Dubai Gold Market

Why Dubai. Why DMCC.

The City of Gold

Dubai and the UAE have become one of the world's most important gold trading hubs. What began as a small trading port on Dubai Creek in the early 1900s evolved into a massive international center for gold trading, jewelry manufacturing, refining, bullion investment and tourism shopping.

Today, the UAE is considered the world's second-largest global gold trading hub, with more than $129 billion in annual gold trade transactions.

Market Scale

$35B+
Annual UAE Gold Trade
AED 129B · Second-largest global gold hub
20–40%
World Gold via Dubai
Largest physical flow corridor
90+
Trading-Partner Nations
Africa · Europe · Asia · GCC

Strategic Advantages

Geographic Location

Dubai connects Africa, Europe, Asia and India — a natural crossroads for global commodities trade.

Logistics Infrastructure

Major airports, Jebel Ali Port, and secure vault systems enable efficient global distribution.

Government Support

Free zones, low taxes, efficient customs and strong trade policies create a business-friendly environment.

Financial Ecosystem

Bullion exchanges, commodity trading, banking support and gold futures through DGCX.

UAE Gold Refineries

The UAE hosts some of the Middle East's largest precious-metal refineries

Emirates Gold

Al Etihad Gold

Kaloti

Dijllah Gold

Sam Precious Metals

Fujairah Gold

DMCC Ecosystem

Free-Zone Status

DMCC: Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

Bullion Exchange

DGCX gold futures & spot liquidity

World-class Refineries

Emirates Gold · Al Etihad · Kaloti

Logistics Backbone

Jebel Ali Port · DXB · secure vaults

Dubai connects Africa, Europe and Asia — and DMCC is its commodities heart.