Published on November 12, 2026 | By Gold Expert

Kilo Silver Bars: 32.15 oz, Brands and How They're Priced

A 1 kilo silver bar weighs 1,000 grams, which is 32.1507 troy ounces, because the bar is made to a metric weight while silver is priced per troy ounce. Its price is (spot per ounce + premium per ounce) x 32.1507. The weight is fixed; the premium varies with the maker, the quantity tier, the payment method and the day.

How many troy ounces are in a kilo of silver?

A generic unbranded silver bar on a precision scale, illustrating the kilo-to-troy-ounce conversion

A kilogram of silver is 32.1507 troy ounces, or about 2.2046 avoirdupois pounds. Precious metals are priced in troy ounces, and the 2026 edition of NIST Handbook 44 (Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement) sets one troy ounce equal to 31.1034768 grams. Dividing 1,000 by that figure gives 32.1507.

Metric weight	Troy ounces
100 g	3.2151
250 g	8.0377
500 g	16.0754
1,000 g (1 kilo)	32.1507

The table starts at 100 g. Smaller metric sizes, down to 1 g, are covered in the guide to gram gold and silver bars.

Rounding a kilo to 32 oz understates it by 0.1507 troy ounce, which is about 4.7 grams. On one bar that looks small, but in a price calculation it is a 0.47% error, repeated on every bar in an order: across 15 bars, rounding would leave out 2.26 troy ounces. How the troy ounce became the bullion unit is covered in the troy ounce guide.

What is the price of a kilo of silver?

A generic silver bar with small silver rounds, illustrating spot value plus a premium

The price of a kilo of silver is (spot per troy ounce + premium per ounce) x 32.1507. Spot is the market price of one troy ounce of silver, and the premium is the amount a seller adds per ounce over spot. Spot changes through the day, so a dollar figure printed in an article would be out of date within hours, while the formula is not.

One shortcut covers both moving parts: every $1.00 per ounce, whether it is a move in spot or a dollar of premium, changes the price of a kilo bar by $32.15. The other side of the same calculation, what a dealer pays back and the spread between the two, is covered in the guide to reading gold and silver prices.

Kilo silver bar premiums by maker: per ounce, per bar and per gram

Five 1 kilo silver listings at The Bullion Bank were read on 10 November 2026, and the one-bar premium on them ran from $1.09 an ounce ($35.04 a bar) on the LBMA listing to $5.00 an ounce ($160.75 a bar) on the generic and Royal Canadian Mint bars. Only the generic bar showed as in stock that day.

1 kilo silver bar (one bar)	Premium per oz	Premium per bar	Premium per gram	In stock 10 Nov
LBMA Approved, various mints	$1.09	$35.04	$0.035	No
PAMP	$2.49	$80.06	$0.080	No
Perth Mint	$3.48	$111.88	$0.112	No
Generic 1 kilo	$5.00	$160.75	$0.161	Yes
Royal Canadian Mint	$5.00	$160.75	$0.161	No

Treat the table as a snapshot: the PAMP and Perth Mint premiums moved by one or two cents between two reads on 10 November, and the live product page governs any order.

The premium per gram is the premium per bar divided by 1,000. It is the figure to use when a metric listing has to be compared with one quoted per ounce.

A maker's name does not translate into a fixed premium. On these listings the generic bar, with no maker named, carried $2.51 an ounce more than PAMP, or $80.69 a bar, for the same 1,000 grams.

How quantity and payment change the price of a kilo bar

Quantity and payment method can each move the price of the same kilo bar on the same day. Neither changes the silver in the bar; both change what you pay over spot.

The LBMA listing shows the quantity effect in three tiers. On 10 November 2026 its premium was $1.09 per ounce for 1-2 bars ($35.04 per bar), $0.99 for 3-14 bars ($31.83 per bar) and $0.79 for 15 or more ($25.40 per bar).

Payment is the second lever. On 10 November 2026 every kilo listing priced card and PayPal orders at 1.03 times the cash, check and wire figure. Because that difference is a percentage of the whole bar price, not of the premium, it adds far more in dollars to a kilo bar than to a 1 oz coin.

Is a kilo bar a Good Delivery bar?

No. A Good Delivery silver bar is the large bar of roughly 1,000 troy ounces that trades between institutions, and the LBMA Good Delivery lists name the accredited refiners allowed to make them. A 1 kilo silver bar is about 3% of that weight, since 32.1507 divided by 1,000 is 0.032, and it is made for retail buyers.

The two are linked only through the maker. The LBMA listing in the table is titled “LBMA Approved 1kg silver bar - Various Mints” and names no single refiner, and the LBMA states that no other refined gold or silver products made by accredited refiners fall within the scope of its Good Delivery Lists. A branded listing names one maker; the generic listing names none, though the bar itself may still carry a maker’s mark.

Whatever the listing says, the bar you receive should carry its weight and a purity mark such as .999, the parts-per-thousand way of writing 99.9% silver.

Kilo, 10 oz or 100 oz: what changes is the multiplier

The pricing formula is identical at every bar size; only the weight multiplier changes, from 10 for a 10 oz bar to 32.1507 for a kilo and 100 for a 100 oz bar. Comparing sizes therefore means comparing premium per ounce; premium per bar mostly reflects how much silver the bar holds.

Bar size	Multiplier (troy oz)	What $1.00 of premium per oz adds to one bar
10 oz	10	$10.00
1 kilo	32.1507	$32.15
100 oz	100	$100.00

A kilo bar holds 3.2 times the silver of a 10 oz bar, and a 100 oz bar holds 3.11 kilos. The trade-offs between smaller sizes are set out in the comparison of 1 oz and 10 oz silver bars.

Buying a kilo bar from The Bullion Bank

A customer viewing a generic silver bar at a local bullion shop counter

Kilo bars are sold online, and each listing shows a cash, check and wire price alongside a credit card and PayPal price. Under the site's terms and conditions, a wire payment must be received within two business days, and in-stock items ship within 1-3 business days of cleared payment.

Orders can also be picked up in store; the terms note that timing can differ slightly between shipped and pickup orders. The terms set a two-business-day payment window for pickup orders too, and any late-payment fee has to be paid before an order can be picked up or shipped.

This article is educational and reflects general information about precious metals and collectible coins. It is not investment, tax or legal advice, and The Bullion Bank is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer or tax professional. Metal prices fluctuate and past performance does not indicate future results. Consult a qualified professional about your own situation.

Frequently asked questions

Is a kilo of silver the same weight as a kilo of gold?

Yes. A kilogram is 1,000 grams of any metal, so a kilo bar of silver and a kilo bar of gold both weigh 32.1507 troy ounces. The difference is size and price: silver is less dense than gold, so a silver kilo bar is physically larger, and each is priced on its own metal's spot.

How do I work out the 1kg silver price per gram?

Divide the price per troy ounce by 31.1035 to get the price per gram. Multiplying that per-gram figure by 1,000 gives the price of a 1 kilo bar. Bullion in the US is usually quoted per ounce, so the per-gram figure is mainly useful when you compare a metric listing with an ounce-based one.

What does "as low as" mean on a kilo bar listing?

It means the premium shown is the listing's best quantity tier. On the LBMA kilo listing checked for this guide, "as low as $0.79" applied at 15 bars or more, while a single bar carried $1.09 per ounce. A single-tier listing has no gap between the two.

Can I buy a kilogram of silver in person in Virginia?

Yes. The Bullion Bank has two Northern Virginia shops, at 4086 Airline Pkwy in Chantilly and 131 Maple Ave W in Vienna, and online orders can be set for pickup in store. On 10 November only the generic kilo bar showed as in stock online, so phone Chantilly at (703) 705-5151 or Vienna at (703) 705-5252 about a particular brand.