WORLD GOLD · IND

Gold in India: price, reserves and trade

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

Gold price in INR

Per gram (999.9)₹13,611
Per troy ounce₹423,336
USD/INR rate95.46
30-day change+11.22%

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

Gold value by purity in INR

PurityFine gold1 g metal value5 g metal value
999.9 (24 karat)99.99%₹13,609₹68,046
958 (23 karat)95.8%₹13,039₹65,195
916 (22 karat)91.6%₹12,467₹62,336
750 (18 karat)75.0%₹10,208₹51,040
585 (14 karat)58.5%₹7,962₹39,811
375 (9 karat)37.5%₹5,104₹25,520

Computed bar values in INR

1 g · 999.9₹13,611
5 g · 999.9₹68,053
10 g · 999.9₹136,106
20 g · 999.9₹272,212
50 g · 999.9₹680,529
100 g · 999.9₹1,361,058

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 India costs 13,611 INR at an official rate of 95.46 per dollar (as of 2026-08-31).

The capital is New Delhi, the World Bank region is South Asia and the income group is Lower middle income.

Macro context from the World Bank: GDP at $4T in 2025; Population at 1.5B in 2025; Trade, % of GDP at 46.3% in 2025.

International gold trade

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

Macro context

GDP · 2025$4T
Population · 20251.5B
Trade, % of GDP · 202546.3%
Inflation, % y/y · 20252.4%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in India?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is ₹13,611 at the official INR rate (2026-08-31). Actual bank and dealer prices in India are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of India 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 India 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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