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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.

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1 ZAR = 0.059780 USD

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ZAR to USD at 0.059987 is 2.7% above its 3-month average of 0.058396, having traded in a quite stable 5.2% range from 0.057028 to 0.060019

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1 USD = 16.73 ZAR

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
14 Dec 2025	0.0593	2 Week
29 Sep 2025	0.0579	3 Month
28 Dec 2024	0.0535	1 Year
29 Dec 2020	0.0679	5 Year
31 Dec 2015	0.0646	10 Year
02 Jan 2006	0.1580	20 Year

ZAR/USD historic rates

Current market bias: Bearish Key drivers: - The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates multiple times by mid-2026, which may weaken the USD. - Improved electricity supply and logistics in South Africa are likely to bolster economic growth, projected at 1.4% in 2026. - South Africa's government aims for a new inflation target of 3% to stabilize expectations and guide monetary policy. Near-term range: USD/ZAR expected to trade within a stable range, slightly below its 3-month average. What could change it: An upside risk could come from stronger-than-expected U.S. consumer sentiment data. A downside risk may arise from global economic slowdowns or further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, potentially benefiting the ZAR. --- USD/ZAR is bearish. Fed rate cuts expected to weaken USD while improved logistics & energy in South Africa may boost growth. Watch for a stable trading range slightly below the 3-month average. Better U.S. consumer sentiment could change the outlook

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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 * :

ZAR	USD
R 1	$ 0.0598
R 5	$ 0.2989
R 10	$ 0.5978
R 20	$ 1.1956
R 50	$ 2.9890
R 100	$ 5.9780
R 250	$ 14.95
R 500	$ 29.89
R 1,000	$ 59.78
R 2,000	$ 119.56
R 5,000	$ 298.90
R 10,000	$ 597.80
R 20,000	$ 1,196
R 50,000	$ 2,989
R 100,000	$ 5,978

ZAR	USD
R 16.73	$ 1
R 83.65	$ 5
R 167.30	$ 10
R 334.60	$ 20
R 836.50	$ 50
R 1,673	$ 100
R 4,183	$ 250
R 8,365	$ 500
R 16,730	$ 1,000
R 33,460	$ 2,000
R 83,650	$ 5,000
R 167,300	$ 10,000
R 334,600	$ 20,000
R 836,500	$ 50,000
R 1,673,000	$ 100,000

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*Converted at the current ZAR-USD interbank exchange rate. Calculate actual payout amounts for Send Money and Travel Money exchange rates.

Is US dollar (USD) expected to go up or down?

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.