Average FX rate to USD rose 12.8% to 18.5 per USD in South Africa in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, Average FX rate to USD in South Africa reached an all time high of 18.5 per USD in 2023 and an all time low of 0.679 per USD in 1974. When compared to South Africa's main peers, Average FX rate to USD in Botswana amounted to 13.6 per USD, 18.5 per USD in Lesotho, 18.4 per USD in Namibia and 18.5 per USD in Swaziland in 2023.
South Africa has been ranked 83rd within the group of 143 countries we follow in terms of Average FX rate to USD, 8 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| FX Rate to USD (Average) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Angola | per USD | 166 | 253 | 365 | 578 | 631 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | per USD | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 11.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | per USD | 13.3 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 16.5 | 14.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | per USD | 63.6 | 60.3 | 62.5 | 69.5 | 65.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | per USD | 13.3 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 16.5 | 14.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | per USD | 13.3 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 16.5 | 14.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | per USD | 13.3 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 14.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | per USD | 9.52 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 18.3 | 20.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | per USD | 362 | 362 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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