WORLD GOLD · TUR

Gold in Turkey: price, reserves and trade

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

Gold price in TRY

Per gram (999.9)TRY 6,641
Per troy ounceTRY 206,563
USD/TRY rate49.424
30-day change-2.80%

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

Gold value by purity in TRY

PurityFine gold1 g metal value5 g metal value
999.9 (24 karat)99.99%TRY 6,640TRY 33,202
958 (23 karat)95.8%TRY 6,362TRY 31,811
916 (22 karat)91.6%TRY 6,083TRY 30,416
750 (18 karat)75.0%TRY 4,981TRY 24,904
585 (14 karat)58.5%TRY 3,885TRY 19,425
375 (9 karat)37.5%TRY 2,490TRY 12,452

Computed bar values in TRY

1 g · 999.9TRY 6,641
5 g · 999.9TRY 33,206
10 g · 999.9TRY 66,411
20 g · 999.9TRY 132,823
50 g · 999.9TRY 332,057
100 g · 999.9TRY 664,114

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

Change in 2026 Q1-70 t

Source: World Gold Council, Gold Demand Trends — an archived quarterly snapshot, updated manually after each report.

What the data says

A gram of 999.9 gold in Turkey costs 6,641 TRY at an official rate of 49.42 per dollar (as of 2026-10-16).

The capital is Ankara, the World Bank region is Europe & Central Asia and the income group is Upper middle income.

Official gold reserves moved −70.0 t in 2026 Q1 according to the World Gold Council.

UN customs data for 2024 shows imports of 17.1 bn USD under HS code 7108.

Macro context from the World Bank: GDP at $1.6T in 2025; Population at 85.9M in 2025; Trade, % of GDP at 49.9% in 2025.

International gold trade

Imports (2024)$17.1B

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

Macro context

GDP · 2025$1.6T
Population · 202585.9M
Trade, % of GDP · 202549.9%
Inflation, % y/y · 202534.9%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in Turkey?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is TRY 6,641 at the official TRY rate (2026-10-16). Actual bank and dealer prices in Turkey are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of Turkey buying gold?

Per World Gold Council data for 2026 Q1, official reserves changed by -70 t. This is an archived quarterly snapshot, not real-time data.

Where does the gold trade data for Turkey 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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