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USD to ZAR exchange rate API

US Dollar to Rand · quoted 2026-09-25

16.3107

▼ +1.43% over YTD

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 year to date, USD/ZAR traded between 15.8603 and 16.9135, averaged 16.3508 and fell 1.43%. 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 YTD

USD/ZAR over YTD: show the values
PointUSD/ZAR
2025-12-3116.5480
2026-01-0716.4543
2026-01-1416.3952
2026-01-2116.3106
2026-01-2815.8826
2026-02-0415.9375
2026-02-1115.8873
2026-02-1816.0231
2026-02-2515.8603
2026-03-0416.3188
2026-03-1116.4018
2026-03-1816.8847
2026-03-2516.9135
2026-04-0116.7811
2026-04-0816.3104
2026-04-1516.4149
2026-04-2216.4689
2026-04-2916.5986
2026-05-0616.4053
2026-05-1316.4500
2026-05-2016.5935
2026-05-2716.3595
2026-06-0316.2703
2026-06-1016.6018
2026-06-1716.2217
2026-06-2416.6136
2026-07-0116.4336
2026-07-0816.3829
2026-07-1516.3826
2026-07-2216.4755
2026-07-2916.7499
2026-08-0516.3466
2026-08-1216.1343
2026-08-1916.2443
2026-08-2615.9160
2026-09-0216.0944
2026-09-0916.0398
2026-09-1616.2680
2026-09-2316.3471

High

16.9135

Low

15.8603

Average

16.3508

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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