South African Rand to Australian Dollar

ZAR/AUD

0.085636AUD

+0.000084783(+0.10%)· today

1 AUD = 11.68 ZAR

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC

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−3.47%

1Y change

Key statistics

Previous close: 0.085551
Day change: +0.10%
52-week high: 0.09135January 14, 2026
52-week low: 0.083242May 4, 2026
Highest close: 0.27962January 6, 1999
Lowest close: 0.077549June 1, 2023

since 1999

Performance

−1.7%

−1.9%

+0.3%

+1.5%

YTD

−5.3%

−3.5%

−5.1%

10Y

−9.5%

Overview

The South African Rand to Australian Dollar exchange rate is 0.085636 (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC): 1 ZAR buys 0.085636 AUD, and 1 AUD buys 11.6774 ZAR. That is 0.10% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 0.083242 AUD (May 4, 2026) and 0.09135 AUD (January 14, 2026). It is 3.5% lower than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has fallen 10%. The highest daily close since 1999 was 0.27962 AUD on January 6, 1999.

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Convert ZAR to AUD

ZAR	AUD
10	0.85636
50	4.2818
100	8.5636
250	21.4089
500	42.8178
1,000	85.6356
2,500	214.089
5,000	428.178
10,000	856.356
50,000	4,281.78
100,000	8,563.56

Convert AUD to ZAR

AUD	ZAR
1	11.6774
5	58.3870
10	116.774
25	291.935
50	583.870
100	1,167.74
250	2,919.35
500	5,838.70
1,000	11,677.39
5,000	58,386.95
10,000	116,773.91

ZAR/AUD price history by year

Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2026	0.090451	0.09135	0.083242	0.085634	−5.3%
2025	0.086228	0.090422	0.082943	0.090422	+5.8%
2024	0.079284	0.088468	0.078912	0.085489	+7.0%
2023	0.08639	0.087174	0.077549	0.079926	−7.8%
2022	0.087339	0.093121	0.082941	0.086708	+0.3%
2021	0.088878	0.095942	0.083915	0.086451	−2.0%
2020	0.10163	0.10259	0.07889	0.088203	−13.0%
2019	0.098577	0.10411	0.095316	0.10138	+2.9%
2018	0.10344	0.11123	0.089737	0.098546	−4.9%
2017	0.10144	0.10519	0.089909	0.10365	+2.7%
2016	0.089365	0.10149	0.083127	0.10096	+14.9%
2015	0.10568	0.11356	0.087264	0.08787	−16.8%
2014	0.10608	0.10717	0.098645	0.10565	−0.2%
2013	0.11244	0.11421	0.10245	0.10588	−6.9%
2012	0.12105	0.12624	0.1076	0.11378	−6.3%
2011	0.14836	0.14911	0.11873	0.12137	−18.1%
2010	0.1504	0.15706	0.14387	0.14822	−1.2%
2009	0.15223	0.16298	0.13975	0.15008	−3.3%
2008	0.16649	0.16649	0.13003	0.15516	−7.1%
2007	0.18086	0.18151	0.1618	0.16707	−7.8%
2006	0.21531	0.22923	0.16919	0.18119	−16.0%
2005	0.22834	0.22834	0.18873	0.21581	−4.9%
2004	0.19768	0.23167	0.17703	0.22705	+12.5%
2003	0.20909	0.2262	0.18488	0.20176	−2.0%
2002	0.15857	0.2062	0.15762	0.20596	+24.3%
2001	0.23612	0.25724	0.14584	0.16567	−30.5%
2000	0.24746	0.26006	0.23682	0.23824	−4.4%
1999	0.27539	0.27962	0.23932	0.24926	—

From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.

ZAR/AUD over the last 12 months

Month	Average	High	Low	Close	Change
Oct 2026	0.086572	0.087442	0.085551	0.085634	−2.2%
Sep 2026	0.086616	0.087559	0.086166	0.087559	+1.1%
Aug 2026	0.087133	0.087978	0.086504	0.086639	+0.8%
Jul 2026	0.087205	0.088898	0.084925	0.085967	−3.1%
Jun 2026	0.086873	0.088687	0.085766	0.088687	+3.2%
May 2026	0.084543	0.085952	0.083242	0.085952	+3.2%
Apr 2026	0.085196	0.086883	0.083322	0.083322	−2.0%
Mar 2026	0.085111	0.087697	0.083643	0.08505	−3.7%
Feb 2026	0.088596	0.089804	0.087596	0.088278	−1.4%
Jan 2026	0.090525	0.09135	0.089525	0.089525	−1.0%
Dec 2025	0.089432	0.090422	0.088252	0.090422	+1.0%
Nov 2025	0.089268	0.089897	0.088132	0.089519	+1.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the South African Rand to Australian Dollar exchange rate today?

The South African Rand to Australian Dollar exchange rate is 0.085636 (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC): 1 ZAR buys 0.085636 AUD, and 1 AUD buys 11.6774 ZAR. That is 0.10% above the previous close.

How much is 1,000 ZAR in AUD?

1,000 ZAR is 85.6356 AUD at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC), and 1,000 AUD is 11,677.39 ZAR.

What is the highest ZAR/AUD price?

The highest daily close in our data since 1999 is 0.27962 AUD, on January 6, 1999. The lowest is 0.077549 AUD, on June 1, 2023.

How is the ZAR/AUD price calculated?

ZAR/AUD is a cross rate: the ZAR price in US dollars divided by the AUD price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so ZAR/AUD moves when either market moves.

Can I get ZAR/AUD prices through an API?

Yes. Call /latest with base=AUD and currencies=ZAR for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 1999. A free API key is enough to start.

Get ZAR/AUD from the API

cURL

curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=AUD&currencies=ZAR"

Response (excerpt)

{
  "success": true,
  "base": "AUD",
  "rates": {
    "ZAR": 11.6773909,
    "AUDZAR": 0.08563556777
  }
}

rates.ZAR is how much ZAR one AUD buys; rates.AUDZAR is the price of one ZAR in AUD.

ZAR exchange rates

South African Rand to Euro

ZAR/EUR

0.053621

South African Rand to British Pound

ZAR/GBP

0.044967

South African Rand to Japanese Yen

ZAR/JPY

9.4302

South African Rand to Swiss Franc

ZAR/CHF

0.049555

South African Rand to Canadian Dollar

ZAR/CAD

0.084272

South African Rand to Chinese Yuan

ZAR/CNY

0.40139

South African Rand to Indian Rupee

ZAR/INR

5.7142

South African Rand to Turkish Lira

ZAR/TRY

2.9949

South African Rand to UAE Dirham

ZAR/AED

0.22107

South African Rand to Saudi Riyal

ZAR/SAR

0.22591

South African Rand to Russian Ruble

ZAR/RUB

4.8418

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US Dollar to Australian Dollar

USD/AUD

1.4227

Euro to Australian Dollar

EUR/AUD

1.5971

British Pound to Australian Dollar

GBP/AUD

1.9044

Swiss Franc to Australian Dollar

CHF/AUD

1.7281

Japanese Yen to Australian Dollar

JPY/AUD

0.009081

Chinese Yuan to Australian Dollar

CNY/AUD

0.21335

Gold price in Australian dollars

XAU/AUD

5,683.12

Silver price in Australian dollars

XAG/AUD

76.52

Bitcoin price in Australian dollars

BTC/AUD

112,949.95

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Overview

ZAR

AUD

0.85636

4.2818

100

8.5636

250

21.4089

500

42.8178

1,000

85.6356

2,500

214.089

5,000

428.178

10,000

856.356

50,000

4,281.78

100,000

8,563.56

AUD

ZAR

11.6774

58.3870

116.774

291.935

583.870

100

1,167.74

250

2,919.35

500

5,838.70