18K Gold Price in US Dollars
18 karat is the international standard for fine Western and designer jewelry — 75% pure with a fineness mark of 750. It's the go-to purity for gemstone settings, watches, and branded jewelry sold across UAE retailers, converted live into US Dollars. Converted from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group's live rate into US Dollars, refreshed every 5 minutes.
1 gram 18K Gold · Today
1 troy ounce 18K: $3,667
Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix × AED/USD 0.2723 — refreshed every 5 minutes
| Weight | 24K | 22K | 21K | 18K | 14K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 troy ounce (31.1035 g) | $4,819.03 | $4,461.2 | $4,277 | $3,667.21 | $2,860.51 |
| 1 gram | $154.94 | $143.43 | $137.51 | $117.9 | $91.97 |
| 5 grams | $774.68 | $717.15 | $687.54 | $589.52 | $459.84 |
| 10 grams | $1,549.35 | $1,434.31 | $1,375.09 | $1,179.03 | $919.67 |
| 50 grams | $7,746.77 | $7,171.55 | $6,875.43 | $5,895.17 | $4,598.37 |
| 100 grams | $15,493.53 | $14,343.09 | $13,750.85 | $11,790.33 | $9,196.73 |
| 10 oz | $48,190.31 | $44,612.03 | $42,769.96 | $36,672.06 | $28,605.06 |
| 1 kilogram | $154,935.33 | $143,430.91 | $137,508.51 | $117,903.34 | $91,967.33 |
All prices in US Dollars · Base rate: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix
Dubai vs United States — 10g of 22K gold
Quick tax-math comparison of the same 10 grams of 22K gold bought in Dubai vs bought in United States, based on the live UAE rate and United States's published import duty and sales tax.
Dubai · UAE
$1,520
- Base gold (10g × 22K)$1,434
- Making charge$82
- 5% VAT (on making charge only)$4
- Import duty0%
United States
$1,516
- Base gold (10g × 22K)$1,434
- Import duty (0%)+$0
- Local tax (0%)+$0
- Making charge$82
Note: The US does not charge import duty on gold, but bullion exceeding USD 10,000 in value must be declared on a FinCEN 105 form. Tax and duty percentages from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This comparison is a simplified model using approximate rates for general guidance — not financial or legal advice. Confirm current rates with the relevant authority before travel or purchase.
AED → USD
0.27227
1 AED = $0.27227 · bid 0.27223 / ask 0.27230
30-day low
0.27225
30-day high
0.27228
Spread
0.00007
FX data: OANDA public rates · Updated daily
AED → USD · 30-day trend
Daily mid-market rate from OANDA
Bringing Gold to United States
Duty-free allowances and declaration rules
The United States does not charge import duty on gold, but any monetary instrument or bullion exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared at the border via FinCEN Form 105.
Residents returning home
US residents are not charged duty on gold jewelry or bullion. Amounts exceeding USD 10,000 in value must be declared on FinCEN Form 105 (CMIR).
Non-residents / tourists
Non-residents must also file FinCEN 105 for amounts above USD 10,000 entering or leaving the United States.
Customs rules change periodically. Confirm current allowances with US Customs and Border Protection before travel. Not legal advice.
18K gold in Dubai explained for United States buyers
Gold prices in the UAE are set centrally by the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, which publishes a twice-daily fix based on the London spot price converted at the pegged AED/USD rate of 3.6725. The same base rate applies to every licensed retailer across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah — only the making charges differ from shop to shop. This page converts that live rate into US Dollars using the current AED to USD exchange rate.
In the UAE, investment-grade gold of 99% purity or higher (24K bars and coins) is zero-rated for VAT, and only the making charge on jewelry is subject to 5% VAT — the underlying gold value is not. This tax treatment, combined with zero import duty and highly competitive making charges at the Dubai Gold Souk, is why many United States buyers and expats travel to the UAE specifically for gold purchases.
Remember: the rate shown on this page is the base gold value. A finished piece of jewelry will cost the base value plus a per-gram making charge (مصنعية) — typically AED 10–80 per gram for machine-made pieces and much higher for handmade or designer work. Ask the shop to itemize the making charge before you buy so you can compare honestly across retailers.
Frequently Asked Questions
The live Dubai gold rate in USD is shown at the top of this page. Because the UAE Dirham is pegged to the US Dollar at 3.6725, the AED to USD conversion is effectively constant — changes you see come from the live gold rate, not FX movement.
1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grams. The live 1 oz 24K price in USD is shown in the conversion table above. This is the closest figure to international spot gold quoted for the UAE retail market.
Close but not identical. The Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group publishes a twice-daily fix that tracks London spot with a small spread. Dubai retail prices are typically within 0.5% of international spot, plus making charges on jewelry.
Gold is duty-free when entering the United States, but any monetary instrument or bullion exceeding USD 10,000 in value must be declared on FinCEN Form 105 (Currency and Monetary Instrument Report). Personal jewelry below the threshold does not require declaration.
18K gold price in other currencies
Gold data: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group via Gulf News · FX data: fawazahmed0 API (spot) and OANDA public rates (historical)