1 CNY = 2.4903 ZAR
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC
since 2000
The South African Rand to Chinese Yuan exchange rate is 0.40155 (Oct 26, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC): 1 ZAR buys 0.40155 CNY, and 1 CNY buys 2.4903 ZAR. That is 0.24% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 0.40059 CNY (October 25, 2026) and 0.44317 CNY (January 29, 2026). It is 2.3% lower than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has fallen 18%. The highest daily close since 2000 was 1.4731 CNY on January 3, 2005.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| ZAR | CNY |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.40155 |
| 5 | 2.0078 |
| 10 | 4.0155 |
| 25 | 10.0389 |
| 50 | 20.0777 |
| 100 | 40.1554 |
| 250 | 100.389 |
| 500 | 200.777 |
| 1,000 | 401.554 |
| 5,000 | 2,007.77 |
| 10,000 | 4,015.54 |
| CNY | ZAR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2.4903 |
| 5 | 12.4516 |
| 10 | 24.9032 |
| 25 | 62.2581 |
| 50 | 124.516 |
| 100 | 249.032 |
| 250 | 622.581 |
| 500 | 1,245.16 |
| 1,000 | 2,490.32 |
| 5,000 | 12,451.62 |
| 10,000 | 24,903.24 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.4235 | 0.44317 | 0.40059 | 0.40155 | −5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.39092 | 0.42307 | 0.37279 | 0.42307 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.38429 | 0.41189 | 0.37265 | 0.38653 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.40556 | 0.40922 | 0.35924 | 0.38583 | −5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.40172 | 0.43961 | 0.39164 | 0.40656 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.44351 | 0.47459 | 0.39396 | 0.39832 | −10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.49491 | 0.49491 | 0.37122 | 0.44515 | −10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.47351 | 0.50544 | 0.45831 | 0.49569 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.52576 | 0.54777 | 0.43983 | 0.47846 | −9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.50595 | 0.55191 | 0.45619 | 0.52714 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.41996 | 0.50871 | 0.39183 | 0.50634 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.53234 | 0.55245 | 0.40652 | 0.41649 | −22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.56836 | 0.60372 | 0.52943 | 0.53692 | −6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.73552 | 0.73552 | 0.57319 | 0.57319 | −22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.77945 | 0.8454 | 0.69482 | 0.73578 | −5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.99732 | 0.99732 | 0.74237 | 0.77829 | −21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.93012 | 0.99578 | 0.85748 | 0.99543 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.72431 | 0.93951 | 0.64262 | 0.92208 | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0697 | 1.0766 | 0.58875 | 0.7267 | −32.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1221 | 1.1518 | 1.0175 | 1.0720 | −3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2744 | 1.3514 | 0.99491 | 1.1158 | −12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4731 | 1.4731 | 1.1899 | 1.2755 | −13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2349 | 1.4718 | 1.1260 | 1.4661 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.97435 | 1.3408 | 0.91726 | 1.2553 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.67387 | 0.96345 | 0.67287 | 0.96345 | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0933 | 1.1061 | 0.61278 | 0.69937 | −36.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3652 | 1.3652 | 1.0571 | 1.0941 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 0.40422 | 0.40776 | 0.40059 | 0.40155 | −1.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 0.41386 | 0.42029 | 0.40839 | 0.40903 | −1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 0.41682 | 0.42225 | 0.4100 | 0.41695 | +2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 0.41151 | 0.41859 | 0.40191 | 0.40732 | −1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 0.41364 | 0.41735 | 0.40843 | 0.41446 | −0.6% |
| May 2026 | 0.41263 | 0.41838 | 0.40839 | 0.41708 | +2.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 0.41337 | 0.41873 | 0.40546 | 0.40671 | +0.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 0.41193 | 0.42586 | 0.40218 | 0.40424 | −6.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 0.43171 | 0.43556 | 0.42596 | 0.43024 | −1.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 0.4280 | 0.44317 | 0.42125 | 0.43618 | +3.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.41837 | 0.42307 | 0.41342 | 0.42307 | +2.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 0.41264 | 0.41748 | 0.40788 | 0.41339 | +0.8% |
The South African Rand to Chinese Yuan exchange rate is 0.40155 (Oct 26, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC): 1 ZAR buys 0.40155 CNY, and 1 CNY buys 2.4903 ZAR. That is 0.24% above the previous close.
100 ZAR is 40.1554 CNY at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC), and 100 CNY is 249.032 ZAR.
The highest daily close in our data since 2000 is 1.4731 CNY, on January 3, 2005. The lowest is 0.35924 CNY, on May 31, 2023.
ZAR/CNY is a cross rate: the ZAR price in US dollars divided by the CNY price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so ZAR/CNY moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=CNY and currencies=ZAR 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=CNY¤cies=ZAR"{
"success": true,
"base": "CNY",
"rates": {
"ZAR": 2.490323753,
"CNYZAR": 0.4015542151
}
}rates.ZAR is how much ZAR one CNY buys; rates.CNYZAR is the price of one ZAR in CNY.