🇱🇸 Currency · ISO 4217
South African Rand (ZAR)
The South African Rand is the official currency of Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa. 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
Live rates from currencyapi. Before they load, ECB reference rates of 2026-10-01 are shown.
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)
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)
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
🇱🇸 Lesotho🇳🇦 Namibia🇿🇦 South Africa
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 Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa.
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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GET https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/latest?base_currency=ZAR¤cies=USD,EUR,GBP
{
"meta": { "last_updated_at": "…" },
"data": {
"USD": { "code": "USD", "value": … },
"EUR": { "code": "EUR", "value": … },
"GBP": { "code": "GBP", "value": … }
}
}