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South African Rand (ZAR)

The South African Rand is the official currency of South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia. Its code is ZAR and its symbol is R. Over the past year, 1 US dollar moved from 17.1831 to 16.5458 ZAR.

ISO code: ZAR / 710
Symbol: R
Decimals: 2
1 USD =: 16.5458

ZAR exchange rates

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Currency	ZAR → currency	Currency → ZAR
USD	0.0604	16.5458
EUR	0.0535	18.6934
GBP	0.0457	21.8961
JPY	9.5483	0.1047
CHF	0.0505	19.8086
CAD	0.0861	11.6144
AUD	0.0870	11.5001
CNY	0.4052	2.4678
INR	5.8219	0.1718
MXN	1.0980	0.9108

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ZAR in the last 12 months

EUR to ZAR

Now: 18.6934
Change: -7.21%
52-week high: 20.2996 (2025-10-17)
52-week low: 18.5318 (2026-07-06)

EUR/ZAR history since 1999 →

USD to ZAR

Now: 16.5458
Change: -3.71%
52-week high: 17.4698 (2025-11-04)
52-week low: 15.6738 (2026-01-29)

USD/ZAR history since 1999 →

Based on the euro foreign exchange reference rates of the European Central Bank; rates against USD are calculated through the euro.

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Countries using the South African Rand

🇿🇦 South Africa🇱🇸 Lesotho🇳🇦 Namibia

South African Rand: FAQ

What is the symbol of the South African Rand?

The symbol of the South African Rand is R. Its ISO 4217 code is ZAR and its numeric code is 710.

Which countries use the South African Rand?

The South African Rand is the official currency of South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia.

How many decimal places does the South African Rand have?

2. Prices in ZAR are written with 2 decimal places.

How did the South African Rand change against the US dollar in the last year?

Based on ECB reference rates, 1 USD was worth 17.1831 ZAR a year ago and 16.5458 ZAR now (-3.71%). The 52-week range was 15.6738 to 17.4698.

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{
  "meta": { "last_updated_at": "…" },
  "data": {
    "USD": { "code": "USD", "value": … },
    "EUR": { "code": "EUR", "value": … },
    "GBP": { "code": "GBP", "value": … }
  }
}

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