WORLD GOLD · RUS

Gold in Russia: price, reserves and trade

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

Gold price in RUB

Per gram (999.9)RUB 12,254
Per troy ounceRUB 381,150
USD/RUB rate86.05
30-day change+19.81%

Computed value (XAU/USD × official rate, 2026-09-01); local premiums and taxes are not included. Details and purity table on the RUB price page.

Gold value by purity in RUB

PurityFine gold1 g metal value5 g metal value
999.9 (24 karat)99.99%RUB 12,253RUB 61,265
958 (23 karat)95.8%RUB 11,740RUB 58,698
916 (22 karat)91.6%RUB 11,225RUB 56,124
750 (18 karat)75.0%RUB 9,191RUB 45,953
585 (14 karat)58.5%RUB 7,169RUB 35,844
375 (9 karat)37.5%RUB 4,595RUB 22,977

Computed bar values in RUB

1 g · 999.9RUB 12,254
5 g · 999.9RUB 61,271
10 g · 999.9RUB 122,543
20 g · 999.9RUB 245,085
50 g · 999.9RUB 612,713
100 g · 999.9RUB 1,225,425

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 Russia costs 12,254 RUB at an official rate of 86.05 per dollar (as of 2026-09-01).

The capital is Moscow, the World Bank region is Europe & Central Asia and the income group is High income.

Macro context from the World Bank: GDP at $2.6T in 2025; Population at 143.5M in 2025; Trade, % of GDP at 33.7% in 2025.

International gold trade

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

Macro context

GDP · 2025$2.6T
Population · 2025143.5M
Trade, % of GDP · 202533.7%
Inflation, % y/y · 20258.7%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in Russia?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is RUB 12,254 at the official RUB rate (2026-09-01). Actual bank and dealer prices in Russia are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of Russia 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 Russia 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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