	+9.44%
April	0.106317	0.118078	0.118078	0.106317	+11.06%
May	0.119531	0.125413	0.125413	0.115691	+4.92%
June	0.125471	0.129845	0.129845	0.121840	+3.49%
July	0.129264	0.128099	0.129980	0.120646	-0.90%
August	0.129062	0.128419	0.129062	0.122007	-0.50%
September	0.128205	0.134359	0.135841	0.127102	+4.80%
October	0.130792	0.129236	0.137628	0.128586	-1.19%
November	0.126473	0.134831	0.136206	0.126473	+6.61%
December	0.136212	0.135065	0.137032	0.129409	-0.84%

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Common questions

How did ZAR to USD change in 2009?

From 0.106157 USD per ZAR on 2 January 2009 to 0.135065 on 31 December 2009: +27.23% over the year, with an average of 0.120354 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of ZAR to USD in 2009?

High: 0.137628 on 14 October 2009. Low: 0.093950 on 9 March 2009.

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 = 0.060680 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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