USD to ZAR Exchange Rate

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Live Rate: 15.9976 (-)
1 USD = 15.9976 ZAR · 1 ZAR = 0.06251 USD
Last updated: September 03, 2026
Today's Date: September 03, 2026


USD/ZAR Chart (Hourly)

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Base: USD Second: ZAR

USD to ZAR conversion table

USD ZAR ZAR → USD
1 USD 15.9976 ZAR 0.06251 USD
5 USD 79.9880 ZAR 0.31255 USD
10 USD 159.976 ZAR 0.62509 USD
25 USD 399.940 ZAR 1.5627 USD
50 USD 799.880 ZAR 3.1255 USD
100 USD 1,599.76 ZAR 6.2509 USD
500 USD 7,998.80 ZAR 31.2547 USD
1,000 USD 15,997.60 ZAR 62.5094 USD
5,000 USD 79,988.00 ZAR 312.547 USD
10,000 USD 159,976.00 ZAR 625.094 USD

USD/ZAR over the last 12 months

52-week range 15.7190 – 18.3099 (currently 10.8% of range)
Change, 30 days-1.28%
Change, 90 days-3.26%
Annualised volatility10.8%
50-day average 16.2681 (rate is below)
200-day average 16.4006 (rate is below)

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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