Egypt · EGP · December 2020
Gold Price in Egypt — December 2020
In December 2020, the gold price in Egypt closed at approximately E£29,636 per troy ounce, equivalent to E£11,114 per tola or E£953 per gram. This represents a +1.57% change on the month (E£29,178 open → E£29,636 close).
Open
E£29,178
per troy ounce
Close
E£29,636
per troy ounce
High
E£29,938
per troy ounce
Low
E£28,616
per troy ounce
All unit prices at December 2020 close — Egypt
| Unit | Weight | Closing EGP price |
|---|---|---|
| Troy ounce | 31.1035 g | E£29,636 |
| Gram | 1.0000 g | E£953 |
| 10 grams | 10 g | E£9,528 |
| Kilogram | 1,000 g | E£952,827 |
| Tola | 11.664 g | E£11,114 |
Karat-purity breakdown at December 2020 close
| Karat | Per gram | Per tola |
|---|---|---|
| 24K | E£952 | E£11,103 |
| 22K | E£873 | E£10,180 |
| 21KEGYPT STD | E£834 | E£9,725 |
| 18K | E£715 | E£8,335 |
| 14K | E£557 | E£6,502 |
| 10K | E£397 | E£4,634 |
Daily gold price in EGP — December 2020
December 2020 gold market: Year-end recovery on more stimulus
BullishA firm finish that locked in gold's best year in a decade.
Gold recovered through December to close 2020 near $1,900, capping a remarkable year with a gain of roughly 25%. A weakening dollar, the passage of a new US stimulus package, and the rollout of vaccines amid still-soaring case counts kept the metal supported into year-end.
What drove gold in December 2020
- new US stimulus package
- weak US dollar
- ongoing pandemic despite vaccines
- negative real yields persisting
Key events in December 2020
- Dec 27US signs ~$900bn COVID relief package; gold firms
What happened next
2021 would open very differently, as recovery optimism and rising yields pressured gold for much of the year.
For gold buyers in Egypt
2020 closed with gold up about 25% on the year — its best annual performance in a decade — rewarding anyone who bought the March or November dips.
Related months to read
The 2020 gold market: COVID crash, recovery, and the all-time high above $2,000
March 2020 saw a brief gold sell-off during COVID liquidity panic (-12% in 2 weeks) before the metal rocketed to an all-time high of $2,075 in August. Year close: $1,898 — gold's best year since 2010.
Key drivers in 2020
COVID pandemic, unlimited Fed QE, fiscal stimulus, negative real rates, USD weakness
2020 XAU/USD high
$2,075 (Aug)
2020 XAU/USD low
$1,452 (Mar)
Era context — The modern bull market (2019 to today)
Gold's second major bull market of the 21st century. Driven by COVID stimulus, Russia sanctions, central-bank accumulation at record levels, and the structural shift toward a multi-polar reserve system. New all-time highs reached repeatedly since 2020.
The Egypt gold market
Egypt's retail gold market quotes per gram, with 21K being the dominant jewellery purity. Cairo's Khan el-Khalili and Bab al-Khalq districts host the country's main gold-trading concentrations. The Egyptian pound's sharp devaluations in recent years have driven sustained retail demand for gold as a savings vehicle.
Standard quote unit
gram
Common purity
21K
Currency
EGP (E£)
Daily gold price — December 2020, Egypt
E£29,178
$1,858.42/oz
E£28,616
$1,822.60/oz
E£28,770
$1,832.40/oz
E£28,936
$1,843.00/oz
E£29,338
$1,868.58/oz
E£29,203
$1,860.00/oz
E£29,332
$1,868.20/oz
E£28,917
$1,841.80/oz
E£28,958
$1,844.40/oz
E£28,920
$1,842.00/oz
E£28,883
$1,839.62/oz
E£28,751
$1,831.20/oz
E£29,057
$1,850.70/oz
E£29,077
$1,852.00/oz
E£29,687
$1,890.80/oz
E£29,514
$1,879.80/oz
E£29,938
$1,906.81/oz
E£29,517
$1,880.00/oz
E£29,471
$1,877.10/oz
E£29,438
$1,875.00/oz
E£29,438
$1,875.00/oz
E£29,438
$1,875.00/oz
E£29,836
$1,900.30/oz
E£29,438
$1,875.00/oz
E£29,427
$1,874.30/oz
E£29,636
$1,887.60/oz
E£29,636
$1,887.60/oz
How Egypt gold prices are calculated on this page
Source. The international XAU/USD spot price comes from gold-api.com's historical archive (London PM-fix benchmark). The EGP/USD exchange rate comes from exchangerate-api.com's 2020 year-end snapshot.
Conversion. Every EGP figure on this page is computed as XAU/USD price × EGP/USD rate. We use the year-end exchange rate consistently across all December 2020 prices on this page.
Per-unit math. Per-gram = per-ounce ÷ 31.1035. Per-tola = per-gram × 11.664. Per-10g = per-gram × 10. Per-kilo = per-gram × 1000. Karat values multiply per-gram by the purity ratio (24K = 0.999, 22K = 0.916, 21K = 0.875, 18K = 0.750, 14K = 0.585, 10K = 0.417).
What this page does NOT include. Local sales tax / VAT, customs duty on imports, dealer making charges, jewellery design premiums, or coin numismatic premiums. To go from this pure-metal value to a final retail rate in Egypt, add the country-specific levies described in the “Egyptgold market” section above.
FAQ — Egypt gold price in December 2020
What was the gold price in Egypt in December 2020?
In December 2020, gold in Egypt opened at E£29,178/oz and closed at E£29,636/oz — a move of +1.57% on the month. Per tola: ≈E£11,114; per gram: ≈E£953; per 10g: ≈E£9,528.
What was the 24K gold rate per tola in Egypt in December 2020?
The 24K gold rate per tola in Egypt at the December 2020 close was approximately E£11,114, derived from international XAU/USD spot of $1,887.60/oz times the 2020-end EGP/USD exchange rate of 15.7005. This is pure metal value; final retail rates include local taxes and dealer making charges.
What was the 21K gold rate per gram in Egypt in December 2020?
Egypt's most-quoted retail standard is 21K per gram. At the December 2020 close, that worked out to approximately E£834 (21K pure-metal value). Add local taxes and making charges for the final retail rate.
How was the local currency price calculated?
EGP prices on this page are computed from the verified international XAU/USD spot price for December 2020 (sourced from gold-api.com), multiplied by the 2020-end EGP/USD exchange rate from exchangerate-api.com. We use year-end rates as a single reference point for the entire month — for most stable currencies the within-year FX drift is small, but during currency crises (PKR 2022–23, TRY 2022, ARS 2024 etc.) the actual mid-month rate may differ.
Why does the retail price in shops differ from this number?
The E£ figures here represent the international gold spot price converted to EGP at the 2020-end exchange rate. Egypt's retail jewellers add (1) import duties and sales tax (varies by SKU and karat), (2) dealer making charges (typically 3–12% of metal value), and (3) a small premium for purity certification on bars. Always verify the exact day's retail rate with a reputable local dealer before transacting.
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Disclaimer: Historical gold prices on this page reflect the international XAU/USD spot price for the requested period, converted to EGP at the 2020-end exchange rate. They are intended for informational and educational use only and do not constitute investment advice or a price quote for buying or selling physical gold today. Always verify current local rates with a reputable bullion dealer in Egypt before transacting.