Gold Market Report
Austria Gold Market Report
Independently researched coverage of the Austria gold market, last verified Sep 1, 2026. 24K gold is currently €121.06 per gram.
See the live gold price page for Austria →Research coverage
4 of 4 research sections published for Austria.
- About this market
- Market notes
- Buying guide
- Tax & duty notes
Gold Price by Purity
Live prices in EUR.
| Purity | Per g | Per oz t | Per tola | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 karat (999.9) | €121.06 | €3,765.26 | €1,411.97 | €121,056.06 |
| 22 karat (916.7) | €110.98 | €3,451.96 | €1,294.49 | €110,983.19 |
| 21 karat (875) | €105.93 | €3,294.94 | €1,235.60 | €105,934.65 |
| 18 karat (750) | €90.80 | €2,824.23 | €1,059.09 | €90,801.13 |
| 14 karat (583.3) | €70.62 | €2,196.50 | €823.69 | €70,619.06 |
| 10 karat (416.7) | €50.45 | €1,569.14 | €588.43 | €50,449.11 |
Trend
Last 3 months
Per gram · EUR
- Change
- +6.44%
- Low
- €112.43
- High
- €130.45
Historical data is presented from the site's retained market samples and daily rollups.
View full history →About the Austria gold market
Austrian law (the Punzierungsgesetz, or Hallmarking Act) sets a notably high minimum: gold jewellery must be at least 585/1000 (14 karat) to be legally hallmarked and sold as gold in Austria.
Read the full section on the live price page →Market notes
Investment gold in Austria -- bars and coins meeting EU purity rules, plus Austria's own commercial gold coins such as ducats, crowns and guilders -- is exempt from VAT under the same EU-wide investment-gold framework used across the bloc. Gold coins below 90% purity don't qualify for that exemption.
Read the full section on the live price page →Buying gold in Austria
A coin or medal priced well above its pure metal value (more than 250% of the material value) is treated in Austria as a collectible rather than investment gold and can carry a reduced 10% VAT rate instead of full exemption -- worth checking before assuming a coin purchase is VAT-free.
Read the full section on the live price page →Tax & duty notes
Investment-grade gold coins at 90%+ purity (Vienna Philharmonic, Maple Leaf, Krugerrand, and Austria's own ducats, crowns and guilders) and qualifying bars are VAT-exempt in Austria under the EU investment-gold rules. Collector coins and medals priced well above their metal value instead carry a reduced 10% VAT rate.
Read the full section on the live price page →Sources
What the Austria research is based on
Each claim below traces to a specific, checkable source rather than a general reference.
- MM-Edelmetalle — Is Gold Tax-Free in Austria? All Information 2026
Supports: Investment-gold VAT exemption, 90% coin purity threshold, and qualifying coin types
Checked Sep 1, 2026
- Gold&Co — Differenzbesteuerung (differential taxation)
Supports: 10% reduced VAT rate for collector coins/medals priced above 250% of material value
Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Methodology
How we calculate the price
- We fetch the international spot gold price (XAU/USD) live from gold-api.com + xaus.com, with automatic failover between providers.
- The spot rate is converted into the local currency using live exchange rates from exchangerate-api.com, then scaled by purity (24K, 22K, 18K…) and by weight (gram, tola, ounce, kilogram, baht).
- The result is the pure spot value. Retail counters may add dealer premium, tax and making charges — the number here is the underlying benchmark.