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Gold price in Iraq today
21-karat mithqal — the unit and karat most traded in Iraqi markets. Metal value from the list price, before making charges.
821,777
-0.24%dinars per mithqal · 21K · Change vs 11 Oct
Last 7 days · 21K mithqal in dinars
What is your gold worth
At 21K: 821,777 dinars per mithqal
821,777 IQD
≈ $499 at the market rate
Yesterday it was worth 1,963 dinars more
Observed 12 October 2026 · metal value from the list price, with no making charges.
24K costs 117,398 dinars more per mithqal than 21K
On 10 mithqals: 1,173,980 dinars between 24K and 21K
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Karat is the share of pure gold in the piece: 24K is almost pure (99.9%), 22K is 91.6%, 21K is 87.5%, 18K is 75%. The higher the karat, the higher the price; 21K is the most common in Iraq because it balances purity and strength.
The world ounce is $4,184
So a gram of pure gold is ≈ $135, a mithqal ≈ $620
Ounce today -22 $ · -0.52%
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The ounce is gold’s world unit: 31.1035 grams (about 6.749 mithqals). Gold in Iraq follows the world ounce, and the market dollar rate moves it too.
Gold fell 1,438 dinars per mithqal this week
On 10 mithqals: 14,380 dinars less than at the start of the week
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Gold in Iraq moves with the world ounce and with the market dollar rate. The bar shows the lowest and highest price over the published days; the dot is today.
Questions about the gold price in Iraq
What is the price of a 21K mithqal of gold in Iraq today?
A 21-karat mithqal of gold in Iraq is 821,777 Iraqi dinars today (list of 12 October 2026): the gram price of 178,337 dinars multiplied by 4.608. 21K is the karat most traded in Iraqi markets and the price changes daily.
What is the gold price per gram in Iraq today?
A gram of 24K gold is 203,814 dinars today, 21K is 178,337 and 18K is 152,860. 24K is pure gold and the dearest, 21K the most traded, then 18K. The table by karat shows the gram, mithqal and ounce for each.
What is the gold ounce price today?
The gold ounce is $4,184 today as the source publishes it. An ounce is 31.1035 g; its dinar price per karat is in the table.
What is a mithqal and how many grams is it?
A mithqal is the traditional weight unit of Iraqi gold markets, equal to 4.608 grams. The 21K mithqal price is the figure most quoted in souks and jewellery markets.
Gold price in Iraq today in Iraqi dinars
The gold price in Iraq follows the world ounce price in US dollars multiplied by the dinar's exchange rate against the dollar. The unit most used in Iraqi markets is the mithqal (4.608 grams) and the karat most traded is 21. Prices move daily with world gold markets and the dollar rate.
This page gives today's gold price in Iraq per gram and per mithqal for each karat (24, 21 and 18) in Iraqi dinars and US dollars, with a calculator that turns any weight into its current value.
The prices shown are a local Iraqi list published daily, not a converted world ounce price: the source publishes the gram price per karat in dinars and dollars, it is re-read every three hours and the list's date is stated. The dollar figures are the source's own, converted at close to the official rate rather than the parallel market; someone holding dollars and buying locally effectively pays more than the dollar column suggests.