Historical Year Data · 2025

USD/ZAR in 2025

USD/ZAR opened 2025 at 18.7 and closed at 16.55, a -11.51% move for the year. The high of 19.82 was reached on April 9, and the low of 16.55 on December 31.

Open

18.7

2025-01

16.55

250 data points

High

19.82

Apr 9

Low

16.55

Dec 31

Full Year Change

-11.51%

2024 Change

+1.80%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	18.7	18.64	19.12	18.39	-0.32%
Feb	18.8	18.6	18.8	18.32	-1.08%
Mar	18.58	18.38	18.58	18.08	-1.07%
Apr	18.38	18.58	19.82	18.38	+1.07%
May	18.64	18.03	18.64	17.8	-3.26%
Jun	17.87	17.72	18	17.69	-0.86%
Jul	17.62	18.17	18.17	17.49	+3.13%
Aug	18.04	17.65	18.04	17.45	-2.13%
Sep	17.7	17.27	17.76	17.24	-2.43%
Oct	17.21	17.33	17.42	17.11	+0.70%
Nov	17.3	17.12	17.47	17.01	-1.00%
Dec	17.08	16.55	17.14	16.55	-3.08%

Events During 2025

2025 US Tariff Shock

Stagflation

February – April 2025

The Trump administration imposed reciprocal tariffs averaging 25% on most trading partners in February-April 2025. Markets priced the most aggressive trade policy shift since 1930, with ripple effects across currencies, bond yields, and supply chains.