Gold is priced in dollars worldwide — so for many UAE buyers the most natural question is what a piece costs in USD. This page converts both ways: dirhams to dollars at the fixed rate, and the UAE gold price itself in US dollars, per gram and per tola.
1 AED = 0.2723 USD today, so 1 gram of 24K gold in the UAE (491.33 AED) is worth 133.79 USD, and 1 gram of 22K is worth 122.64 USD.
Exchange rate date: 15 أكتوبر 2026 (updated daily). Gold prices update with the international market.
AED to USD converter
Type in either box — the other updates instantly at today's rate (1 AED = 0.2723 USD).
AED to US Dollar — common amounts
| AED | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.27 |
| 10 | 2.72 |
| 50 | 13.61 |
| 100 | 27.23 |
| 500 | 136.15 |
| 1,000 | 272.29 |
| 5,000 | 1,361.47 |
| 10,000 | 2,722.94 |
Gold price in US Dollars today
| Item | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 gram — 24K | 133.79 |
| 1 gram — 22K | 122.64 |
| 1 gram — 21K | 117.06 |
| 1 gram — 18K | 100.34 |
| 10 grams — 22K | 1,226.37 |
| 1 tola (11.6638 g) — 24K | 1,560.45 |
| 1 tola (11.6638 g) — 22K | 1,430.41 |
| 1 ounce — 24K | 4,161.20 |
The AED/USD rate is an indicative international market rate; banks and exchange houses apply their own margins and fees. Gold values are based on the international spot price and exclude making charges and taxes.
A rate that (almost) never moves
The UAE dirham is pegged to the US dollar at 1 USD = 3.6725 AED, so 1 dirham is always about 0.2723 dollars — the rate above barely changes from day to day, by design. What moves is the gold price itself. Worked example: a gram of 24K gold priced at 472.29 dirhams is 472.29 × 0.2723 = about 128.60 dollars — which is exactly the world gram price, as it should be: the UAE price in dollars IS the world price.
Other currencies
Converting from rupees? See the AED to INR converter. Gold in euros: the AED to EUR converter. Gold in Saudi riyals: the AED to SAR converter. The full UAE gold price in dirhams.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 AED in US dollars today?
About 0.2723 dollars. The dirham is pegged to the dollar at 3.6725 dirhams per dollar, so this rate is effectively fixed — the converter above shows the current figure.
How much is 1 gram of gold in dollars today?
The UAE gram price in dirhams multiplied by 0.2723 gives the world gram price in dollars — the live table above lists every karat in dollars directly.
Why is the AED/USD rate fixed?
The UAE Central Bank pegs the dirham to the US dollar to keep trade and oil revenues stable. The peg has held since 1997.
Is this the rate I will get at an exchange house?
For dollars, very close — because the rate is pegged, exchange houses convert AED/USD near the official rate, minus a small margin or fee.
Do UAE shops accept dollars for gold?
Many tourist-area shops quote in dollars as a reference, but settlement is normally in dirhams at the official rate. Always confirm the rate applied before paying.