How often is United States Gold Reserves updated?

Gold Reserves for United States is released on a monthly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.

What unit is Gold Reserves reported in?

The series is published in USD bn. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.

Where does FXMacroData source United States Gold Reserves data?

Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.

How do I query Gold Reserves for United States via the API?

Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/gold_reserves?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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Gold Reserves (USD)

Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.

Latest reading: 11.041 USD bn · Last updated: 2016-06-30 · Source: US Treasury FiscalData

Category: Monetary Policy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/usd/gold_reserves

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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Optional Indicator Availability (USD)

Optional indicators use per-currency fetcher capability checks and may be temporarily hidden while source coverage is being remediated.

foreign_reserves

Available

cb_assets

Available

inflation_mom

Available

About Gold Reserves (USD)

United States's gold reserves are the quantity of gold held by the Federal Reserve as part of its total foreign reserves. Gold is the traditional 'reserve of last resort' and its level signals the Federal Reserve's diversification strategy.

Why FX traders watch it

Central bank gold purchases have become a significant market driver for gold prices. Rising gold reserves indicate the Federal Reserve is diversifying away from traditional reserve currencies—a trend that can provide support during dollar weakness.

How to interpret the data

Rising gold reserves may reflect a sovereign diversification strategy or hedging against reserve currency risk. For gold markets, large central bank purchases are a demand signal that supports gold prices.

Historical Gold Reserves (USD)

Source: US Treasury FiscalData · Monthly · USD bn

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/usd/gold_reserves endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

US Treasury FiscalData

Official Series ID

gold_reserve

External Link

View Official Data Page

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

USD bn

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{
    "currency": "USD",
    "indicator": "gold_reserves",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter	Required	Format	Description
`start_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional lower bound for the requested history.
`end_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
`api_key`	CONDITIONAL	`string`	Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Gold Reserves data for USD from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/gold_reserves?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is United States Gold Reserves updated?: Gold Reserves for United States is released on a monthly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Gold Reserves reported in?: The series is published in USD bn. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source United States Gold Reserves data?: Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Gold Reserves for United States via the API?: Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/gold_reserves?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.