1 ZAR = 0.060253 USD
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC
since 1999
The US Dollar to South African Rand exchange rate is 16.5966 (Oct 26, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC): 1 USD buys 16.5966 ZAR, and 1 ZAR buys 0.060253 USD. That is 0.18% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 15.6738 ZAR (January 29, 2026) and 17.4693 ZAR (November 4, 2025). It is 4.2% lower than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 21%. The highest daily close since 1999 was 19.7838 ZAR on May 31, 2023.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| USD | ZAR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16.5966 |
| 5 | 82.9828 |
| 10 | 165.966 |
| 25 | 414.914 |
| 50 | 829.828 |
| 100 | 1,659.66 |
| 250 | 4,149.14 |
| 500 | 8,298.28 |
| 1,000 | 16,596.57 |
| 5,000 | 82,982.85 |
| 10,000 | 165,965.70 |
| ZAR | USD |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.60253 |
| 50 | 3.0127 |
| 100 | 6.0253 |
| 250 | 15.0634 |
| 500 | 30.1267 |
| 1,000 | 60.2534 |
| 2,500 | 150.634 |
| 5,000 | 301.267 |
| 10,000 | 602.534 |
| 50,000 | 3,012.67 |
| 100,000 | 6,025.34 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16.5140 | 17.1906 | 15.6738 | 16.5980 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 18.6725 | 19.7157 | 16.5480 | 16.5480 | −12.4% |
| 2024 | 18.5889 | 19.3063 | 17.1260 | 18.8842 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.0101 | 19.7838 | 16.8270 | 18.4145 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 15.8222 | 18.5016 | 14.4855 | 16.9685 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5750 | 16.1856 | 13.4783 | 15.9478 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 14.0709 | 19.0707 | 14.0709 | 14.6866 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4841 | 15.3800 | 13.2678 | 14.0442 | −2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3498 | 15.5332 | 11.5651 | 14.3750 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7286 | 14.5580 | 12.3450 | 12.3450 | −10.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5586 | 16.7905 | 13.2381 | 13.7150 | −11.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6611 | 15.8862 | 11.3118 | 15.5718 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6461 | 11.7055 | 10.3200 | 11.5603 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4744 | 10.5620 | 8.4744 | 10.5620 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0865 | 8.9691 | 7.4448 | 8.4680 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6074 | 8.5845 | 6.5904 | 8.1019 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3402 | 7.9664 | 6.6288 | 6.6326 | −10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4200 | 10.6440 | 7.2660 | 7.4039 | −21.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8180 | 11.6100 | 6.7358 | 9.3890 | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9555 | 7.5010 | 6.4830 | 6.8133 | −2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3327 | 7.9445 | 5.9634 | 6.9950 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 5.6188 | 6.9264 | 5.6188 | 6.3272 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7023 | 7.3509 | 5.6236 | 5.6455 | −14.4% |
| 2003 | 8.4949 | 9.0236 | 6.1731 | 6.5935 | −23.3% |
| 2002 | 12.2830 | 12.3010 | 8.5910 | 8.5910 | −27.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5708 | 13.5075 | 7.4830 | 11.8350 | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1460 | 7.8301 | 6.0630 | 7.5650 | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 5.8833 | 6.2652 | 5.7317 | 6.1587 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 16.5466 | 16.7340 | 16.3726 | 16.5980 | +1.3% |
| Sep 2026 | 16.2120 | 16.4367 | 15.9672 | 16.3913 | +1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 16.1616 | 16.4698 | 15.9160 | 16.1163 | −2.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 16.4693 | 16.8501 | 16.2130 | 16.5750 | +1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 16.3823 | 16.6136 | 16.1896 | 16.3721 | +0.9% |
| May 2026 | 16.4752 | 16.7248 | 16.2241 | 16.2241 | −3.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 16.5351 | 17.0118 | 16.3104 | 16.7903 | −1.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 16.7452 | 17.1906 | 16.1613 | 17.0700 | +7.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 16.0021 | 16.2188 | 15.8603 | 15.9405 | +0.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 16.2867 | 16.5750 | 15.6738 | 15.9330 | −3.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 16.8412 | 17.1037 | 16.5480 | 16.5480 | −3.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 17.2222 | 17.4693 | 17.0028 | 17.1159 | −1.3% |
The US Dollar to South African Rand exchange rate is 16.5966 (Oct 26, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC): 1 USD buys 16.5966 ZAR, and 1 ZAR buys 0.060253 USD. That is 0.18% below the previous close.
100 USD is 1,659.66 ZAR at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC), and 100 ZAR is 6.0253 USD.
The highest daily close in our data since 1999 is 19.7838 ZAR, on May 31, 2023. The lowest is 5.6188 ZAR, on January 3, 2005.
USD/ZAR is a cross rate: the USD price in US dollars divided by the ZAR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so USD/ZAR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=ZAR and currencies=USD for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 1999. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=ZAR¤cies=USD"{
"success": true,
"base": "ZAR",
"rates": {
"USD": 0.06025341442,
"ZARUSD": 16.59656983
}
}rates.USD is how much USD one ZAR buys; rates.ZARUSD is the price of one USD in ZAR.