Gold Reserves by Country
Gold reserves are the physical gold holdings of a central bank, valued at market or at a statutory price depending on the jurisdiction. They sit alongside foreign-currency reserves as part of total international reserves.
Why compare Gold Reserves across countries?
Sustained central-bank gold buying (notably by the PBoC and other emerging-market central banks since 2022) is part of a broader reserve-diversification trend away from USD assets, with long-run implications for reserve-currency status and gold prices. Single-month changes are typically small, but the cumulative trend is meaningful.
How to read the country list
Track the year-over-year tonnage change rather than valuation. Cross-reference with World Gold Council data and IMF IFS. Large buyers in recent cycles include China, Türkiye, India, Singapore, and Poland.
Supported countries
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| Country / Currency | Frequency | Unit | Source | History | Links |
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Australia
AUD / Australian Dollar
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Monthly | AUD mn | RBA | History from 2010-01-31 (16.4 years) | |
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Switzerland
CHF / Swiss Franc
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Monthly | CHF mn | SNB | History from 2000-01-31 (26.4 years) | |
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United States
USD / US Dollar
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Monthly | USD bn | US Treasury | History from 2012-01-31 (14.4 years) |