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USD/ZAR Exchange Rate
USD to ZAR exchange rate: how many ZAR one USD buys, based on daily central-bank reference rates.
Daily referenceHealthy (2 sources)Status
USD/ZAR chart
Daily observations.233 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 4, 1999.
Key statistics
Previous close
R 16.7340
52-week range
R 15.6738 – R 17.4693
Year to date
−0.47%
1-year change
−5.69%
All-time high
R 19.7838
All-time low
R 5.6188
5-year change
+11.34%
10-year change
+15.93%
1-year volatility
11.7%
Worst drawdown
−58.40%
Historical percentile
84th
Best / worst year
2001 +56.44% / 2002 −27.41%
Performance
| Period | From | Start | Change | Return | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Oct 14, 2026 | 16.7340 | −0.2640 | −1.58% | — |
| 1 week | Oct 2, 2026 | 16.7340 | −0.2640 | −1.58% | — |
| 1 month | Sep 4, 2026 | 15.9672 | +0.5028 | +3.15% | — |
| 3 months | Jul 14, 2026 | 16.4619 | +0.0081 | +0.05% | — |
| 6 months | Apr 14, 2026 | 16.3525 | +0.1175 | +0.72% | — |
| Year to date | Dec 31, 2025 | 16.5480 | −0.0780 | −0.47% | — |
| 1 year | Oct 14, 2025 | 17.4630 | −0.9930 | −5.69% | — |
| 3 years | Oct 13, 2023 | 18.9677 | −2.4977 | −13.17% | −4.59% /yr |
| 5 years | Oct 14, 2021 | 14.7923 | +1.6777 | +11.34% | +2.17% /yr |
| 10 years | Oct 14, 2016 | 14.2068 | +2.2632 | +15.93% | +1.49% /yr |
| 20 years | Oct 13, 2006 | 7.4877 | +8.9823 | +119.96% | +4.02% /yr |
| All history | Jan 4, 1999 | 5.8833 | +10.5867 | +179.95% | +3.78% /yr |
Calendar years
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 16.5480 | 16.4700 | −0.47% |
| 2025 | 18.8842 | 16.5480 | −12.37% |
| 2024 | 18.4145 | 18.8842 | +2.55% |
| 2023 | 16.9685 | 18.4145 | +8.52% |
| 2022 | 15.9478 | 16.9685 | +6.40% |
| 2021 | 14.6866 | 15.9478 | +8.59% |
| 2020 | 14.0442 | 14.6866 | +4.57% |
| 2019 | 14.3750 | 14.0442 | −2.30% |
| 2018 | 12.3450 | 14.3750 | +16.44% |
| 2017 | 13.7150 | 12.3450 | −9.99% |
| 2016 | 15.5718 | 13.7150 | −11.92% |
| 2015 | 11.5603 | 15.5718 | +34.70% |
| 2014 | 10.5620 | 11.5603 | +9.45% |
| 2013 | 8.4680 | 10.5620 | +24.73% |
| 2012 | 8.1019 | 8.4680 | +4.52% |
Where this data comes from
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfurter (ECB reference rates)openUSD/ZAR ECB reference rate (Frankfurter) | Daily referencedaily | Jan 4, 1999 – Oct 14, 20267,089 observations |
| European Central Bank (euro reference rates)officialUSD/ZAR ECB reference rate (direct) | Daily referencedaily | Jan 4, 1999 – Oct 14, 20267,089 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Healthy from 2 agreeing sources
- Primary source: Frankfurter (ECB reference rates)
- Observed: Oct 14, 2026
History
From Jan 4, 1999. 7,091 daily points.
Attribution
- Rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter
- Source: European Central Bank (ECB) euro foreign exchange reference rates
About the usd/zar price
The headline rate is a live interbank mid-market quote, published only when two independent sources agree (Yahoo Finance and CNBC, with Google Finance as a tie-breaker). Charts and history use the European Central Bank's daily reference rates, published around 16:00 CET on business days. Neither is a tradable quote: banks and card providers add their own margins.
How to read the numbers
Pairs follow market convention: EUR/USD is the number of US dollars per euro; USD/JPY is the number of yen per dollar. Daily change compares consecutive reference dates. History runs from January 1999, when the euro was introduced.