Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) Exchange Rates

The Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) is the currency of Zambia. Its symbol is ZK. Amounts are normally quoted in whole units, with no decimal places.

Against the US dollar, USD/ZMW is at 20.35. It is down 8.5% since 1 January, meaning the Zambian Kwacha has strengthened against the US dollar.

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USD/ZMW Exchange Rate Chart

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USD/ZMW Rate Statistics

Metric 7 Days 30 Days 90 Days
High 20.36 20.36 20.36
Low 20.17 19.80 18.6605
Average 20.2866 20.1102 19.5486
Change +0.89% +2.78% +8.53%

USD/ZMW Over the Past Year

USD/ZMW is at 20.35, 50% of the way between its 52-week low of 17.40 (11 Jun 2026) and high of 23.35 (10 Dec 2025). It is down 8.5% since 1 January and down 10.0% on a year ago.

52-week high (10 Dec 2025)23.35
52-week low (11 Jun 2026)17.40
Change since 1 January-8.54%
Change over 1 year-10.04%

Based on daily closing rates over the past 12 months.

Live mid-market rates for Zambian Kwacha, updated every minute. Rates shown at 04:48 UTC.

Major ZMW pairs

Currency 1 ZMW =
ZMW/USD US Dollar 0.04914
ZMW/EUR Euro 0.043637
ZMW/GBP British Pound 0.036427
ZMW/JPY Japanese Yen 7.7632
ZMW/AUD Australian Dollar 0.070059
ZMW/CAD Canadian Dollar 0.068566
ZMW/CHF Swiss Franc 0.040024
ZMW/CNY Chinese Yuan 0.32773
ZMW/INR Indian Rupee 4.641
ZMW/NZD New Zealand Dollar 0.087012
ZMW/SGD Singapore Dollar 0.062717
ZMW/HKD Hong Kong Dollar 0.38545

Other ZMW pairs

Currency 1 ZMW =
ZMW/BRL Brazilian Real 0.26833
ZMW/CZK Czech Koruna 1.0595
ZMW/DKK Danish Krone 0.32618
ZMW/HUF Hungarian Forint 15.8086
ZMW/IDR Indonesian Rupiah 888.65
ZMW/KRW South Korean Won 65.9452
ZMW/MXN Mexican Peso 0.91179
ZMW/MYR Malaysian Ringgit 0.19895
ZMW/NOK Norwegian Krone 0.45718
ZMW/PHP Philippine Peso 3.0987
ZMW/PLN Polish Zloty 0.19138
ZMW/RUB Russian Ruble 4.0198
ZMW/SEK Swedish Krona 0.47661
ZMW/THB Thai Baht 1.6415
ZMW/TRY Turkish Lira 2.4586
ZMW/TWD New Taiwan Dollar 1.6217
ZMW/ZAR South African Rand 0.8028

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries use the Zambian Kwacha?
The Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) is the currency of Zambia.
What is the symbol for the Zambian Kwacha?
The Zambian Kwacha is written ZK. Its currency code is ZMW.
How has the Zambian Kwacha performed this year?
USD/ZMW is down 8.5% since 1 January, meaning the Zambian Kwacha has strengthened against the US dollar. Over the past 12 months it is down 10.0%.
What was the USD/ZMW range over the past year?
Based on daily closing rates, USD/ZMW ranged from 17.40 to 23.35 over the past 12 months, and is at 20.35 today.