1 kg XCU = 52.46 AED
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC
since 2003
The copper price in UAE dirhams is 23.79 AED per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC). That is 0.11% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 18.09 AED (November 4, 2025) and 24.98 AED (September 9, 2026). It is 27.2% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 203%. The highest daily close since 2003 was 24.98 AED on September 9, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (AED) |
|---|---|
| kg | 52.46 |
| lb | 23.79 |
| metric ton | 52,455.64 |
| short ton | 47,586.96 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20.71 | 24.98 | 19.61 | 23.79 | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 14.65 | 21.28 | 14.65 | 20.67 | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 14.21 | 18.80 | 13.53 | 14.64 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.83 | 15.67 | 13.01 | 14.25 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.21 | 18.10 | 11.79 | 13.98 | −14.6% |
| 2021 | 13.05 | 17.55 | 13.00 | 16.36 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 10.40 | 13.32 | 7.78 | 12.90 | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 9.64 | 10.93 | 9.23 | 10.26 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 11.96 | 12.09 | 9.39 | 9.65 | −19.9% |
| 2017 | 9.11 | 12.07 | 9.11 | 12.04 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 7.60 | 9.87 | 7.12 | 9.17 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 10.42 | 10.83 | 7.42 | 7.80 | −25.1% |
| 2014 | 12.60 | 12.60 | 10.41 | 10.42 | −17.5% |
| 2013 | 13.68 | 13.86 | 11.11 | 12.64 | −5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.95 | 14.59 | 12.06 | 13.37 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 16.35 | 16.98 | 11.22 | 12.60 | −22.7% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | 16.31 | 10.13 | 16.31 | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 5.30 | 12.22 | 5.07 | 12.22 | +138.6% |
| 2008 | 11.20 | 14.97 | 4.58 | 5.12 | −54.0% |
| 2007 | 10.48 | 13.78 | 8.83 | 11.13 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | 14.96 | 7.82 | 10.48 | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 5.59 | 8.37 | 5.12 | 7.94 | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | 5.66 | 3.90 | 5.46 | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | 3.83 | 3.51 | 3.83 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 24.04 | 24.59 | 23.36 | 23.79 | −1.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 24.16 | 24.98 | 23.24 | 24.08 | −0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 24.19 | 24.63 | 23.72 | 24.21 | +2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 23.06 | 23.91 | 22.23 | 23.63 | +3.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 23.21 | 24.41 | 21.82 | 22.74 | −2.6% |
| May 2026 | 23.00 | 24.36 | 21.28 | 23.35 | +7.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 21.68 | 22.47 | 20.36 | 21.76 | +6.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 20.75 | 21.68 | 19.61 | 20.51 | −6.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 21.51 | 22.26 | 20.68 | 22.05 | +1.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 21.59 | 22.67 | 20.71 | 21.65 | +4.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 19.82 | 21.17 | 18.95 | 20.67 | +8.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 18.43 | 19.04 | 18.09 | 19.04 | +2.4% |
The copper price in UAE dirhams is 23.79 AED per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC). That is 0.11% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2003 is 24.98 AED, on September 9, 2026. The lowest is 3.5081 AED, on December 1, 2003.
XCU/AED is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the AED price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/AED moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=AED and currencies=XCU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2003. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=AED¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "AED",
"rates": {
"XCU": 0.6129130156,
"AEDXCU": 1.631552887
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one AED buys; rates.AEDXCU is the price of one XCU in AED. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.