US Dollar to South African Rand exchange rate today

The US Dollar to South African Rand exchange rate shows how much one US Dollar is worth in South African Rand. Use the currency converter below and explore the historical charts to see how the rate has changed over time.

Current rate: 1 USD = ZAR

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US Dollar 1 USD = South African Rand 16.735796 ZAR
+1.90% · Past 24 hours
Exchange Rates 1 USD = R16.735796 ZAR
Inverse rate 1 ZAR = $0.05975216 USD
24-hour range · Near high
Lowest R16.426 Current R16.735796 Highest R16.735796
Source: CurrencyConverter mid-market
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Rate: 16.735796 ZAR
Inverse: 0.05975216 USD

US Dollar to South African Rand exchange rate chart

Track exchange rate trends for USD to ZAR over 24 hours, 7 days, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years.

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USD/ZAR exchange rate overview

Current value, recent trends, 12-month range, and monthly changes. Exchange rates are calculated by converting from 1 USD into ZAR.

366 daily data points 25 hourly data points
Current exchange rate
16.735796 ZAR
2026-10-02
Past 24 hours
+0.312708 ZAR
+1.90%
Past 7 days
+0.299196 ZAR
+1.82%
Past 30 days
+0.568296 ZAR
+3.52%
Past 1 year
-0.555104 ZAR
-3.21%
Position in 12-month range today
56/100
Mid range
Lowest
15.735 Today
16.735796 Highest
17.515773
12 month change
Monthly exchange rate changes over the last 12 months.
Change %
-1.45%
November
-3.02%
December
-2.62%
January
-1.52%
February
+5.07%
March
-0.93%
April
-2.47%
May
+0.43%
June
+0.93%
July
-2.65%
August
+1.66%
September
+1.90%
October
Long-term exchange rate view

USD/ZAR 5-year exchange rate history

Annual averages, ranges, and trends over the last 5 years. Displayed rates are converted from 1 USD into ZAR.

1826 daily observations
Strongest year
2023 · 18.45353117 ZAR
Average rate
Current range status
2026 · Stable year
YTD
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Exchange rate charts by year Each row displays the average, lowest, highest, and annual change.
2022
Average rate 16.37445924 ZAR
Position: 3/100
Annual range
14.5077 – 18.41836 ZAR
Volatility Year +6.72%
2023
Average rate 18.45353117 ZAR
Position: 100/100
Annual range
16.741846 – 19.805695 ZAR
Volatility Year +7.75%
2024
Average rate 18.33037297 ZAR
Position: 94/100
Annual range
17.114145 – 19.316429 ZAR
Volatility Year +2.61%
2025
Average rate 17.8836918 ZAR
Position: 73/100
Annual range
16.569497 – 19.7441 ZAR
Volatility Year -12.08%
2026 Year to Date
Average rate 16.40569132 ZAR
Position: 3/100
Annual range
15.735 – 17.1873 ZAR
Stable year +0.95%

This module summarizes historical performance and does not predict future exchange rates.