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USD to ZAR exchange rate API

US Dollar to Rand · quoted 2026-09-25

16.3107

▲ +8.30% over 5Y

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 5 years, USD/ZAR traded between 15.0027 and 19.2374, averaged 17.3899 and rose 8.30%. 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 5Y

USD/ZAR over 5Y: show the values
PointUSD/ZAR
2021-09-2715.0606
2021-11-0815.0027
2021-12-2015.8140
2022-01-3115.5731
2022-03-1415.0574
2022-04-2715.9129
2022-06-0815.3297
2022-07-2017.0530
2022-08-3117.0667
2022-10-1218.2234
2022-11-2317.1528
2023-01-0517.0974
2023-02-1618.1370
2023-03-3018.0470
2023-05-1619.0696
2023-06-2718.4672
2023-08-0818.9026
2023-09-1918.9330
2023-10-3118.7877
2023-12-1218.9094
2024-01-2618.7898
2024-03-0818.6430
2024-04-2319.2374
2024-06-0518.9356
2024-07-1718.1793
2024-08-2717.7283
2024-10-0117.2746
2024-10-3117.6318
2024-11-3018.0646
2024-12-3018.7372
2025-01-2918.6658
2025-02-2818.4341
2025-03-3018.4009
2025-04-2918.5476
2025-05-2917.8512
2025-06-2817.8774
2025-07-2817.8481
2025-08-2717.7622
2025-09-2617.4503
2025-10-2617.2190
2025-11-2517.2176
2025-12-2516.6514
2026-01-2416.1342
2026-02-2316.0115
2026-03-2516.9135
2026-04-2416.5620
2026-05-2416.3987
2026-06-2316.4839
2026-07-2316.4398
2026-08-2216.0160
2026-09-2116.2593

High

19.2374

Low

15.0027

Average

17.3899

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

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