WORLD GOLD · CAN

Gold in Canada: price, reserves and trade

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

Gold price in CAD

Per gram (999.9)CA$198.05
Per troy ounceCA$6,160.05
USD/CAD rate1.386
30-day change+9.57%

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

Gold value by purity in CAD

PurityFine gold1 g metal value5 g metal value
999.9 (24 karat)99.99%CA$198.03CA$990.15
958 (23 karat)95.8%CA$189.73CA$948.66
916 (22 karat)91.6%CA$181.41CA$907.07
750 (18 karat)75.0%CA$148.54CA$742.69
585 (14 karat)58.5%CA$115.86CA$579.3
375 (9 karat)37.5%CA$74.27CA$371.34

Computed bar values in CAD

1 g · 999.9CA$198.05
5 g · 999.9CA$990.25
10 g · 999.9CA$1,980.5
20 g · 999.9CA$3,961.01
50 g · 999.9CA$9,902.51
100 g · 999.9CA$19,805.03

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 Canada costs 198 CAD at an official rate of 1.39 per dollar (as of 2026-08-31).

The capital is Ottawa, the World Bank region is North America and the income group is High income.

Macro context from the World Bank: Population at 41.7M in 2025; Trade, % of GDP at 63.5% in 2025.

International gold trade

The UN Comtrade public preview returned no data for this country for the latest period.

Macro context

Population · 202541.7M
Trade, % of GDP · 202563.5%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in Canada?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is CA$198.05 at the official CAD rate (2026-08-31). Actual bank and dealer prices in Canada are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of Canada 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 Canada 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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