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USD to ZAR Market Data

US dollar (USD) to South African rand (ZAR) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.

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1 USD = 17.38 ZAR

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USD to ZAR at 17.40 is 1.8% below its 3-month average of 17.71, having traded in a quite stable 5.1% range from 17.34 to 18.22

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1 ZAR = 0.057522 USD

Is the USD to ZAR Exchange Rate Likely to Improve?

Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the US dollar against the South African rand is to review how the USD/ZAR rate has changed over time.

The table below shows the percentage change in the USD to ZAR exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:

Date	USD/ZAR	Change	Period
04 Sep 2025	17.76	2% ▼	2 Week
20 Jun 2025	18.00	3.3% ▼	3 Month
18 Sep 2024	17.54	0.7% ▼	1 Year
19 Sep 2020	16.34	6.5% ▲	5 Year
21 Sep 2015	13.44	29.5% ▲	10 Year
23 Sep 2005	6.3522	174.1% ▲	20 Year

USD/ZAR historic rates & change to 18-Sep-2025

USD/ZAR has faced significant volatility lately, currently trading around 17.40 ZAR, 1.8% below its 3-month avg of 17.71 ZAR. Analysts warn of potential future drops due to Fed rate cut speculation amid US economic shifts, while ZAR shows resilience with rising foreign reserves. Forex traders should monitor key economic indicators closely

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USD to ZAR Conversion: What Is Your Money Worth?

To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much US dollar are worth in South African rand across a range of amounts.

This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different USD amounts at today’s rate * :

USD	ZAR
$ 1	R 17.38
$ 5	R 86.90
$ 10	R 173.80
$ 20	R 347.60
$ 50	R 869.00
$ 100	R 1,738
$ 250	R 4,345
$ 500	R 8,690
$ 1,000	R 17,380
$ 2,000	R 34,760
$ 5,000	R 86,900
$ 10,000	R 173,800
$ 20,000	R 347,600
$ 50,000	R 869,000
$ 100,000	R 1,738,000

USD	ZAR
$ 0.0575	R 1
$ 0.2876	R 5
$ 0.5752	R 10
$ 1.1504	R 20
$ 2.8761	R 50
$ 5.7522	R 100
$ 14.38	R 250
$ 28.76	R 500
$ 57.52	R 1,000
$ 115.04	R 2,000
$ 287.61	R 5,000
$ 575.22	R 10,000
$ 1,150	R 20,000
$ 2,876	R 50,000
$ 5,752	R 100,000