WORLD GOLD · OWN ANALYSIS

Gold versus world currencies

How much gold appreciated in different currencies over 1, 5 and 10 years — and what that says about the currencies.

Gold appreciation by currency

CurrencyGram now1 year5 years10 years
US Dollar$133.83-4%+128%+262%
Euro€117.06-2%
British Pound£100.36-4%
Swiss FrancCHF 109.24-2%
Japanese Yen¥21,867+1%
Chinese YuanCN¥904.7-8%
Indian Rupee₹12,804+3%
Kazakhstani TengeKZT 63,738-11%
Russian RubleRUB 10,638-2%
Uzbek SomUZS 1,610,920-3%
Kyrgyz SomKGS 11,701-4%
Turkish LiraTRY 6,344+7%
UAE DirhamAED 491.5-4%
Saudi RiyalSAR 501.9-4%
Pakistani RupeePKR 37,292-5%
Ukrainian HryvniaUAH 5,995+2%
Belarusian RubleBYN 389.7-4%
Georgian LariGEL 350.9-6%
Azerbaijani ManatAZN 227.4-4%
Brazilian RealR$684-8%
Mexican PesoMX$2,333-8%
South African RandZAR 2,230-6%
Nigerian NairaNGN 182,335-9%
Egyptian PoundEGP 6,796+3%
Polish ZlotyPLN 506-0%
Hungarian ForintHUF 42,411-7%

Computed from yearly COMEX futures closes converted at the official same-date FX rate. The current year is unfinished, so 'gram now' holds the latest available value. Sorted by five-year appreciation.

How to read this

Gold is the same metal everywhere, so its apparent growth differs between currencies not because of gold but because of the money. The dollar price sets the common trend; anything above it comes from the local currency weakening.

The practical reading is simple: savings held in a currency near the bottom of the table preserved purchasing power better. Near the top, gold appreciated faster precisely because the money was losing value.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly does this table show?

How much a gram of gold appreciated when measured in a given currency. The figure has two components: the rise in the global gold price and the currency's move against the dollar. That is why weaker currencies always show a bigger number.

How do I read currency depreciation from this?

Take the dollar row: gold rose +128% over five years. That is the "clean" move. Anything above that figure in another currency is explained by that currency weakening against the dollar.

Is this investment advice?

No. We show the historical path of a computed metal price and make no forecast. Past appreciation guarantees nothing, and buying physical gold carries a dealer premium, taxes and a spread on resale.

Prepared from World Gold data and is not investment advice. Methodology — here.