Gold Price in the UAE Today
AED PER GRAM, 24K AND 22K. UPDATED EVERY 15 MINUTES.
Live · updated 05:15 UTC 1 USD = 3.6725 AED
In the UAE gold is quoted per gram in dirhams: 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K. The dirham is fixed to the US dollar at 3.6725, so the dirham price moves only with the dollar gold price.
Gold price by carat in AED
| Carat | Per gram |
|---|---|
| 24K gold | AED 476.29 |
| 22K gold | AED 437.05 |
| 21K gold | AED 417.17 |
| 18K gold | AED 357.58 |
Pure metal content times the price per gram (31.1035 grams in a troy ounce). This is melt value, the worth of the metal, not a shop or dealer price.
What this gold price is, and is not
This is the international gold price converted to dirhams at the fixed rate of 3.6725 per dollar. It is the value of the metal. Retail jewellery in Dubai and the other emirates adds making charges and VAT, so shop prices are higher than the number here.
Exchange rate: fixed peg of 3.6725 dirhams per US dollar (Central Bank of the UAE). Metal price: market data feed read every 15 minutes. Method.
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Quick answers
What is the gold price in the UAE today?
The live number is at the top of this page, in UAE dirhams per gram. It is the international gold spot price (US dollars per troy ounce) multiplied by the dollar to AED exchange rate and divided by 31.1035 grams per ounce.
What is the difference between 24K, 22K, 21K, 18K gold?
The number is the share of gold in 24 parts. 24 is almost pure (99.9%). 22 is 91.67% gold, 21 is 87.5% gold, 18 is 75% gold. The price per gram for each purity is in the table on this page.
Why is the price at my local shop different?
Retail jewellery in Dubai and the other emirates adds making charges and VAT, so shop prices are higher than the number here.
Which exchange rate do you use?
The UAE dirham is fixed to the US dollar at 3.6725 (Central Bank of the UAE), so that rate is used.
Is this the price I will get if I sell?
No. This is the value of the metal. A buyer pays a share of it. Use it to check a quote, not as a quote.