
South Africa: USD exchange rate
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The currency chart for South Africa shows historical data for the South African Rands per USD exchange rate.
These are monthly averages and not end-of-month currency values.
An increase means depreciation against the USD as one can exchange more South African Rands per USD.
Depreciation implies that goods from South Africa become cheaper to export and it becomes cheaper for foreigners to visit South Africa.
The series for South Africa are available from January 2000 to January 2025. For that period, the average exchange rate for South Africa was 10.9429 South African Rands per USD with a minimum of 5.7256 South African Rands per USD in December 2004 and a maximum of 19.0916 South African Rands per USD in May 2023. The most recent available data point is 18.7227 South African Rands per USD, a change of 2.66% from the previous data point of 18.2376 South African Rands per USD and a change of -0.13% from a year ago when the level was 18.7463 South African Rands per USD.
Currency values in South Africa and elsewhere have different driving forces over the short-run and the long-run. Countries may have fixed or floating exchange rate regimes or be part of monetary unions. They may experience currency crises. These and other issues are discussed in detail on our Exchange rate page.
The series for South Africa are available from January 2000 to January 2025. For that period, the average exchange rate for South Africa was 10.9429 South African Rands per USD with a minimum of 5.7256 South African Rands per USD in December 2004 and a maximum of 19.0916 South African Rands per USD in May 2023. The most recent available data point is 18.7227 South African Rands per USD, a change of 2.66% from the previous data point of 18.2376 South African Rands per USD and a change of -0.13% from a year ago when the level was 18.7463 South African Rands per USD.
Currency values in South Africa and elsewhere have different driving forces over the short-run and the long-run. Countries may have fixed or floating exchange rate regimes or be part of monetary unions. They may experience currency crises. These and other issues are discussed in detail on our Exchange rate page.
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- Measure: South African Rands per USD
- Source: Google Finance
Recent values | South Africa: USD Exchange rate |
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2025  Jan | 18.7227 |
2024  Dec | 18.2376 |
2024  Nov | 17.9241 |
2024  Oct | 17.5725 |
2024  Sep | 17.5903 |
2024  Aug | 18.0612 |
2024  Jul | 18.2254 |
2024  Jun | 18.3976 |
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Definition: The amount of local currency units that can be exchanged for one USD. An increase (decrease) means USD appreciation (depreciation). The values are monthly averages of the daily exchange rates provided by Google Finance.
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Inflation | 6.1 | 2023 | percent |
Exchange rate regimes | 7 | 2022 | index points |
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Money supply (broad money) | 4,473.22 | 12/2024 | billion |
Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 116.1000 | 12/2024 | index points |
Inflation, monthly | 0.09 | 12/2024 | percent |
Inflation, annual | 3.02 | 12/2024 | percent |
Private sector credit | 4,456.15 | 12/2024 | billion |
Business credit | 2,267.09 | 12/2024 | billion |
Household credit | 2,189.06 | 12/2024 | billion |
Deposit interest rate | 8.97 | 9/2024 | percent |
Mortgage credit interest rate | 11.25 | 11/2024 | percent |
Policy rate | 7.75 | 12/2024 | percent |
Household debt to GDP | 34.30 | 6/2024 | percent |
Debt service ratios for private non-financial sector | 8.20 | Q2/2024 | percent |