US Dollar to South African Rand — exchange rate

You will find a currency converter from the USD to the ZAR on this page. It is possible to convert any amount from US Dollar to South African Rand ($ to R) using Myfin currency converter at the live rates of 07:05 PM 09-02-2025.

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1 USD = 17.684206 ZAR

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USDUS Dollar

Country of Circulation: United States, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama and others

Currency Code, Symbol: USD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.Read More

ZARSouth African Rand

Country of Circulation: South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini

Currency Code, Symbol: ZAR, R

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R 1, R 2, R 5

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: R 10, R 20, R 50, R 100, R 200

History: The South African rand (R) is the currency of the Republic of South Africa. The currency is also legal in Lesotho and Namibia. The rand is a free currency, and in the financial world it is known as ZAR.One rand is worth 100 cents. In 1961, after leaving the Commonwealth of Nations, the rand replaced the previous currency – the South African pound. All notes since 2012 have had a portrait of the most famous South African figure – Nelson Mandela – on the averse, and the reverse has had images of noble African animals.Read More

Historical data of the 1 US Dollar to the South African Rand exchange rate

In the table you can find 1 Dollar to South African Rand exchange rate for the last week.

DateUSDZARChange
Tuesday 09-02-2025 1 USD 17.684206 ZAR 0.059446
Monday 09-01-2025 1 USD 17.62476 ZAR 0.026341
Sunday 08-31-2025 1 USD 17.651101 ZAR 0.001979
Saturday 08-30-2025 1 USD 17.65308 ZAR 0.00007
Friday 08-29-2025 1 USD 17.65301 ZAR 0.073755
Thursday 08-28-2025 1 USD 17.726765 ZAR 0.051162
Wednesday 08-27-2025 1 USD 17.675603 ZAR -

1 USD to ZAR chart

Contains historical rates for 1 Dollar against South African Rand for all the time.

1 US Dollar to South African Rand stats

Last 30 DaysLast 5 Years
High17.9346919.786397
Low17.44860413.4187
Average17.6612291717.07305091

FAQ

  • USD/ZAR – US Dollar to South African Rand conversion

    Our USD/ZAR currency converter allows instant conversion by live rates. Current value of 1 USD equals 17.684206 ZAR.
  • US Dollar to South African Rand conversion

    We use quotation information as of 09-02-2025 07:05 PM ET to calculate the conversion rate of two currencies. Specified values are considered average but can match the rates of specific financial organizations. To get a result, you only need to:
    • indicate an amount of money to convert in the window with US Dollars;
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    With the help of this tool, you can convert any amount of US Dollars into South African Rands in a few seconds.
  • How has the dynamic of USD to ZAR rate changed in the last week

    Here you can also find a chart with the US Dollar rate fluctuations since 2015. In the last week, the pound to dollar conversion rate has changed by 0.0086 ZAR or +0.0486%.
  • The dynamic of USD to ZAR rate over the last month

    The monthly data of USD to ZAR conversion rate dynamic helps to understand market trends better. USD has moved by -1.4164% or -0.2505 ZAR.