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Gold Prices Today UAE, GCC & Arab World
Track spot-linked gold reference prices for the UAE, GCC, and Arab markets across 24+ countries, seven karat grades (14K–24K), and local currencies.
Spot-linked reference prices before retail premiums, making charges, and tax. How retail differs →
Gold Spot Price
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Spot-linked reference · shops may add making charges, VAT, and margin
What brings you in today?
I'm buying jewellery
See what your karat is worth in metal — then what a shop really charges once making charges and VAT are added.
24K reference today — AED/g Calculate a pieceI'm comparing markets
Compare 24+ GCC & Arab countries side by side to see where gold is the best value today.
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See the full price history, today's change, and set a price alert so you never miss a move.
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Interactive
Gold Price Chart
XAU/USD spot price — LBMA baseline combined with live session data
Historical
Price History
Monthly XAU/USD averages · LBMA baseline reference
Tools
Start from what you need
Calculator, compare, shops, and guides — two clicks from live prices.
Live
Track live price
Jump straight into the tracker workspace.
Calculate
Calculate gold value
Check weight, karat, Zakat, or buying power.
Compare
Compare countries
See how one reference price translates across markets.
Directory
Find gold shops
Browse market areas and listed shop details.
Trust
Learn spot vs retail
Understand why shop quotes differ from the reference price.
Pricing
How gold is priced
Spot, making charges, VAT — how a reference price becomes a shop quote.
AED / gram
Live reference prices by karat
Spot-linked AED gram estimates. Retail jewelry can include making charges and tax.
Lower karat isn’t worse — just less pure, and often more durable and affordable.
Pick your karat, then calculate a real piece
24K
22K
21K
18K
14K
Live spot data
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24+ countries
GCC & Arab world
7 karats
14K through 24K
AED official peg
3.6725 · always exact
Bilingual EN / AR
Full RTL support
Works offline
Cached price data
Across the Gulf & Arab world
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Gold across the markets
22K per gram in local currency · freshness shown live
Spot-linked reference prices in local currency — shops add making charges & VAT.
Everything You Need
Built for buyers, investors and professionals across the Gulf & Arab world
Live Tracker
Full price matrix — 24 countries, 7 karats, per gram & per ounce. Auto-refresh with a visible freshness label.
Open Tracker →Gold Calculator
Gold value, scrap, Zakat, buying power and unit conversion — all in one tool.
Open Calculator →Dubai & UAE Gold Price
Dedicated Dubai/UAE page — the gold rate per gram in AED by karat, plus making charges, VAT and a buying checklist.
UAE Gold Rate →Find Gold Shops
Browse listed gold shops across UAE, GCC & Arab world. Filter by region, city, and specialty.
Browse Shops →Browse Countries
Country-specific pages with local gold prices and market context for 24+ markets.
All Countries →World Gold Map
A colour-coded world map of spot-linked reference gold prices, country by country.
Open Map →Portfolio Tracker
Value your own gold holdings privately — everything stays in your browser, no account needed.
Open Portfolio →Learn & Glossary
What is 22K? Why does spot differ from retail? How does the AED peg work?
Read Guide →Gold Insights
Market analysis, price drivers, and context for GCC gold buyers.
Read Insights →Methodology
Full transparency on data sources, AED peg, karat math, and freshness logic.
Read Methodology →Gold Investing Guide
Bars vs jewellery, ETFs, Zakat on investments, storage costs — everything for GCC investors.
Read Guide →
Set a price alert — free, stored locally, no account needed.
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Gold Ticker Live by the numbers
One bilingual command center for spot-linked gold reference prices, market context, and buyer tools across the GCC and beyond.
Spot-linked reference estimates only — final retail and jewelry quotes can include making charges, dealer margin, and taxes.
What should I check next?
Focused guides for buying, comparing, and understanding the gap between live reference prices and final shop quotes.
UAE buying guide
Start with AED reference prices, then compare making charges, VAT, and shop terms.
Read UAE guide →Dubai gold rate guide
Understand Dubai rates, souk context, and what to confirm before paying.
Open Dubai guide →GCC comparison
Compare Gulf reference prices using the same karat, unit, and freshness context.
Compare GCC markets →Spot vs retail
Learn why live spot-linked estimates are not final jewelry or shop prices.
Understand the difference →Browse by Country
Dedicated pages with local context for every major market
No countries match your search. Try UAE, Saudi Arabia, or Kuwait.
Major Gold Markets
Key trading centres in the GCC and Arab world
Dubai Gold Souk
UAE — AED
One of the world's largest gold trading centres, with hundreds of shops along the Dubai Creek and Deira.
View UAE prices →
Riyadh Gold Market
Saudi Arabia — SAR
Al-Dirah and Thumairy gold souqs offer traditional and modern gold jewelry for local and visiting buyers.
View Saudi prices →
Kuwait Gold Souk
Kuwait — KWD
Kuwait's gold district concentrates hundreds of jewelry shops in a compact trading area near the old city.
View Kuwait prices →
Khan el-Khalili
Egypt — EGP
Cairo's historic bazaar is one of the oldest gold markets in the Arab world, trading since the 14th century.
View Egypt prices →From the markets
Reference prices only — actual shop prices vary by location, making charges, and VAT.
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Spot Price
XAU/USD is the global benchmark price for one troy ounce of pure gold, traded continuously on international markets.
Karat Purity
24K is 99.9% pure gold; 22K is 91.7%; 18K is 75%. Lower karats contain other metals, reducing purity and price proportionally.
Your Local Price
We convert the USD spot price using live FX rates so you see the estimated gram price in your local currency instantly.
Methodology at a glance
Spot to gram to karat to local currency, with trust labels and comparison checks.
Learn · buying guides
Browse country pages →
City buying guides
Quick context for common karats, buyer habits, and quote-verification checkpoints.
Common Questions
What is the gold price per gram in UAE today?
The live gold price per gram in UAE (AED) is shown on the
Live Tracker and the
UAE comparison. Spot source updates hourly during market hours;
pages re-poll about every 90 seconds while open. Prices use the official AED peg of 3.6725.
What is the difference between 24K, 22K and 21K gold?
24K is 100% pure gold. 22K is 91.7% gold (common for Gulf jewelry). 21K is 87.5%
gold (popular in Egypt and Levant). 18K is 75% gold (common for fine jewelry
worldwide). The price scales with purity — see our
Learn page for the full breakdown.
Why is the AED price different from a live API conversion?
The UAE Dirham is officially pegged to the US Dollar at 3.6725 by the UAE Central
Bank. This rate never changes. Most FX APIs show a slightly different rate due to
bid/ask spreads. We hardcode the official peg to give you accurate AED gold
prices.
Is this the actual jewelry or retail gold price?
No — these are spot-linked bullion estimates. Actual jewellery prices at retail
stores are higher due to making charges, shop premiums, taxes, and markups. The
Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group publishes a daily retail rate. Our tracker gives
you the international spot baseline.
How often do prices update?
The gold spot price auto-refreshes while you have the page open; the underlying source data
updates hourly during market hours. FX rates update once per day (via open.er-api.com).
A countdown timer on the tracker shows you exactly when the next refresh is due. Data is
cached locally so the last known price shows even when you're offline, with a visible
cached / fallback label so you can tell the difference.
Does the price include making charges or VAT?
No. The prices on Gold Ticker Live are spot-linked reference estimates for the gold
content only. When you buy jewellery in a shop, the final price is higher because
it adds making charges (fabrication fees, typically 5–25%), dealer margin, and
in some countries VAT (e.g. 5% in the UAE). The tracker gives you the bullion
baseline so you can understand how much of the quoted price is gold and how much
is markup. See
Spot vs retail price
for a detailed breakdown.
Can I use these prices when selling gold?
The displayed price is a useful starting point. When selling gold, dealers
typically offer below the spot price — often 1–5% less — to cover their spread
and processing costs. The amount you receive depends on the karat of the piece,
the buyer's buy-back rate, and any applicable fees. Use our
Gold Calculator to estimate the melt value of
your piece, then compare offers from multiple dealers.