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Gold Price in Egypt (EGP) 2026

EGP 6,938per gram, 24K (99.9%)Not available yet24h in USDNot available yet7d in USD

EGP 48,566 per gold pound · Last updated 30 Oct 2026, 21:08 UTC · 15 minutes late

24K gold per gram in EGP

Historical EGP charts are withheld because applying today's exchange rate to old USD gold prices would misstate the pound's past value.

Gold price by karat, EGP

KaratPer gramPer gold poundPer 10 g
21KEGP 6,071EGP 48,566EGP 60,707
24KEGP 6,938EGP 55,504EGP 69,379
18KEGP 5,204EGP 41,628EGP 52,035

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1 g of 24K (99.9%) gold = EGP 6,938

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About gold in Egypt

Today's 24K gold price in Egypt is E£ 6,938 per gram. EGP/gram for 21K, 24K, and 18K: licensed USD spot delayed 15 minutes, with live USD/EGP FX from exchangerate.dev and real Egypt dealer links.

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FAQ

Why do Egyptians buy gold instead of keeping savings in pounds?

The Egyptian pound has undergone multiple significant devaluations since 2022, losing a large share of its purchasing power against the US Dollar. Because gold is priced globally in USD, it holds its real value even as the pound weakens, making gram gold and gold-pound coins the most accessible inflation hedge for Egyptian households. When the EGP falls, the EGP gold price rises proportionally, preserving the saver's wealth.

What is the standard gold karat in Egypt?

21-karat gold, known locally as 'ayar 21' (عيار 21), is the dominant standard in Egyptian jewellery markets. It contains 87.5% pure gold (875 hallmark) and is the most widely traded form in Cairo and Alexandria souks. 24K bars are used for investment, while 18K is available but less common.

What is a gold pound (genêh dhahab) and how much gold does it contain?

The Egyptian gold pound (جنيه ذهب, genêh dhahab) is a small bullion coin weighing 8 grams of 21K gold (87.5% pure), equivalent to 7 grams of fine gold. It is the traditional unit for savings and gifting in Egypt, traded daily in souks and tracked separately from the per-gram spot price. Quarter and half gold-pound coins (2g and 4g respectively) are also available.

How is the EGP gold price calculated from the international spot?

The international gold spot price in USD per troy ounce is converted to EGP using the current USD/EGP exchange rate, then divided by 31.1035 to get EGP per gram. Because EGP is a floating currency, this rate changes continuously, a weaker pound directly and immediately raises the EGP gold price, which is why gold functions as a natural FX hedge for Egyptian savers.

Is there VAT on gold purchases in Egypt?

Egypt applies a Value Added Tax (VAT) on gold jewellery purchases. Investment-grade gold bars and coins may be treated differently depending on purity and the nature of the transaction. Souk prices are typically quoted inclusive of any applicable taxes, but it is worth confirming with the seller whether a quoted price includes VAT and making charges.

Where are the main gold markets in Egypt?

Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar in the historic Islamic quarter is the most famous gold market, dating back to the 14th century. Alexandria has its own established gold souk in the downtown area. Both cities have large concentrations of licensed gold dealers and assay offices that verify karat purity before sale.

Can I track the EGP/gold price for budgeting or financial planning?

Yes. This page provides a current EGP/gram reference. For a programmatic calculation, combine XAU-USD-SPOT with an official USD/EGP observation and preserve both timestamps. Real Egypt dealer quotes are available through the physical-price endpoint.

Can I get the live Egypt gold price via API?

The public spot API does not currently expose an XAU-EGP cross. Fetch XAU-USD-SPOT and combine it with an official USD/EGP observation, preserving both timestamps. Basic and up expose real Egypt dealer quotes through GET /v1/physical/EG.

Egyptian gold pound: 8 grams at 21 karat

The Egyptian gold pound, or gineih dahab, contains 8 grams of 21 karat gold. Its 87.5% purity means 7 grams of pure gold, so its metal value is today's 21K gram price times 8.

The first row takes the spot price above, 21K per gram in Egyptian pounds, times 8. Dealer rows take Egyptian retail 21K gram prices from our physical feed, the quoted sell and buyback prices, times 8, alongside the time we last read them.

Dealer coins cost more than their metal value because sellers add a making charge for each coin. This varies by seller and is excluded here. The buyback row is a closer guide when selling.

Half and quarter gold pounds use the same calculation for 4 and 2 grams of 21 karat. The difference between dealer sell and buyback prices is your round-trip spread, before any making charge.

The 21K price is 87.5% of the pure gold price; the 24K row in the karat table represents 99.9% purity. Our Egyptian dealer feed also provides 24K, 22K, 18K and 14K prices per gram. To price a coin, multiply the price per gram by its weight in grams.

The spot row follows the price at the top of this page. Dealer rows update when our feed reads new prices and are hidden when those prices are more than 7 days old.

Access dealer quotes through GET /v1/physical/EG on Basic and higher plans. The endpoint also returns the spot reference per gram in Egyptian pounds.

Gold poundBasis
From spot, 21K × 8 gEGP 48,568Spot, 30 Oct 2026, 21:08 UTC
Dealer sell, 21K × 8 gEGP 49,280GET /v1/physical/EG, 1 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC
Dealer buyback, 21K × 8 gEGP 48,880GET /v1/physical/EG, 1 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC

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/v1/convert: no key needed, 15 minutes late. The API's gram figures count gold as pure, while this site prices 24K gold at 99.9% purity. The API's gram figure is about 0.1% higher than the page's, so allow for this when comparing.

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curl "https://api.goldprice.dev/v1/convert?from=XAU&to=EGP&amount=1&unit=gram"

Response

{
  "from": "XAU",
  "to": "EGP",
  "amount": "1.0",
  "rate": "6944.88756088543",
  "result": "6944.89",
  "unit": "gram",
  "timestamp": "2026-10-30T21:08:01Z"
}

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