ZAR to CNY Exchange Rate History

Yearly and monthly average South African Rand/Chinese Yuan rates since 2000, with charts.

ZAR to CNY Chart

South African Rand to Chinese Yuan, 2000–2026
ZAR to CNY exchange rate history chart, 2000 to 2026.

ZAR to CNY rate on a specific date

Pick any date back to 2000 to see that day’s mid-market rate. Weekends and holidays use the closest earlier trading day.

ZAR to CNY Rate by Year

Average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 South African Rand in Chinese Yuan, every year since 2000. Click a year for its monthly breakdown.

ZAR/CNY averaged 0.41812 CNY per ZAR in September 2026, up 0.31% from August. Across 2000–2026 the yearly average has been 0.72888 CNY per ZAR, and the biggest single-year move came in 2002, when the rate rose 42.97%.

Year Average High Low Change
2026 0.41732 0.44317 0.40191 −1.97%
2025 0.40236 0.42307 0.37278 +8.22%
2024 0.39297 0.41189 0.37266 +0.58%
2023 0.38405 0.40923 0.35924 −4.86%
2022 0.41166 0.43961 0.39164 +1.20%
2021 0.43688 0.47458 0.39396 −10.19%
2020 0.42162 0.49491 0.37121 −10.05%
2019 0.47842 0.50544 0.45831 +4.68%
2018 0.50119 0.54777 0.43983 −9.00%
2017 0.50794 0.55191 0.45619 +4.19%
2016 0.45416 0.50871 0.39183 +20.57%
2015 0.49441 0.55245 0.40652 −21.76%
2014 0.56829 0.60372 0.52943 −5.53%
2013 0.63891 0.73551 0.57319 −22.07%
2012 0.76970 0.84540 0.69483 −5.60%
2011 0.89492 0.99731 0.74237 −21.96%
2010 0.92569 0.99579 0.85748 +7.02%
2009 0.82211 0.93951 0.64262 +27.31%
2008 0.85466 1.0766 0.58875 −32.07%
2007 1.0788 1.1518 1.0175 −4.47%
2006 1.1841 1.3515 0.99492 −12.44%
2005 1.2881 1.4731 1.1899 −13.41%
2004 1.2884 1.4718 1.1260 +18.72%
2003 1.1021 1.3408 0.91726 +28.84%
2002 0.79183 0.96345 0.67287 +42.97%
2001 0.97607 1.1061 0.61277 −36.03%
2000 1.1930 1.3652 1.0571 −19.85%

Change compares each year’s closing rate with its opening rate. Source: European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates. First and last years may be partial.

ZAR to CNY in 2026 by Month

Monthly average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 South African Rand in Chinese Yuan this year, newest first.

Month Average High Low
September 2026 0.41812 0.42029 0.41534
August 2026 0.41682 0.42225 0.41000
July 2026 0.41151 0.41859 0.40191
June 2026 0.41364 0.41735 0.40844
May 2026 0.41263 0.41838 0.40839
April 2026 0.41337 0.41873 0.40546
March 2026 0.41193 0.42587 0.40218
February 2026 0.43171 0.43556 0.42596
January 2026 0.42800 0.44317 0.42126

See 2026 in detail with a daily chart

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