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Purchasing power & prices

South Africa · Rand exchange rate against the US dollar

Rand per US dollar, monthly average published by the South African Reserve Bank. The rand, one of the most traded emerging-market currencies, is followed day by day by the South African press: it drives fuel and import prices.
16.28ZAR
Q3 2026
−7.8 %vs Q3 2025
min 3.19 Q2 1993max 18.88 Q1 2024
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Source: South African Reserve Bank, South African Reserve Bank · Exchange rates· Data Q3 2026
Rand for one US dollar, monthly average
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