Gold Price in UAE

// Frequently asked

• What is the gold price in UAE today?

  Live gold price updates every 30 seconds at the top of this page. Sourced from a live oracle stream cross-validated against a continuous spot reference, converted at the UAE Central Bank's USD-AED peg of 3.6725. Investment-grade gold (24K bars + coins) is VAT-free in the UAE; jewelry attracts 5% VAT since 2018.
• What is the difference between 22K and 24K gold in Dubai?

  24K gold is 99.9% pure — the investment-grade standard, sold as bars and coins by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) accredited refiners. 22K is 91.6% pure (916 hallmark) and is the dominant Dubai jewelry standard, particularly for the South Asian expat market. Saudi-style 21K (875 hallmark) is also widely available.
• Why are AED prices so closely tracked to USD?

  The UAE Dirham has been pegged to the US Dollar at 3.6725 by the UAE Central Bank since 1997. This means AED gold prices move with USD gold prices in lockstep — there's effectively no FX volatility component. Same applies to other Gulf currencies: SAR (Saudi), OMR (Oman), BHD (Bahrain), QAR (Qatar) all maintain USD pegs.
• What is the Dubai Gold Souk?

  The Dubai Gold Souk in Deira is one of the world's largest gold-trading districts. Open since the 1940s, it concentrates ~300+ gold retailers across narrow alleyways. Prices are rate-driven by the Dubai Gold + Jewellery Group's daily rate publication (24K, 22K, 21K, 18K) updated multiple times per day.
• What is VAT on gold in UAE?

  Investment-grade gold (24K bars, coins meeting 99.5% purity threshold) is exempt from the UAE's 5% VAT introduced in 2018. Jewelry attracts the standard 5% rate. Tourist refunds are available for jewelry purchases above AED 250 at participating retailers.
• When is the next big gold-buying festival in UAE?

  Eid al-Adha (June 7, 2026) and Eid al-Fitr (the end of Ramadan) are the largest retail gold-buying windows. Diwali (early November) drives substantial demand from the Indian-expat community, particularly in Dubai and Sharjah. Wedding season runs broadly October-March across both Emirati and South Asian communities.
• What is the Dubai Good Delivery (DGD) standard?

  Dubai Good Delivery is a refiner-accreditation standard issued by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) for 1-kg gold bars. DGD-accredited refiners can deliver into the DGCX (Dubai Gold + Commodities Exchange) gold futures contract. It's the regional equivalent of LBMA Good Delivery.
• Can I get the live UAE gold price via API?

  Yes. GET https://api.goldprice.dev/v1/prices?symbol=XAU-USD-SPOT returns the live USD-denominated rate; multiply by 3.6725 (UAE Central Bank peg) for the equivalent AED. Free tier covers 1,000 calls/month. MCP tool get_spot_price exposes the same data to Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP client.

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