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AED to ZAR Market Data
United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) to South African rand (ZAR) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
AED to ZAR is at 90-day lows near 4.8221, 3.7% below its 3-month average of 5.0065, having traded in a quite volatile 11.7% range from 4.8221 to 5.3844
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1 ZAR =
0.2065 AED
Is the AED to ZAR 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 United Arab Emirates dirham against the South African rand is to review how the AED/ZAR rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the AED to ZAR exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
Date
AED/ZAR
Period
17 May 2025
4.9119
2 Week
02 Mar 2025
5.0848
3 Month
31 May 2024
5.1172
1 Year
01 Jun 2020
4.7335
5 Year
03 Jun 2015
3.3465
10 Year
05 Jun 2005
1.8618
20 Year
AED/ZAR historic rates
AED to ZAR 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 United Arab Emirates dirham are worth in South African rand across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different AED amounts at today’s rate * :
What is the
best Travel Money conversion rate for AED to ZAR?
The best AED to ZAR exchange rate is 4.8125 from XE. This is -0.6% compared to the mid-market rate 4.8416.
As exchange rates can vary
significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers,
it's therefore important to carefully compare
United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) to South African rand (ZAR) rates from different sources before making a conversion.
The above
United Arab Emirates dirham to Rand 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 AED-ZAR mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.