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ZAR to AED Market Data

South African rand (ZAR) to United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.

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1 ZAR = 0.2133 AED

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ZAR to AED at 0.2125 is 2.0% above its 3-month average of 0.2084, having traded in a quite stable 5.7% range from 0.2016 to 0.2130

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1 AED = 4.6889 ZAR

Is the ZAR to AED Exchange Rate Likely to Improve?

Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the South African rand against the United Arab Emirates dirham is to review how the ZAR/AED rate has changed over time.

The table below shows the percentage change in the ZAR to AED exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:

Date	ZAR/AED	Period
14 Sep 2025	0.2116	2 Week
30 Jun 2025	0.2073	3 Month
28 Sep 2024	0.2146	1 Year
29 Sep 2020	0.2168	5 Year
01 Oct 2015	0.2639	10 Year
03 Oct 2005	0.5722	20 Year

ZAR/AED historic rates

ZAR to AED Conversion: What Is Your Money Worth?

To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much South African rand are worth in United Arab Emirates dirham across a range of amounts.

This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different ZAR amounts at today’s rate * :

ZAR	AED
R 1	د.إ 0.2133
R 5	د.إ 1.0665
R 10	د.إ 2.1330
R 20	د.إ 4.2660
R 50	د.إ 10.67
R 100	د.إ 21.33
R 250	د.إ 53.33
R 500	د.إ 106.65
R 1,000	د.إ 213.30
R 2,000	د.إ 426.60
R 5,000	د.إ 1,067
R 10,000	د.إ 2,133
R 20,000	د.إ 4,266
R 50,000	د.إ 10,665
R 100,000	د.إ 21,330

ZAR	AED
R 4.6889	د.إ 1
R 23.44	د.إ 5
R 46.89	د.إ 10
R 93.78	د.إ 20
R 234.45	د.إ 50
R 468.89	د.إ 100
R 1,172	د.إ 250
R 2,344	د.إ 500
R 4,689	د.إ 1,000
R 9,378	د.إ 2,000
R 23,445	د.إ 5,000
R 46,889	د.إ 10,000
R 93,778	د.إ 20,000
R 234,445	د.إ 50,000
R 468,890	د.إ 100,000

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*Converted at the current ZAR-AED interbank exchange rate. Calculate actual payout amounts for Send Money and Travel Money exchange rates.

What is the best Send Money conversion rate for ZAR to AED?

As exchange rates can vary significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers, it's therefore important to carefully compare South African rand (ZAR) to United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) rates from different sources before making a conversion.

The above Rand to United Arab Emirates dirham comparison table makes it easy to compare the Total Fees (both variable and fixed) you are being charged by banks and other foreign exchange providers against the latest ZAR-AED mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.

How do ZAR-AED rates compare between providers?

The next best is XE at 0.212, -0.61% from the mid-rate.

Then WorldRemit at 0.2101, which is -1.5% from the mid-rate.

It's important to note that exchange rates also fluctuate frequently due to market conditions. Additionally, banks and foreign exchange providers often apply a margin to the exchange rate, resulting in a less favorable rate for customers compared to the mid-market rate. For more competitive rates, you might consider using a specialized currency exchange service or platforms that offer rates closer to the mid-market rate.

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