USD to ZAR — US Dollar to South African Rand

1 USD = 16.0018 ZAR as of 2026-08-28 (ECB reference rate). 1 ZAR = 0.062493 USD.

Source: European Central Bank · Updated every business day around 16:00 CET · Mid-market reference rate (your bank will apply its own spread).

Convert USD to ZAR

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100 USD = 1600.18 ZAR

Conversion table

USDZAR
1 USD16.0018 ZAR
5 USD80.009 ZAR
10 USD160.02 ZAR
25 USD400.05 ZAR
50 USD800.09 ZAR
100 USD1600.18 ZAR
250 USD4000.45 ZAR
500 USD8000.90 ZAR
1000 USD16001.80 ZAR
2500 USD40004.51 ZAR
5000 USD80009.02 ZAR
10000 USD160018.04 ZAR

Recent history (last 30 publishing days)

Date1 USD → ZAR1 ZAR → USD
2026-08-2816.00180.062493
2026-08-2715.98580.062555
2026-08-2615.9160.06283
2026-08-2515.98780.062548
2026-08-2416.00290.062489
2026-08-2116.00440.062483
2026-08-2016.1740.061827
2026-08-1916.24430.06156
2026-08-1816.21960.061654
2026-08-1716.17670.061817
2026-08-1416.16480.061863
2026-08-1316.11880.062039
2026-08-1216.13430.06198
2026-08-1116.1790.061808
2026-08-1016.17720.061815
2026-08-0716.22330.06164
2026-08-0616.30950.061314
2026-08-0516.34660.061175
2026-08-0416.44080.060824
2026-08-0316.46980.060717
2026-07-3116.5750.060332
2026-07-3016.58240.060305
2026-07-2916.74990.059702
2026-07-2816.78520.059576
2026-07-2716.74110.059733
2026-07-2416.85010.059347
2026-07-2316.43980.060828
2026-07-2216.47550.060696
2026-07-2116.44450.060811
2026-07-2016.48980.060644

About this pair

The mid-market USD/ZAR rate is the price of one US Dollar expressed in South African Rand, calculated from the European Central Bank's daily euro reference rates by triangulation: USD/ZAR = (EUR/ZAR) ÷ (EUR/USD). The ECB publishes these rates once per business day around 16:00 CET; we re-serve them under the ECB reuse policy with attribution.

This is a reference rate, not a tradable rate. When you actually send money across borders — by SWIFT wire, SEPA transfer, a money-transfer app, or a card payment — your provider quotes their own price, which usually includes a markup over the mid-market rate.

Frequently asked questions

Is the USD/ZAR rate above the same one my bank will use?

Usually not exactly. Banks quote a retail rate that includes a markup (the "spread") over this mid-market reference. The mid-market rate is the right benchmark for accounting and for comparing providers, but expect your actual booking rate to be a fraction of a percent worse.

Where do these numbers come from?

Directly from the European Central Bank's daily euro reference rates feed (eurofxref-daily.xml). The ECB publishes once per business day. We cache and re-serve the same file, with attribution.

Can I use this rate in my own app?

Yes. Hit /api/exchange/pair/USD/ZAR for JSON, no key required. Please keep traffic under 600 requests per IP per hour and cache results when you can.

Source. Live reference rates are sourced from the European Central Bank, published every business day around 16:00 CET against the euro. Reused with attribution under the ECB reuse policy. Ohmyfin Organisation is an independent reference service and is not affiliated with the ECB, with S.W.I.F.T. SC, or with any central bank. For booking actual cross-border payments, your bank will apply its own retail spread.
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