Pakistan gold rate history in Saudi riyals

The riyal's dollar peg means a Pakistani gold chart in riyals is a dollar chart in disguise. Set beside the rupee chart, it separates the two forces Pakistani families experience as one: the metal getting dearer, and the rupee getting weaker.

What the riyal series strips out

Any divergence between the riyal series and the rupee series is rupee depreciation, not gold. That is why a family in Pakistan can feel priced out while a worker in Riyadh sees a modest increase.

For someone saving in riyals to buy gold in Pakistan later, the riyal series is the honest measure of whether waiting helped.

Riyal figures are not Saudi souk prices

These figures convert the Karachi Sarafa 24K tola board rate at the open-market SAR/PKR rate. Saudi souks quote per gram and add 15% VAT on jewellery.

The comparison page sets souk pricing against the Pakistani board directly, including the VAT effect.

Last reviewed 2026-01-15

Frequently asked questions

Why does gold look so much dearer in rupees than in riyals?

Because the rupee has depreciated against the dollar-pegged riyal. The rupee price carries both the metal move and the currency move.

Are these riyal figures Saudi market prices?

No. They are the Pakistani board rate converted to riyals.

Which SAR/PKR rate is used?

The open-market rate, the same rate remittance recipients are credited at.