BGN to ZAR — exchange rate & history
1 Bulgarian lev = 9.9417 South African rand (last published rate) · 1 ZAR = 0.10059 BGN
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Key figures
The pair is trading near the bottom of its 52-week range. One-year change: -5.16% — South African rand became cheaper relative to Bulgarian lev. Volatility is moderate (annualised 9.9%).
12-month history
Popular amounts
| BGN | ZAR |
|---|---|
| 1 BGN | 9.9416607 ZAR |
| 5 BGN | 49.708304 ZAR |
| 10 BGN | 99.416607 ZAR |
| 50 BGN | 497.08304 ZAR |
| 100 BGN | 994.16607 ZAR |
| 500 BGN | 4,971 ZAR |
| 1,000 BGN | 9,942 ZAR |
| 5,000 BGN | 49,708 ZAR |
Yearly averages (last 10 years)
| Year | Average BGN → ZAR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8.3160 | |
| 2017 | 7.6946 | -7.47% |
| 2018 | 7.9858 | +3.78% |
| 2019 | 8.2706 | +3.57% |
| 2020 | 9.5948 | +16.01% |
| 2021 | 8.9358 | -6.87% |
| 2022 | 8.7988 | -1.53% |
| 2023 | 10.2030 | +15.96% |
| 2024 | 10.1389 | -0.63% |
| 2025 | 10.3174 | +1.76% |
Last 30 published days
| Date | Rate | Day change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 9.9417 | -0.58% |
| 2025-12-30 | 9.9995 | -0.20% |
| 2025-12-29 | 10.0199 | -0.06% |
| 2025-12-24 | 10.0261 | +0.02% |
| 2025-12-23 | 10.0242 | -0.04% |
| 2025-12-22 | 10.0283 | -0.18% |
| 2025-12-19 | 10.0463 | -0.07% |
| 2025-12-18 | 10.0528 | +0.24% |
| 2025-12-17 | 10.0290 | -0.62% |
| 2025-12-16 | 10.0913 | +0.09% |
| 2025-12-15 | 10.0819 | -0.28% |
| 2025-12-12 | 10.1102 | -0.36% |
| 2025-12-11 | 10.1465 | +0.18% |
| 2025-12-10 | 10.1287 | -0.28% |
| 2025-12-09 | 10.1575 | +0.48% |
| 2025-12-08 | 10.1093 | +0.28% |
| 2025-12-05 | 10.0812 | -0.47% |
| 2025-12-04 | 10.1288 | -0.60% |
| 2025-12-03 | 10.1904 | +0.33% |
| 2025-12-02 | 10.1566 | -0.11% |
| 2025-12-01 | 10.1678 | +0.45% |
| 2025-11-28 | 10.1218 | -0.51% |
| 2025-11-27 | 10.1732 | +0.26% |
| 2025-11-26 | 10.1472 | -0.21% |
| 2025-11-25 | 10.1688 | -0.30% |
| 2025-11-24 | 10.1995 | -0.24% |
| 2025-11-21 | 10.2245 | +0.75% |
| 2025-11-20 | 10.1487 | -0.12% |
| 2025-11-19 | 10.1610 | -0.51% |
| 2025-11-18 | 10.2133 |
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Frequently asked questions
How often is the BGN/ZAR rate updated?
Once per business day. The ECB reference fix is published around 16:00 CET (Central European Time); there is no update on weekends or TARGET holidays. This page covers 6,515 trading days since 2000-07-19.
Is this a real-time exchange rate?
No. It is a daily reference rate — one fix per business day, intended as an information benchmark. Banks, card issuers and brokers add their own margin on top of any reference rate, so actual transaction rates differ.
How is the BGN/ZAR rate computed?
As a cross rate: the published table quotes every currency against the euro, so BGN → ZAR is derived from the two EUR legs of the same day.
Can I look up the rate on a past date?
Yes — use the date lookup above the 12-month chart. It searches the daily series on this page and shows the rate of the nearest published day on or before your date, plus the change versus the prior business day.
About this series
Daily BGN/ZAR reference rates derived from the ECB euro reference series — 6,515 trading days since 2000-07-19. Cross rates are computed from the published EUR-based table. For cash or card transactions your bank adds a margin on top of any reference rate.