Precious metals
Gold Price in Saudi Arabia
Live gold price per gram and per ounce, by karat, in SAR.
505.86 SAR
per ounce: 15,733.89 SAR · per tola: 5,900.21 SAR
| Karat | Per gram | Per ounce |
|---|---|---|
| 24K | 505.86 SAR | 15,733.89 SAR |
| 22K | 463.70 SAR | 14,422.74 SAR |
| 21K | 442.62 SAR | 13,767.16 SAR |
| 18K | 379.39 SAR | 11,800.42 SAR |
Raw metal (spot) value — shops pay less when buying and charge more when selling (premium + making charges).
Typical making charges: souk ~6–10%, branded jewellery ~15–25%. Rough estimate — negotiate!
Silver: 7.35 SAR / gram
Spot prices via gold-api.com, updated 2026-10-11 — for information only, not financial advice, and not our responsibility for any decisions made using them. Jewellers add a premium and making charges over spot, so retail prices are higher.
Gold price in Saudi Arabia, explained
Gold trades globally in US dollars per troy ounce. To show the price in SAR, we convert at the live exchange rate and divide by 31.1035 grams, then adjust for karat purity. That is why the local price moves with both the gold market and the SAR exchange rate.
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Gold in Saudi Arabia: the local market
Saudi gold souks trade overwhelmingly in 21K — the regional standard — with 22K and 24K bars for saving. Prices are quoted per gram and track the international spot price closely thanks to the riyal's dollar peg.
The Kingdom's 15% VAT applies to jewelry purchases, so the making charge plus VAT is what separates the shop price from the spot value shown here.
Local units & today’s value in SAR
| Unit | 24K | 21K (local standard) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | 506 SAR | 443 SAR |
| 1 troy ounce(31.1035 g) | 15,734 SAR | 13,767 SAR |
Spot value only — local shops add making charges and any taxes. Prices as of 2026-10-11.
How a Saudi shop quote is built
Saudi shops post a per-gram rate for 21K, 22K and 24K, and quote a making charge on top; the 15% VAT is applied to the whole invoice, metal and workmanship alike. Because the riyal is fixed at 3.75 to the dollar, the posted rate is simply the world price divided per gram at that rate, and the day-to-day movement you see in the souk is the gold market alone.
Saudi hallmarks are enforced by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization, and shops must state karat on the invoice. Twenty-one karat is the regional default; 18K appears in imported designer pieces and is worth about 14% less per gram than 21K in metal terms.
Selling gold in Saudi Arabia
Buy-back is at the day's per-gram rate for the karat, minus a small margin, with the making charge and the VAT paid on purchase both lost. This makes plain 21K and 24K pieces bought with low making charges the best jewellery for holding value; bars from local refiners sell back closest to the rate.
Zakat nisab in SAR today
The gold nisab — the minimum wealth at which zakat becomes due — is 85 grams of pure gold. At today’s spot price that is about 42,998 SAR. If your zakatable wealth is above this, work out what you owe with our zakat calculator (live nisab, gold or silver method).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the gold price per gram in Saudi Arabia today?+
This page shows the live 24K gold price per gram in SAR, along with 22K, 21K and 18K. It is the international spot price converted to SAR and divided per gram, updated hourly.
Why is the jeweller's price in Saudi Arabia higher than this?+
This is the raw metal (spot) value. Shops add a premium plus making charges, and local taxes may apply, so the retail price is higher than spot.
Which karat is most common in Saudi Arabia?+
21K (87.5% pure) is the karat most commonly traded in Saudi Arabia. 24K is pure gold; lower karats mix in alloy and cost proportionally less per gram. Note: 15% VAT applies to jewelry.