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. Based on official statistics provided by the European Central Bank, the Euro / South African rand exchange rate was 18.82 on 3 February 2026, compared to 18.98 on 2 February. This represents a reduction of 0.84 percent.
Sample. The daily time series shown in the figure has 6,936 data points. The time span covered by the series is from January 1999 to February 2026.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: the exchange rate had a mean value of 12.80; it recorded a bottom of 6.08 on 2 February 2000; it recorded a maximum of 21.88 on 11 April 2025.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Units of foreign currency received in exchange for 1 euro |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | 18.9906 |
| 2026-02-02 | 18.9774 |
| 2026-02-03 | 18.8218 |
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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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