🇺🇸 USD to ZAR 🇿🇦 — historical rates
Daily mid-market reference rates 2021-10-22 → 2026-10-22. Current: 1 USD = 16.52 ZAR.
USD/ZAR performance
| Period | Change | Low | High | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +1.69% | 16.24 | 16.73 | 16.48 |
| 3 months | -1.98% | 15.92 | 16.85 | 16.32 |
| 6 months | +0.22% | 15.92 | 16.85 | 16.37 |
| 1 year | -5.41% | 15.67 | 17.47 | 16.51 |
| 5 years | +11.70% | 14.49 | 19.78 | 17.45 |
52-week range: 15.67 – 17.47 ZAR.
USD/ZAR rate on a date
1 USD = 16.52 ZAR on 2026-10-22
Monthly averages (last 12 months)
| Month | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 16.54 ZAR | 16.37 | 16.73 |
| Sep 2026 | 16.21 ZAR | 15.97 | 16.44 |
| Aug 2026 | 16.16 ZAR | 15.92 | 16.47 |
| Jul 2026 | 16.47 ZAR | 16.21 | 16.85 |
| Jun 2026 | 16.38 ZAR | 16.19 | 16.61 |
| May 2026 | 16.48 ZAR | 16.22 | 16.72 |
| Apr 2026 | 16.54 ZAR | 16.31 | 17.01 |
| Mar 2026 | 16.75 ZAR | 16.16 | 17.19 |
| Feb 2026 | 16.00 ZAR | 15.86 | 16.22 |
| Jan 2026 | 16.29 ZAR | 15.67 | 16.58 |
| Dec 2025 | 16.84 ZAR | 16.55 | 17.10 |
| Nov 2025 | 17.22 ZAR | 17.00 | 17.47 |
About USD to ZAR historical data
This page tracks the daily US Dollar-to-South African Rand rate going back to 2021-10-22. Over the past year the rate ranged from 15.67 to 17.47 ZAR, averaging 16.51. Historical rates are useful for accounting, tax, invoicing, and understanding long-term trends — use the date picker for the exact rate on any past day.
Daily mid-market reference rates (frankfurter.dev (ECB)); not transactable quotes. Weekends/holidays resolve to the nearest preceding trading day.