WORLD GOLD · BRA

Gold in Brazil: price, reserves and trade

Local price in BRL, central-bank activity, gold imports and exports and macro context — every figure with its source and date.

Gold price in BRL

Per gram (999.9)R$740.5
Per troy ounceR$23,033
USD/BRL rate5.171
30-day change+13.92%

Computed value (XAU/USD × official rate, 2026-08-31); local premiums and taxes are not included. Details and purity table on the BRL price page.

Gold value by purity in BRL

PurityFine gold1 g metal value5 g metal value
999.9 (24 karat)99.99%R$740.5R$3,702.3
958 (23 karat)95.8%R$709.4R$3,547.1
916 (22 karat)91.6%R$678.3R$3,391.6
750 (18 karat)75.0%R$555.4R$2,777
585 (14 karat)58.5%R$433.2R$2,166
375 (9 karat)37.5%R$277.7R$1,388.5

Computed bar values in BRL

1 g · 999.9R$740.5
5 g · 999.9R$3,702.6
10 g · 999.9R$7,405.3
20 g · 999.9R$14,810.6
50 g · 999.9R$37,026.5
100 g · 999.9R$74,052.9

This is the contained metal value, not a bank, pawnshop or dealer quote. Buy and sell prices differ because of spreads, condition, fees and local premiums.

Central-bank reserves

This country is not singled out in the current World Gold Council quarterly snapshot.

What the data says

A gram of 999.9 gold in Brazil costs 741 BRL at an official rate of 5.17 per dollar (as of 2026-08-31).

The capital is Brasilia, the World Bank region is Latin America & Caribbean and the income group is Upper middle income.

UN customs data for 2024 shows exports of 4.0 bn USD under HS code 7108.

Macro context from the World Bank: GDP at $2.3T in 2025; Population at 212.8M in 2025; Trade, % of GDP at 35.3% in 2025.

International gold trade

Exports (2024)$4B

Source: UN Comtrade public preview, HS code 7108. Annual aggregated data; some values are estimates and reporting may be incomplete.

Macro context

GDP · 2025$2.3T
Population · 2025212.8M
Trade, % of GDP · 202535.3%
Inflation, % y/y · 20255%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in Brazil?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is R$740.5 at the official BRL rate (2026-08-31). Actual bank and dealer prices in Brazil are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of Brazil buying gold?

This country is not singled out in the current World Gold Council quarterly snapshot. The section updates after each quarterly report.

Where does the gold trade data for Brazil come from?

Gold imports and exports come from the UN Comtrade public preview under HS code 7108 (aggregated annual data, may be estimates). Macro indicators come from the World Bank. The full catalogue is on the Sources page.

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