1 ZAR = 0.40156 CNY
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC
since 2000
The Chinese Yuan to South African Rand exchange rate is 2.4903 (Oct 26, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC): 1 CNY buys 2.4903 ZAR, and 1 ZAR buys 0.40156 CNY. That is 0.24% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 2.2565 ZAR (January 29, 2026) and 2.4963 ZAR (October 25, 2026). It is 2.4% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 23%. The highest daily close since 2000 was 2.7836 ZAR on May 31, 2023.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| CNY | ZAR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2.4903 |
| 5 | 12.4514 |
| 10 | 24.9028 |
| 25 | 62.2571 |
| 50 | 124.514 |
| 100 | 249.028 |
| 250 | 622.571 |
| 500 | 1,245.14 |
| 1,000 | 2,490.28 |
| 5,000 | 12,451.41 |
| 10,000 | 24,902.83 |
| ZAR | CNY |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.40156 |
| 5 | 2.0078 |
| 10 | 4.0156 |
| 25 | 10.0390 |
| 50 | 20.0780 |
| 100 | 40.1561 |
| 250 | 100.390 |
| 500 | 200.780 |
| 1,000 | 401.561 |
| 5,000 | 2,007.80 |
| 10,000 | 4,015.61 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.3613 | 2.4963 | 2.2565 | 2.4903 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2.5581 | 2.6825 | 2.3637 | 2.3637 | −8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6022 | 2.6835 | 2.4278 | 2.5871 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4657 | 2.7836 | 2.4437 | 2.5918 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4893 | 2.5534 | 2.2748 | 2.4597 | −2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2547 | 2.5384 | 2.1071 | 2.5105 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0206 | 2.6938 | 2.0206 | 2.2464 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1119 | 2.1819 | 1.9785 | 2.0174 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9020 | 2.2736 | 1.8256 | 2.0901 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9765 | 2.1921 | 1.8119 | 1.8970 | −3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3812 | 2.5521 | 1.9658 | 1.9749 | −17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8785 | 2.4599 | 1.8101 | 2.4010 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7595 | 1.8888 | 1.6564 | 1.8625 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3596 | 1.7446 | 1.3596 | 1.7446 | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2830 | 1.4392 | 1.1829 | 1.3591 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0027 | 1.3470 | 1.0027 | 1.2849 | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0751 | 1.1662 | 1.0042 | 1.0046 | −7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3806 | 1.5561 | 1.0644 | 1.0845 | −21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.93482 | 1.6985 | 0.92887 | 1.3761 | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.89115 | 0.98284 | 0.86818 | 0.9328 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7847 | 1.0051 | 0.73995 | 0.89621 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.67884 | 0.84044 | 0.67884 | 0.78402 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.80975 | 0.88811 | 0.67942 | 0.68207 | −14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0263 | 1.0902 | 0.74581 | 0.79661 | −23.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4840 | 1.4862 | 1.0379 | 1.0379 | −27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.91468 | 1.6319 | 0.90407 | 1.4299 | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 0.73251 | 0.94601 | 0.73251 | 0.91399 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 2.4739 | 2.4963 | 2.4524 | 2.4903 | +1.9% |
| Sep 2026 | 2.4165 | 2.4486 | 2.3793 | 2.4448 | +1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 2.3992 | 2.4390 | 2.3683 | 2.3984 | −2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 2.4304 | 2.4881 | 2.3890 | 2.4551 | +1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 2.4177 | 2.4484 | 2.3961 | 2.4128 | +0.6% |
| May 2026 | 2.4236 | 2.4486 | 2.3902 | 2.3976 | −2.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 2.4193 | 2.4663 | 2.3882 | 2.4588 | −0.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 2.4283 | 2.4864 | 2.3482 | 2.4738 | +6.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 2.3164 | 2.3476 | 2.2959 | 2.3243 | +1.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 2.3369 | 2.3739 | 2.2565 | 2.2926 | −3.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 2.3904 | 2.4189 | 2.3637 | 2.3637 | −2.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 2.4235 | 2.4517 | 2.3953 | 2.4190 | −0.8% |
The Chinese Yuan to South African Rand exchange rate is 2.4903 (Oct 26, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC): 1 CNY buys 2.4903 ZAR, and 1 ZAR buys 0.40156 CNY. That is 0.24% below the previous close.
100 CNY is 249.028 ZAR at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC), and 100 ZAR is 40.1561 CNY.
The highest daily close in our data since 2000 is 2.7836 ZAR, on May 31, 2023. The lowest is 0.67884 ZAR, on January 3, 2005.
CNY/ZAR is a cross rate: the CNY price in US dollars divided by the ZAR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so CNY/ZAR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=ZAR and currencies=CNY for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2000. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=ZAR¤cies=CNY"{
"success": true,
"base": "ZAR",
"rates": {
"CNY": 0.401560864,
"ZARCNY": 2.490282519
}
}rates.CNY is how much CNY one ZAR buys; rates.ZARCNY is the price of one CNY in ZAR.