Gold price in Abu Dhabi.
Live 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K gold rates in Abu Dhabi, AED per gram, sourced hourly from the international XAU spot rate at the fixed AED-USD peg.
Gold prices in Abu Dhabi follow the international XAU spot rate, converted to AED at the fixed 3.6725 peg. The 24K (999 fine) per-gram rate sets the reference; 22K, 21K and 18K are derived from purity (91.6 percent, 87.5 percent and 75 percent respectively). The Madinat Zayed Gold Centre is the main retail hub in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi tracks the Dubai rate to within a few fils, but making charges at Madinat Zayed run AED 2 to AED 5 per gram higher than Deira on the same design.
Live gold rates in Abu Dhabi
The live 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K per-gram rates are shown on the main ADAD gold tracker. Abu Dhabi uses the same reference rate as the rest of the UAE.
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Abu Dhabi follows the same Dubai reference price for gold throughout the day, with the Madinat Zayed Gold Centre acting as the main retail hub. Per-gram rates rarely differ by more than a few fils between the two emirates because the underlying XAU/USD spot rate is the same and the AED-USD peg is fixed at 3.6725.
Buying gold in Abu Dhabi
- The Madinat Zayed Gold Centre is the largest concentration of jewellery shops in Abu Dhabi.
- ESMA hallmark inspection applies to all Abu Dhabi gold the same as elsewhere in the UAE.
- For investment gold (24K bars and coins) the Abu Dhabi market trades at the same per-gram rate as Dubai.
- Making charges in Abu Dhabi are typically slightly higher than Deira (Dubai) on identical designs, by AED 2 to AED 5 per gram.
- No VAT on investment-grade gold; 5 percent VAT on jewellery.
Which karat to buy in Abu Dhabi
The Madinat Zayed Gold Centre carries all four UAE retail karats. Purity drives the per-gram price:
- 24K (999 fine): 99.9 percent gold. Investment bars and coins. More on 24K.
- 22K (916 fine): 91.6 percent gold. Standard Gulf and Indian jewellery. More on 22K.
- 21K (875 fine): 87.5 percent gold. Gulf-style jewellery. More on 21K.
- 18K (750 fine): 75 percent gold. European designer brands. More on 18K.