The historical comparison tables below summarize the available 24-hour, weekly, monthly and yearly moves for USD/XAU.
The USD/XAU pair shows how many Gold Sovereigns one US Dollar buys. The inverse quote shows how many US Dollars one Gold Sovereign buys.
Exchange rates move as central-bank policy, inflation, economic data, trade flows, commodity prices and risk appetite change. Use this page as a market reference before comparing bank, card or broker rates.
The USD/XAU rate is influenced by the relative strength of the US economy and the economy, market or asset represented by Gold Sovereign. The most important drivers are usually interest-rate expectations, inflation, central-bank communication, economic growth, fiscal risk, trade flows and market liquidity.
When US interest rates rise relative to other markets, the Dollar can become more attractive because investors may receive higher returns on dollar assets. When investors become more cautious, the Dollar can also strengthen because it is often treated as a reserve and safe-haven currency.
For practical forecasting, watch Federal Reserve decisions, inflation reports, employment data, GDP releases and risk-sensitive market moves. For commodities and crypto assets, supply, demand, storage, regulation and exchange liquidity can also matter.
| 1 XAU = | Previous | Today | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | $ 1121 | ⇨ | $ 1121 | +0.00% |
| Last week | $ 1100 | ⇨ | $ 1121 | +1.90% |
| Last month | $ 1201 | ⇨ | $ 1121 | -6.67% |
| Last year | $ 761.88 | ⇨ | $ 1121 | +47.14% |
| 1 $ = | Previous | Today | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | 0.0009 XAU | ⇨ | 0.0009 XAU | +0.00% |
| Last week | 0.0009 XAU | ⇨ | 0.0009 XAU | -1.87% |
| Last month | 0.0008 XAU | ⇨ | 0.0009 XAU | +7.14% |
| Last year | 0.0013 XAU | ⇨ | 0.0009 XAU | -32.04% |
| Currency name | Gold Sovereign |
| Symbol | XAU |
| Other names / units | A gold sovereign is a coin-sized gold unit tracked here against USD. |
| Currency code | XAU |
| Banknotes | Physical coin |
| Coins | British sovereign style gold coin |
| Central bank / governance | No central issuer |
| Website | royalmint.com |
| Countries / markets | Global bullion and coin market |
| Population / scope | Not applicable |
An exchange rate is the relationship between two currencies and defines the purchasing power of one currency in terms of another. The rate can be quoted directly or inversely depending on which currency is used as the base.
On FXRate.io, the US Dollar is the base currency for the international site. That keeps the homepage, converter and currency pages consistent: every page starts from USD and then shows the inverse value as a secondary reference.