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USD to ZAR exchange rate API

US Dollar to Rand · quoted 2026-09-25

16.3107

▼ +4.63% over 6M

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 6 months, USD/ZAR traded between 15.9559 and 17.1021, averaged 16.4149 and fell 4.63%. 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 6M

USD/ZAR over 6M: show the values
PointUSD/ZAR
2026-03-2917.1021
2026-04-0516.9696
2026-04-1216.4954
2026-04-1916.3876
2026-04-2616.5595
2026-05-0316.5924
2026-05-1016.4349
2026-05-1716.6832
2026-05-2416.3987
2026-05-3116.2620
2026-06-0716.5899
2026-06-1416.2228
2026-06-2116.4610
2026-06-2816.4692
2026-07-0516.2261
2026-07-1216.3410
2026-07-1916.5413
2026-07-2616.7685
2026-08-0216.5022
2026-08-0916.1492
2026-08-1616.1822
2026-08-2316.0189
2026-08-3016.1638
2026-09-0615.9559
2026-09-1316.1504
2026-09-2016.2629

High

17.1021

Low

15.9559

Average

16.4149

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.