US dollar to South African rand Historical Exchange Rates
Welcome to the USD to ZAR exchange rate history page. This page contains detailed daily historical exchange rates between USD and ZAR from 2025-3-8 to 2025-12-04, making it easy to look up and reference.
1 USD = 16.9922 ZAR
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1 US dollar to South African rand Historical Exchange Rate Trends
1 USD = -- ZAR
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1 US dollar to South African rand Data Statistics
This section organizes the historical exchange rate data of 1 USD to ZAR, including daily data over the past 1 day, 15 days, 30 days, and 90 days. It also marks the highest, lowest, and average rates during each period, helping you easily understand how the exchange rate has changed over time, which is useful for currency exchange, transfers, or investment decisions.
Past 7 days historical exchange rates
Below are the daily average exchange rates of USD to ZAR for the past 7 days, helping you track the trend during this period. We also provide exchange rate changes of ZAR to USD, helping you understand fluctuations from different perspectives and better plan your currency exchange, transfers, or fund management.
USD to ZAR - Last 7 Days
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The US dollar officially became the official currency of the United States in 1792, initially adopting the gold and silver standard. After World War II, the US dollar became the world's main reserve currency in the Bretton Woods system. In 1971, the United States abolished the peg of the US dollar to gold and switched to a floating exchange rate. Today, the US dollar is still the dominant currency in global trade, investment and financial markets, enjoying a high degree of international credit and widespread use.
- Supporting unit:1 cent
- Denomination of banknotes:$1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
- Reserve currency:The US dollar is the world's primary reserve currency.
- Banknote material:Made primarily of 75% cotton and 25% linen.
- Metal composition:Alloys such as copper, nickel, and zinc
- Currency symbol:$ or US$
- Paper currency size:156mm × 66mm (All denominations have the same size)
- language:en
- Main unit:1 US dollar
- ISO code:USD
- Currency name:US dollar
- Cents per dollar:100
- Exchange Rate System:Floating exchange rate system
- Central Bank:Federal Reserve System
- Safe-haven currency:The US dollar is usually regarded as a safe-haven currency.
- Coin denomination:1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1
- Countries of Use:The United States (including some overseas territories) and certain countries and regions that use the US dollar as their official or circulating currency.
- Cross-border payment:The dollar cross-border payment network covers approximately 200 countries and regions worldwide.
ZAR - South African Rand
The rand was issued in 1961 with the establishment of the Republic of South Africa, replacing the South African pound. ZAR is the mainstay currency of the South African economy and is widely used in mining, manufacturing and financial services. As one of the most important currencies in Africa, the rand has a high liquidity in the international market.
- Supporting unit:1 cent (1 rand = 100 cents)
- Denomination of banknotes:10, 20, 50, 100, 200 Rand
- Reserve currency:No, but it has a significant influence in the African region.
- Banknote material:Paper-based, featuring various anti-counterfeiting designs.
- Metal composition:Copper-nickel alloy, nickel-plated steel core alloy
- Currency symbol:R
- Paper currency size:Approximately 140mm × 70mm
- language:en
- Main unit:Rand
- ISO code:ZAR
- Currency name:South African Rand
- Exchange Rate System:Floating exchange rate system
- Central Bank:South African Reserve Bank
- Safe-haven currency:No, mainly emerging market currencies.
- Coin denomination:5, 10, 20, 50 cents; 1, 2, 5 rand.
- Countries of Use:South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe (partially used)
- Cross-border payment:The rand is widely circulated in southern Africa, international payments are mostly conducted through the SWIFT network, and cross-border trade often settles in US dollars or euros.
