WORLD GOLD · JPN

Gold in Japan: price, reserves and trade

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

Gold price in JPY

Per gram (999.9)¥21,211
Per troy ounce¥659,750
USD/JPY rate158.24
30-day change-1.11%

Computed value (XAU/USD × official rate, 2026-10-15); local premiums and taxes are not included. Details and purity table on the JPY price page.

Gold value by purity in JPY

PurityFine gold1 g metal value5 g metal value
999.9 (24 karat)99.99%¥21,209¥106,047
958 (23 karat)95.8%¥20,321¥101,603
916 (22 karat)91.6%¥19,430¥97,148
750 (18 karat)75.0%¥15,909¥79,543
585 (14 karat)58.5%¥12,409¥62,044
375 (9 karat)37.5%¥7,954¥39,771

Computed bar values in JPY

1 g · 999.9¥21,211
5 g · 999.9¥106,057
10 g · 999.9¥212,115
20 g · 999.9¥424,229
50 g · 999.9¥1,060,573
100 g · 999.9¥2,121,146

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 Japan costs 21,211 JPY at an official rate of 158.24 per dollar (as of 2026-10-15).

The capital is Tokyo, the World Bank region is East Asia & Pacific and the income group is High income.

UN customs data for 2024 shows exports of 17.8 bn USD under HS code 7108.

Macro context from the World Bank: GDP at $4.4T in 2025; Population at 123.4M in 2025; Trade, % of GDP at 44.9% in 2024.

International gold trade

Exports (2024)$17.8B229 t

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

Macro context

GDP · 2025$4.4T
Population · 2025123.4M
Trade, % of GDP · 202444.9%
Inflation, % y/y · 20253.2%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in Japan?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is ¥21,211 at the official JPY rate (2026-10-15). Actual bank and dealer prices in Japan are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of Japan 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 Japan 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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