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Currency in South Africa

Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?

South Africa's currency is 6.88 % — #4 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-20.

6.88%

Checked 21 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-20

Source: Currency strength vs USD (own calculation from ECB reference-rate snapshots)

One unit buys 6.9 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in South Africa over time

11.38 %8.27 %5.15 %11.38 % · 27 August 20265.15 % · 24 July 202624 July 2026: 5.15 %25 July 2026: 5.40 %27 July 2026: 5.79 %28 July 2026: 6.51 %29 July 2026: 7.48 %30 July 2026: 6.95 %31 July 2026: 9.71 %1 August 2026: 10.79 %2 August 2026: 10.70 %3 August 2026: 11.14 %4 August 2026: 9.09 %5 August 2026: 9.91 %6 August 2026: 9.13 %7 August 2026: 8.50 %8 August 2026: 9.53 %9 August 2026: 9.47 %10 August 2026: 9.56 %11 August 2026: 9.78 %12 August 2026: 9.41 %13 August 2026: 8.53 %14 August 2026: 8.64 %16 August 2026: 8.65 %17 August 2026: 8.63 %18 August 2026: 8.69 %19 August 2026: 8.38 %20 August 2026: 9.83 %21 August 2026: 9.80 %22 August 2026: 10.03 %23 August 2026: 10.05 %24 August 2026: 10.10 %25 August 2026: 9.60 %26 August 2026: 10.65 %27 August 2026: 11.38 %28 August 2026: 10.25 %29 August 2026: 10.21 %30 August 2026: 10.08 %31 August 2026: 9.95 %1 September 2026: 9.09 %2 September 2026: 9.72 %3 September 2026: 9.73 %4 September 2026: 11.17 %5 September 2026: 10.65 %6 September 2026: 10.66 %7 September 2026: 10.71 %8 September 2026: 9.89 %9 September 2026: 9.28 %10 September 2026: 9.54 %11 September 2026: 8.40 %12 September 2026: 7.72 %13 September 2026: 7.73 %14 September 2026: 7.58 %15 September 2026: 6.59 %16 September 2026: 6.72 %17 September 2026: 6.51 %18 September 2026: 6.72 %19 September 2026: 6.88 %24 July 202621 August 202619 September 20266.88 %
56 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 19 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#4 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
94 %
67 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.16 pp
since 18 September 2026
Below its peak
4.50 pp
peak 11.38 % in 27 August 2026
Full series
▲ 1.73 pp
since 24 July 2026

vs median -2.20 %: +9.08 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.11 % and -8.44 %1 of 71 countries between -8.44 % and -7.76 %3 of 71 countries between -6.41 % and -5.74 %1 of 71 countries between -4.39 % and -3.72 %1 of 71 countries between -3.72 % and -3.04 %3 of 71 countries between -3.04 % and -2.37 %27 of 71 countries between -2.37 % and -1.69 %2 of 71 countries between -1.69 % and -1.02 %1 of 71 countries between -1.02 % and -0.35 %20 of 71 countries between -0.35 % and 0.33 %1 of 71 countries between 0.33 % and 1.00 %1 of 71 countries between 2.35 % and 3.03 %1 of 71 countries between 3.03 % and 3.70 %1 of 71 countries between 4.37 % and 5.05 %1 of 71 countries between 5.05 % and 5.72 %1 of 71 countries between 5.72 % and 6.40 %4 of 71 countries between 6.40 % and 7.07 %median -2.20 %South Africa: ahead of 94 % of the 71 countries with a published currencySouth Africa 6.88 %-9.11 %7.07 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.20 % and 0.00 %. South Africa is ahead of 94 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs South Africa
2 Australia7.97 %+1.09 pp
3 Mexico7.07 %+0.19 pp
4 South Africa6.88 %—
5 China5.91 %−0.97 pp
6 Norway5.56 %−1.32 pp

The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.

How to read this figure

Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.

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