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USD to ZAR exchange rate API

US Dollar to Rand · quoted 2026-09-25

16.3107

▼ +5.98% over 1Y

1 USD = 16.3107 ZAR · 1 ZAR = 0.06131 USD · Get this rate via the API

1 USD buys 16.3107 ZAR as of 2026-09-25, so 1 ZAR buys 0.06131 USD. Over the last year, USD/ZAR traded between 15.6738 and 17.3525, averaged 16.5693 and fell 5.98%. The API holds daily USD/ZAR rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

USD/ZAR over 1Y

USD/ZAR over 1Y: show the values
PointUSD/ZAR
2025-09-2517.3478
2025-10-0217.1856
2025-10-0917.1023
2025-10-1617.3168
2025-10-2317.3480
2025-10-3017.3525
2025-11-0617.3447
2025-11-1317.0028
2025-11-2017.2388
2025-11-2717.1731
2025-12-0416.9809
2025-12-1116.9409
2025-12-1816.7773
2025-12-2516.6514
2026-01-0116.5543
2026-01-0816.5149
2026-01-1516.3721
2026-01-2216.2186
2026-01-2915.6738
2026-02-0516.1798
2026-02-1215.8952
2026-02-1916.2188
2026-02-2615.8763
2026-03-0516.5028
2026-03-1216.5417
2026-03-1917.0689
2026-03-2617.0577
2026-04-0217.0118
2026-04-0916.4321
2026-04-1616.3848
2026-04-2316.4679
2026-04-3016.7903
2026-05-0716.2578
2026-05-1416.4069
2026-05-2116.5539
2026-05-2816.3501
2026-06-0416.2394
2026-06-1116.5027
2026-06-1816.4306
2026-06-2516.5615
2026-07-0216.3775
2026-07-0916.3719
2026-07-1616.3711
2026-07-2316.4398
2026-07-3016.5824
2026-08-0616.3095
2026-08-1316.1188
2026-08-2016.1740
2026-08-2715.9858
2026-09-0316.0373
2026-09-1016.1466
2026-09-1716.2525
2026-09-2416.4367

High

17.3525

Low

15.6738

Average

16.5693

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the USD/ZAR rate as JSON. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required.

cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&currencies=ZAR"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&currencies=ZAR");
const data = await response.json();
Python
import requests

data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&currencies=ZAR").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

USD/ZAR API questions

How do I get the USD/ZAR exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&currencies=ZAR, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest USD/ZAR rate in rates.ZAR.

How far back does USD/ZAR historical data go?

Daily USD/ZAR rates are available from 2024-08-24. Request one day with the /historical endpoint and a date, or a range of days with /timeseries.

Is there a free USD/ZAR exchange rate API?

Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required; paid plans raise the limit.

Put these rates in your application

One endpoint, JSON responses, 160+ currencies and history back to 1999. Start on the free plan.