Buying
Buying Gold in Dubai: What Tourists and Residents Should Check First
Use this checklist before you buy gold in Dubai so you understand the live rate, making charge, purity stamp, VAT treatment, and resale trade-offs.
Dubai Gold Rate Today in US Dollars
Live Dubai gold price in US Dollars for every carat, per gram and per troy ounce, with what US visitors pay in tax and customs on the way home. Converted from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group's live rate into US Dollars, refreshed every 5 minutes.
1 gram 24K Gold · Today
$137
1 troy ounce 24K: $4,269
Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix × AED/USD 0.2723 — refreshed every 5 minutes
Full Conversion Table
| Weight | 24K | 22K | 21K | 18K | 14K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 troy ounce (31.1035 g) | $4,268.53 | $3,953.05 | $3,790.01 | $3,247.98 | $2,534.44 |
| 1 gram | $137.24 | $127.09 | $121.85 | $104.42 | $81.48 |
| 5 grams | $686.18 | $635.47 | $609.26 | $522.12 | $407.42 |
| 10 grams | $1,372.36 | $1,270.93 | $1,218.52 | $1,044.25 | $814.84 |
| 50 grams | $6,861.81 | $6,354.66 | $6,092.58 | $5,221.24 | $4,074.2 |
| 100 grams | $13,723.62 | $12,709.33 | $12,185.16 | $10,442.48 | $8,148.4 |
| 10 oz | $42,685.27 | $39,530.45 | $37,900.11 | $32,479.76 | $25,344.38 |
| 1 kilogram | $137,236.22 | $127,093.26 | $121,851.6 | $104,424.78 | $81,484 |
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
$1,357
- Base gold (10g × 22K)$1,271
- Making charge$82
- 5% VAT (on making charge only)$4
- Import duty0%
United States
$1,442
- Base gold (10g × 22K)$1,271
- Import duty (0%)+$0
- Local tax (7%)+$89
- Making charge$82
Estimated savings buying in Dubai
$85 (5.9%)
Note: US jewelry prices include state and local sales tax, which averages about 7% combined but ranges from 0% (e.g. Oregon, Delaware) to over 9%. Many states exempt investment bullion but not jewelry. Tax and duty percentages from US state and local sales tax averages (Tax Foundation). 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
0.27228
1 AED = $0.27228 · bid 0.27223 / ask 0.27233
+0.01% · 30d
30-day low
0.27226
30-day high
0.27229
Spread
0.00010
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
Declare all gold you bring into the United States. Gold bars and coins are duty-free; gold jewelry above your personal exemption is dutiable. Keep the Dubai invoice: CBP values goods at the price you paid.
Residents returning home
Returning US residents: USD 800 personal exemption (after 48+ hours abroad). The next USD 1,000 of goods is charged a flat 3% duty; above that, gold jewelry is dutiable at its tariff rate (around 5.5–6.5%).
Non-residents / tourists
Visitors: USD 100 in gifts duty-free. Gold coins and bullion carry no US duty but must be declared. Cash and monetary instruments over USD 10,000 must be reported on FinCEN Form 105.
Source: US Customs and Border ProtectionLast verified: 2026-10-07
Customs rules change periodically. Confirm current allowances with US Customs and Border Protection before travel. Not legal advice.
How the Dubai gold price is converted to US Dollars
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 US 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The live Dubai gold rate in USD is shown at the top of this page for 24K, 22K, 21K, 18K and 14K. Because the UAE dirham is pegged to the US dollar at 3.6725, the conversion is effectively constant: changes you see come from the gold rate itself, not currency movement.
1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grams. The live 1 oz 24K price in USD is in the conversion table above. It is the closest UAE retail figure to the international spot price quoted in US markets.
The base gold price is close to international spot in both places. Dubai's advantage is on jewelry: no sales tax on the gold value (only 5% VAT on the making charge, and tourists can reclaim VAT), and making charges at the Gold Souk are usually far lower than US retail markups. US jewelry also carries state sales tax.
Returning residents have a USD 800 personal exemption. The next USD 1,000 is charged a flat 3%, and anything above that is dutiable at the tariff rate for gold jewelry (around 5.5–6.5%). Gold bars and coins are duty-free. Declare everything and keep your receipt.
Close, but not identical. The Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group publishes a rate that tracks London spot with a small retail spread. Jewelry then adds a per-gram making charge on top.
Same price in other currencies
Gold data: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group via Gulf News · FX data: fawazahmed0 API (spot) and OANDA public rates (historical)