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ZAR to USD exchange rate API

Rand to US Dollar · quoted 2026-10-01

0.06028

▼ +10.28% over 5Y

1 ZAR = 0.06028 USD · 1 USD = 16.5879 ZAR · Get this rate via the API

1 ZAR buys 0.06028 USD as of 2026-10-01, so 1 USD buys 16.5879 ZAR. Over the last 5 years, ZAR/USD traded between 0.05184 and 0.06720, averaged 0.05780 and fell 10.28%. The API holds daily ZAR/USD rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

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ZAR/USD over 5Y

ZAR/USD over 5Y: show the values
PointZAR/USD
2021-10-040.06720
2021-11-150.06594
2021-12-270.06442
2022-02-070.06467
2022-03-210.06708
2022-05-040.06325
2022-06-150.06242
2022-07-270.05925
2022-09-070.05728
2022-10-190.05483
2022-11-300.05903
2023-01-120.05938
2023-02-230.05470
2023-04-060.05487
2023-05-230.05184
2023-07-040.05363
2023-08-150.05207
2023-09-260.05266
2023-11-070.05438
2023-12-190.05411
2024-02-020.05362
2024-03-150.05352
2024-04-300.05341
2024-06-120.05369
2024-07-240.05461
2024-09-010.05611
2024-10-060.05718
2024-11-050.05727
2024-12-050.05535
2025-01-040.05339
2025-02-030.05311
2025-03-050.05422
2025-04-040.05246
2025-05-040.05433
2025-06-030.05584
2025-07-030.05705
2025-08-020.05525
2025-09-010.05688
2025-10-010.05820
2025-10-310.05764
2025-11-300.05840
2025-12-300.06012
2026-01-290.06380
2026-02-280.06278
2026-03-300.05819
2026-04-290.06025
2026-05-290.06164
2026-06-280.06072
2026-07-280.05958
2026-08-270.06255
2026-09-260.06131

High

0.06720

Low

0.05184

Average

0.05780

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

ZAR/USD API questions

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

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

How far back does ZAR/USD historical data go?

Daily ZAR/USD 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 ZAR/USD 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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