WORLD GOLD · KOR

Gold in South Korea: price, reserves and trade

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

Gold price in KRW

Per gram (999.9)₩180,184
Per troy ounce₩5,604,362
USD/KRW rate1,342.33
30-day change-5.82%

Computed value (XAU/USD × official rate, 2026-10-16); local premiums and taxes are not included. Details and purity table on the KRW price page.

Gold value by purity in KRW

PurityFine gold1 g metal value5 g metal value
999.9 (24 karat)99.99%₩180,166₩900,832
958 (23 karat)95.8%₩172,617₩863,083
916 (22 karat)91.6%₩165,049₩825,245
750 (18 karat)75.0%₩135,138₩675,692
585 (14 karat)58.5%₩105,408₩527,039
375 (9 karat)37.5%₩67,569₩337,846

Computed bar values in KRW

1 g · 999.9₩180,184
5 g · 999.9₩900,922
10 g · 999.9₩1,801,844
20 g · 999.9₩3,603,689
50 g · 999.9₩9,009,221
100 g · 999.9₩18,018,443

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 South Korea costs 180,184 KRW at an official rate of 1,342.33 per dollar (as of 2026-10-16).

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

Macro context from the World Bank: GDP at $1.9T in 2025; Trade, % of GDP at 86.4% in 2025; Inflation, % y/y at 2.1% in 2025.

International gold trade

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

Macro context

GDP · 2025$1.9T
Trade, % of GDP · 202586.4%
Inflation, % y/y · 20252.1%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in South Korea?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is ₩180,184 at the official KRW rate (2026-10-16). Actual bank and dealer prices in South Korea are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of South Korea 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 South Korea 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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