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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 = 17.95 ZAR

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USD to ZAR is at 7-day highs near 17.95, 2.2% below its 3-month average of 18.35, having traded in a quite volatile 11.7% range from 17.71 to 19.78

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1 ZAR = 0.055720 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
30 May 2025	17.99	0.2% ▼	2 Week
15 Mar 2025	18.20	1.3% ▼	3 Month
13 Jun 2024	18.43	2.6% ▼	1 Year
14 Jun 2020	17.18	4.5% ▲	5 Year
16 Jun 2015	12.38	45.1% ▲	10 Year
18 Jun 2005	6.6509	170% ▲	20 Year

USD/ZAR historic rates & change to 13-Jun-2025

#USD/ZAR hits 3yr low as Fed rate cut looms amid trade war tensions & weak econ data. USD trading @ 17.95, down 2.2% from 3-month avg. Analysts warn tariff impact on SA could create further volatility, all eyes on upcoming US consumer sentiment data

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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 17.95
$ 5	R 89.75
$ 10	R 179.50
$ 20	R 359.00
$ 50	R 897.50
$ 100	R 1,795
$ 250	R 4,488
$ 500	R 8,975
$ 1,000	R 17,950
$ 2,000	R 35,900
$ 5,000	R 89,750
$ 10,000	R 179,500
$ 20,000	R 359,000
$ 50,000	R 897,500
$ 100,000	R 1,795,000

USD	ZAR
$ 0.0557	R 1
$ 0.2786	R 5
$ 0.5572	R 10
$ 1.1144	R 20
$ 2.7860	R 50
$ 5.5720	R 100
$ 13.93	R 250
$ 27.86	R 500
$ 55.72	R 1,000
$ 111.44	R 2,000
$ 278.60	R 5,000
$ 557.20	R 10,000
$ 1,114	R 20,000
$ 2,786	R 50,000
$ 5,572	R 100,000

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

What is the best Travel Money conversion rate for USD to ZAR?

The best USD to ZAR exchange rate is our partner deal rate of 17.86 from OFX . This is -0.5% compared to the mid-market rate 17.95.

The standard OFX USD-ZAR rate is 17.207, -4.1% from the mid-rate. Visit OFX here to secure the better rate.

As exchange rates can vary significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers, it's therefore important to carefully compare US dollar (USD) to South African rand (ZAR) rates from different sources before making a conversion.

The above Dollar to Rand comparison table makes it easy to compare the Total Fees (both variable and fixed) you are being charged by banks and other foreign exchange providers against the latest USD-ZAR mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.

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