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Gold in United Arab Emirates: price, reserves and trade

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

Gold price in AED

Per gram (999.9)AED 474.6
Per troy ounceAED 14,760.9
USD/AED rate3.673

Computed value (XAU/USD × official rate, 2026-07-17); local premiums and taxes are not included. Details and purity table on the AED price page.

Central-bank reserves

Change in 2026 Q1+1 t

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

International gold trade

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

Macro context

GDP · 2024$552.3B
Population · 202511.5M
Trade, % of GDP · 2023199%
Inflation, % y/y · 20251.3%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in United Arab Emirates?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is AED 474.6 at the official AED rate (2026-07-17). Actual bank and dealer prices in United Arab Emirates are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of United Arab Emirates buying gold?

Per World Gold Council data for 2026 Q1, official reserves changed by +1 t. This is an archived quarterly snapshot, not real-time data.

Where does the gold trade data for United Arab Emirates 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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