The USD/ZAR exchange rate rose to 17.9079 on July 11, 2025, up 0.97% from the previous session. Over the past month, the South African Rand has weakened 0.60%, but it's up by 0.25% over the last 12 months. South African Rand - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Key information about South Africa Exchange Rate against USD

• South Africa Exchange Rate against USD averaged 19.032 (USD/ZAR) in May 2023, compared with 18.193 USD/ZAR in the previous month.
• South Africa Exchange Rate against USD data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to May 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 19.032 in May 2023 and a record low of 0.668 in Jul 1974.

• In the latest reports, South Africa Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days was reported at 8.150 % pa in May 2023.
• Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Yield: Month End: 10 Years and Over) was reported at 12.430 % pa in May 2023.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate) was set at 8.250 % pa in May 2023.

Prices for USDZAR US Dollar South African Rand including live quotes, historical charts and news. USDZAR US Dollar South African Rand was last updated by Trading Economics this July 13 of 2025.

south africa - South African Rand to U.S. Dollar Spot Exchange Rate was 18.33460 South African Rand to 1 U.S. $ in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, south africa - South African Rand to U.S. Dollar Spot Exchange Rate reached a record high of 18.45350 in January of 2023 and a record low of 14.77510 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for south africa - South African Rand to U.S. Dollar Spot Exchange Rate - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Nilai Tukar Terhadap USD Afrika Selatan dilaporkan sebesar 19.032 USD/ZAR pada 2023-05. Rekor ini naik dibanding sebelumnya yaitu 18.193 USD/ZAR untuk 2023-04. Data Nilai Tukar Terhadap USD Afrika Selatan diperbarui bulanan, dengan rata-rata 2.630 USD/ZAR dari 1957-01 sampai 2023-05, dengan 797 observasi. Data ini mencapai angka tertinggi sebesar 19.032 USD/ZAR pada 2023-05 dan rekor terendah sebesar 0.668 USD/ZAR pada 1974-07. Data Nilai Tukar Terhadap USD Afrika Selatan tetap berstatus aktif di CEIC dan dilaporkan oleh CEIC Data. Data dikategorikan dalam Global Economic Monitor World Trend Plus – Table: Exchange Rate against USD: Period Avg: Monthly.

Südafrikas Wechselkurs gegenüber dem USD belief sich im 2023-05 auf 19.032 USD/ZAR. Dies stellt einen Anstieg im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Zahlen von 18.193 USD/ZAR für 2023-04 dar. Südafrikas Wechselkurs gegenüber dem USD werden monatlich aktualisiert, mit einem Durchschnitt von 2.630 USD/ZAR von 1957-01 bis 2023-05, mit 797 Beobachtungen. Die Daten erreichten ein Allzeithoch in Höhe von 19.032 USD/ZAR im 2023-05 und ein Rekordtief in Höhe von 0.668 USD/ZAR im 1974-07. Südafrikas Wechselkurs gegenüber dem USD Daten behalten den Aktiv-Status in CEIC und werden von CEIC Data gemeldet. Die Daten werden unter World Trend Pluss Global Economic Monitor – Table: Exchange Rate against USD: Period Avg: Monthly kategorisiert.

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Os dados de Taxas de Câmbio em Relação ao USD da África do Sul foram registrados em 19.032 USD/ZAR em 2023-05. Este é um registro de um aumento com relação aos números anteriores de 18.193 USD/ZAR em 2023-04. Os dados de Taxas de Câmbio em Relação ao USD da África do Sul são atualizados por mês, com uma média de 2.630 USD/ZAR em 1957-01 até 2023-05, com 797 observações. Os dados alcançaram um alto recorde de 19.032 USD/ZAR em 2023-05 e um baixo recorde de 0.668 USD/ZAR em 1974-07. Os dados de Taxas de Câmbio em Relação ao USD da África do Sul permanecem com status ativo na CEIC e são reportados pela fonte: CEIC Data. Os dados são classificados sob o World Trend Plus’ Global Economic Monitor – Table: Exchange Rate against USD: Period Avg: Monthly.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa was worth 400.26 billion US dollars in 2024, according to official data from the World Bank. The GDP value of South Africa represents 0.38 percent of the world economy. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - South Africa GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in South Africa was last recorded at 5708.96 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in South Africa is equivalent to 45 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - South Africa GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.