1 USD to ZAR Exchange Rate Today — Convert US Dollar to South African Rand

Current USD to ZAR Exchange Rate — Live Mid-Market Rate

As of 2026-09-11 11:19:04 UTC, 1 US Dollar (USD) equals 16.206202742 South African Rand (ZAR). That's the USD to ZAR mid-market rate — the midpoint between the global buy and sell price, before any bank markup or transfer spread. It's the fairest benchmark for a US Dollar to South African Rand money transfer, remittance or travel-money budget.

Quoted in R to 2 decimal places, it's the same interbank USD/ZAR rate the forex market references — so you know exactly how much 1 USD is worth in South African Rand today. In symbol terms that's $ to R, using the ISO 4217 codes USD and ZAR. The South African Rand is the official currency of LS, while the US Dollar is the money of AC.

Over the past 30 days the USD has softened against the South African Rand.

US Dollar to South African Rand Exchange Rate Chart — 1-Year Weekly Trend

This US Dollar to South African Rand exchange rate chart plots the estimated weekly USD/ZAR trend over the past year, so you can see how the currency pair has moved beyond today's live mid-market rate.

Read it alongside the currency converter above to judge whether the USD is trading strong or weak against the South African Rand before you exchange money, send a transfer or plan a forex trade — in other words, how many South African rand a single US Dollar buys week to week. Longer swings in this pair usually track US Dollar and South African Rand central bank policy, inflation and forex demand.

Over the last 90 days the rate has trended downward (-6.51%).

USD to South African Rand Conversion Table — Common Amounts

The USD to ZAR conversion table below lists common amounts — from 1 to 9,998 — converted both ways at today's rate, so you can check 1 USD in ZAR or a full transfer amount at a glance. Each row shows the US dollars to South African rand value and the reverse ZAR to USD rate — handy for quick currency-calculator checks without retyping.

Planning to send money, wire a bank transfer or just sanity-check $ to R before you travel? The amounts below cover it.

US Dollar to ZAR Rate Statistics — 7, 30 & 90-Day High, Low & Volatility

These USD/ZAR exchange rate statistics summarise the estimated high, low, average and volatility for the US Dollar to South African Rand pair over the last 7, 30 and 90 days — the kind of forex snapshot traders and remittance senders use to time a conversion and gauge how much the ZAR rate typically swings around the interbank benchmark.

Because banks and money-transfer providers add a markup on top of this bank rate, watching the USD/ZAR range — nudged by central bank decisions — helps you spot a good day to exchange.

Over the last 7 days, USD to ZAR moved between 16.1584 and 16.3349. The average was 16.2277 with 1.09% volatility. Over the last 30 days, USD to ZAR moved between 15.7720 and 16.3349. The average was 16.0872 with 3.50% volatility. Over the last 90 days, USD to ZAR moved between 15.7720 and 17.3350. The average was 16.5820 with 9.43% volatility.

Using the US Dollar (USD) to South African Rand (ZAR) Currency Converter

To use this US Dollar to South African Rand currency converter, enter the US Dollar amount and pick South African Rand as the target. The currency calculator (or conversion calculator) applies the real-time USD/ZAR exchange rate and shows the equivalent in South African rand instantly — answering how much is US Dollar in South African Rand the moment you type.

Tap swap to flip it into a ZAR to USD converter. It's built for planning international money transfers and SWIFT wire payments, working out how much to send money abroad or overseas, budgeting travel money, comparing remittance quotes or checking a foreign exchange (forex) trade.

Key Features of the USD/ZAR Currency Converter

Here's what makes this USD to ZAR currency converter reliable for everyday exchange-rate checks, money transfers and forex planning:

• Real-Time Data: The converter pulls the latest US Dollar to ZAR mid-market exchange rate, so the numbers you see reflect today's live market.
• User-Friendly Interface: Enter an amount and convert between this currency pair in seconds.
• Reliable Source: Rates are sourced from established financial data providers, the same ones banks and traders reference.
• Both Directions: Convert US dollars to South African rand and flip straight back to ZAR → USD — one tool for the whole USD/ZAR pair.
• Travel & Transfer Ready: Handy for ordering South African Rand banknotes, sending a wire transfer, or comparing the ISO 4217 pair USD and ZAR before a forex trade.