Euro / South African rand reference exchange rate (units of foreign currency per 1 euro; 2:15 CET) - Euro area - ECB - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Euro reference exchange rates (ECB)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to official statistics released by the European Central Bank, the Euro / South African rand exchange rate was 19.06 on 29 July 2026, versus 19.08 on 28 July. This constitutes a decrease of 0.10 percent.
Sample. The daily series presented in the plot has a total of 7,059 observations. The time range covered by the series stretches from January 1999 to July 2026.
History. Here are some descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: the exchange rate had a mean of 12.91; it reached its minimum of 6.08 on 2 February 2000; it recorded its maximum of 21.88 on 11 April 2025.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Units of foreign currency received in exchange for 1 euro |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | 19.0664 |
| 2026-07-28 | 19.0797 |
| 2026-07-29 | 19.0614 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | ECB reference exchange rate, Euro/South African rand, 2:15 pm (C.E.T.) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Exchange rate |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Units of foreign currency received in exchange for 1 euro |
| Source | European Central Bank |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Level |
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