Editor’s Note
This article highlights the UAE’s significant position in the global gold trade, underscored by recent export data and key international partnerships.
A Global Trading PowerThis launch also reflects the United Arab Emirates’ ongoing role as a major nation in the global gold and precious metals trade. In 2024-2025, the country exported approximately $53.41 billion worth of gold, with key trading partners including Switzerland, the United Kingdom, India, Hong Kong, and Turkey, positioning the nation as the world’s second-largest destination for physical gold trade.
As Dubai’s new “House of Gold,” the District consolidates all gold and jewelry-related activities within a single destination. It hosts a wide range of established international and regional brands in the gold and jewelry sector, offering exceptional diversity, high quality, and excellent value for money to buyers, traders, and investors.
What distinguishes the Dubai Gold District on a global scale is the unparalleled diversity of its clientele, bringing together one of the world’s largest varieties of buyers, traders, and consumers in one location. In 2025 alone, the District welcomed visitors from over 147 nationalities, reflecting Dubai’s unique position as a truly global market for gold and jewelry.
One of the Dubai Gold District’s iconic features will be the world’s first “Gold Street,” a street built with gold, designed as an original attraction for tourists and visitors to the District. Further details will be unveiled gradually.
The District brings together over 1,000 outlets covering the categories of gold, jewelry, perfumery, cosmetics, and lifestyle. Among these are major jewelry names such as Jawhara Jewellery, Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Al Romaizan, and Tanishq Jewellery, while Joyalukkas has announced its flagship 2,230 m² (24,000 square feet) boutique project, the group’s largest in the Middle East.
The District also includes six hotels, providing convenient access for international visitors, buyers, and business partners.