US Dollar to South African Rand exchange rate — USD/ZAR
Stale
1 USD =
16.1505 ZAR
+0.0162027 (+0.10%) increased 0.10 percent vs Aug 12, 2026 close
Mid-marketTwelve Data
ECB daily reference: 16.1343 ZAR
1 USD = 16.1505 ZARMid-marketas of Twelve Data
Mid-market rate — the midpoint of buy and sell. Banks and apps add a margin, so this is the reference rate, not what you’ll pay.
Exchange rate history
| Date (UTC) | Rate (ZAR) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16.4619 | — | |
| 16.3826 | ▼ −0.48% | |
| 16.3711 | ▼ −0.07% | |
| 16.5079 | ▲ +0.84% | |
| 16.4898 | ▼ −0.11% | |
| 16.4445 | ▼ −0.27% | |
| 16.4755 | ▲ +0.19% | |
| 16.4398 | ▼ −0.22% | |
| 16.8501 | ▲ +2.50% | |
| 16.7411 | ▼ −0.65% | |
| 16.7852 | ▲ +0.26% | |
| 16.7499 | ▼ −0.21% | |
| 16.5824 | ▼ −1.00% | |
| 16.575 | ▼ −0.04% | |
| 16.4698 | ▼ −0.63% | |
| 16.4408 | ▼ −0.18% | |
| 16.3466 | ▼ −0.57% | |
| 16.3095 | ▼ −0.23% | |
| 16.2233 | ▼ −0.53% | |
| 16.1772 | ▼ −0.28% | |
| 16.179 | ▲ +0.01% | |
| 16.1343 | ▼ −0.28% |
- Low
- 16.1343
- Average
- 16.4166
- High
- 16.8501
- Median
- 16.4136
- Volatility
- 9.5%
- Change
- −3.16% decreased 3.16 percent
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What is the USD/ZAR exchange rate today?
1 US Dollar buys 16.1505 South African Rand, the mid-market rate from Twelve Data, as of Aug 12, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC. The mid-market rate is the midpoint between the buy and sell prices banks trade at — the fair reference rate, not the price you’ll be charged.
How often does the USD/ZAR rate update?
The live rate refreshes about once a minute, and every reading is stamped with its own UTC time so you always know how fresh it is. Past daily points are immutable — once a day closes, its rate never changes.
Why is this different from my bank’s rate?
The rate here is mid-market; banks and apps quote a slightly worse rate and keep the difference as their margin. For example, change $1,000.00 at 16.1505 and you’d receive ZAR 16,150.46. A provider adding a 2% margin would give about ZAR 15,827.45 — roughly ZAR 323.01 less. Compare any quote against the mid-market rate to see the true cost.
How has USD/ZAR moved recently?
Over the last 64 trading days, USD/ZAR ranged from 16.1343 to 16.8501, averaging 16.4166. Each point is a daily close; weekends and holidays have no published fix, so the line skips them.