South Africa — US dollar exchange rate
ZAR per USD · Annual · 1900–2031 · 132 observations
About this series
The US dollar exchange rate reports how many units of local currency are needed for one US dollar. A higher numerical reading means more local currency per dollar.
South Africa's US dollar exchange rate reading was 17.8782 ZAR per USD in 2025. The period change from 18.3229 ZAR per USD in 2024 was −2.43%.
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Latest observations
2005–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 17.5036 ZAR per USD |
| 2030 | 17.3703 ZAR per USD |
| 2029 | 17.2389 ZAR per USD |
| 2028 | 17.1078 ZAR per USD |
| 2027 | 16.9709 ZAR per USD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 16.7 ZAR per USD |
| 2025 | 17.8782 ZAR per USD |
| 2024 | 18.3229 ZAR per USD |
| 2023 | 18.4577 ZAR per USD |
| 2022 | 16.386 ZAR per USD |
| 2021 | 14.7863 ZAR per USD |
| 2020 | 16.445 ZAR per USD |
| 2019 | 14.4535 ZAR per USD |
| 2018 | 13.2549 ZAR per USD |
| 2017 | 13.3196 ZAR per USD |
| 2016 | 14.6923 ZAR per USD |
| 2015 | 12.7837 ZAR per USD |
| 2014 | 10.8513 ZAR per USD |
| 2013 | 9.6581 ZAR per USD |
| 2012 | 8.2162 ZAR per USD |
Values before 2012, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.