USD to ZAR – US Dollar to South African Rand Converter
Convert US dollars to South African rand at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as dollar to zar and usd to rand.
US Dollar
South African Rand
Reference rate (2026-10-19). Type your own rate to use it.
More options: bank or card markup and fees
Bank or card margin on the rate.
Taken off the amount first.
USD to ZAR
R 16,433.80
for $1,000.00
1 USD =
16.434 ZAR
1 ZAR = 0.0608502 USD
ZAR to USD
$60.85
for R 1,000.00
Show the math
- Market quote
1 USD = 16.434 ZAR - Convert USD to ZAR
$1,000.00 × 16.434 = R 16,433.80
Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-19, checked 13:46 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.
USD to ZAR exchange rate today
1 USD = 16.434 ZAR
1 ZAR = 0.0608502 USD
Source: ECB reference rate, 19 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.
USD to ZAR conversion table
| USD | ZAR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16.43 |
| 5 | 82.17 |
| 10 | 164.34 |
| 25 | 410.85 |
| 50 | 821.69 |
| 100 | 1,643.38 |
| 250 | 4,108.45 |
| 500 | 8,216.90 |
| 1,000 | 16,433.80 |
| 5,000 | 82,169.00 |
| 10,000 | 164,338.00 |
| 50,000 | 821,690.00 |
| 100,000 | 1,643,380.00 |
| ZAR | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0608502 |
| 5 | 0.30425 |
| 10 | 0.60850 |
| 25 | 1.52 |
| 50 | 3.04 |
| 100 | 6.09 |
| 250 | 15.21 |
| 500 | 30.43 |
| 1,000 | 60.85 |
| 5,000 | 304.25 |
| 10,000 | 608.50 |
| 50,000 | 3,042.51 |
| 100,000 | 6,085.02 |
What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 USD
At the market rate 1,000 USD is 16,433.80 ZAR. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.
| Markup | Rate you get (ZAR per USD) | You receive (ZAR) | Cost (ZAR) | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | 16.352 | 16,351.63 | 82.17 | 5.00 |
| 1% | 16.269 | 16,269.46 | 164.34 | 10.00 |
| 2% | 16.105 | 16,105.12 | 328.68 | 20.00 |
| 3% | 15.941 | 15,940.79 | 493.01 | 30.00 |
USD/ZAR as a traded forex pair
USD/ZAR is also a traded currency pair. At 16.43380, one pip (0.0001) on a standard lot of 100,000 USD is worth R 10.00, which is $0.61 for a USD account; a 0.10 lot earns or loses $0.06 per pip.
Size a trade with the USD/ZAR position size calculator or check the USD/ZAR pip value in other account currencies.
About the US Dollar and the South African Rand
The US Dollar (USD, $) is the currency of United States; the South African Rand (ZAR, R) is the currency of South Africa. The USD/ZAR rate tells you how many South African rand one us dollar buys: 16.434 today, so 100 USD is 1,643.38 ZAR.
Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is ZAR per USD divided by USD per USD. The currency converter above lets you change the amount, type your bank's rate or add a fee to see the real cost of a transfer.
Frequently asked questions
How much is 1 USD in ZAR today?
1 USD is 16.434 ZAR at the ECB reference rate of 19 Oct 2026. 100 USD is 1,643.38 ZAR and 1,000 USD is 16,433.80 ZAR. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.
What is the ZAR to USD rate?
1 ZAR is 0.0608502 USD, the inverse of the USD to ZAR rate (1 ÷ 16.434). 1,000 ZAR is 60.85 USD. The ZAR to USD page has the full table in that direction.
How much is 1,000 USD in ZAR?
1,000 USD is 16,433.80 ZAR at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 16,105.12 ZAR and pay 328.68 ZAR (20.00 USD) in hidden conversion cost.
Why is my bank's USD to ZAR rate different?
This page shows a reference rate: the mid-market price, with no profit margin for the bank. Banks, card issuers and money transfer services sell South African rand at a worse rate and keep the difference, typically 0.5% to 3% on top of any fixed fee. Enter your bank's rate in the converter above to see exactly what you lose.
Where do these rates come from and how often are they updated?
Fiat rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates where the ECB publishes them, and from exchangerate-api.com for the other currencies. The page is rebuilt every hour, so the rate is at most about an hour old. For US Dollar to South African Rand the current source is the ECB reference rate of 19 Oct 2026.
Can I trade USD/ZAR as a forex pair?
Yes. USD/ZAR is quoted at 16.43380 and one pip (0.0001) is worth R 10.00 per standard lot of 100,000 USD, which is $0.61 for a USD account. Use the USD/ZAR position size calculator to size a trade from your risk and stop loss.
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