USD to ZAR Exchange Rate

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Live Rate: 16.4880 (-)
1 USD = 16.4880 ZAR · 1 ZAR = 0.06065 USD
Last updated: October 18, 2026
Today's Date: October 18, 2026


USD/ZAR Chart (Hourly)

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Base: USD Second: ZAR

USD to ZAR conversion table

USD ZAR ZAR → USD
1 USD 16.4880 ZAR 0.06065 USD
5 USD 82.4400 ZAR 0.30325 USD
10 USD 164.880 ZAR 0.60650 USD
25 USD 412.200 ZAR 1.5163 USD
50 USD 824.400 ZAR 3.0325 USD
100 USD 1,648.80 ZAR 6.0650 USD
500 USD 8,244.00 ZAR 30.3251 USD
1,000 USD 16,488.00 ZAR 60.6502 USD
5,000 USD 82,440.00 ZAR 303.251 USD
10,000 USD 164,880.00 ZAR 606.502 USD

USD/ZAR over the last 12 months

52-week range 15.7190 – 17.5181 (currently 42.7% of range)
Change, 30 days+1.89%
Change, 90 days-0.31%
Annualised volatility10.7%
50-day average 16.2793 (rate is above)
200-day average 16.3922 (rate is above)

What moves USD/ZAR?

United States Dollar (USD)

  • Federal Funds Rate decisions and the FOMC dot plot
  • US CPI and non-farm payrolls, the two releases that move it most
  • Global risk sentiment — the dollar tends to strengthen in stress

South African Rand (ZAR)

  • Platinum, gold and other metals exports
  • SARB policy rate and global risk appetite — the rand is a high-beta EM proxy
  • Domestic electricity supply and fiscal concerns

About these currencies

United States Dollar ($)

Issuing authority
Federal Reserve System (the Fed)
Exchange-rate regime
Free-floating
Minor unit
cent (100)

The anchor for the Hong Kong dollar peg, so USD policy transmits directly into HK interest rates.

South African Rand (R)

Issuing authority
South African Reserve Bank (SARB)
Exchange-rate regime
Free-floating
Minor unit
cent (100)

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