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ZAR to USD Market Data
South African rand (ZAR) to US dollar (USD) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
Is the ZAR to USD 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 South African rand against the US dollar is to review how the ZAR/USD rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the ZAR to USD exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
Date
ZAR/USD
Period
31 Aug 2025
0.0566
2 Week
16 Jun 2025
0.0561
3 Month
14 Sep 2024
0.0563
1 Year
15 Sep 2020
0.0608
5 Year
17 Sep 2015
0.0750
10 Year
19 Sep 2005
0.1557
20 Year
ZAR/USD historic rates
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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ZAR to USD 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 South African rand are worth in US dollar across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different ZAR amounts at today’s rate * :
This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the US dollar current value is to look the USD performance against a range of other currencies over various time periods.
The following table looks at the performance of the USD exchange rate against selections of other currencies over time periods from the previous 2 days back to the last 5 years.
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