Countries by Official Gold Reserves 2025

About This Dataset

Countries by Official Gold Reserves 2025
Countries ranked by tonnes of gold held in official central bank reserves in 2025 according to World Gold Council data. The United States holds the world's largest official gold reserve at over 8,133 tonnes — a stockpile accumulated primarily during the Bretton Woods era when the dollar was pegged to gold at $35 per ounce, and never fully liquidated after the gold standard was abandoned by Nixon in 1971.
Analysis

The stark contrast between the United States' gold reserves and those of other nations is striking; the U.S. holds more than double that of Germany, the second-largest holder at 3,352 tonnes. This disparity illustrates the U.S.'s historical commitment to gold as a stabilizing asset, a practice rooted in its Bretton Woods legacy. Meanwhile, countries like China and Russia, with reserves of 2,235 and 2,333 tonnes respectively, indicate a strategic shift towards gold as a hedge against economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. The trend suggests that while traditional powers maintain large reserves, emerging economies are gradually increasing their gold holdings, potentially reshaping the global financial landscape.

Source:  World Gold Council

Key Findings

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United States leads in Gold Reserves (Tonnes) with 8,133 in 2025.
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Average Gold Reserves (Tonnes) in 2025: 2,854  ·  median: 2,385.
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Gap in 2025: United States is 9.6× larger than Japan.

Countries by Official Gold Reserves 2025

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
8,133
United States
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) · 2025
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Metrics
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Gold Reserves (Tonnes)
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Period
2025
Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source
World Gold Council
Coverage
8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
Measure
Gold Reserves (Tonnes)
Last updated
27 July 2026
Compiled by
The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
  • Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
  • Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Gold Reserves (Tonnes) · ranked by 2025

✓ 8 sourced
# Category 2025 Source
🥇 United States 8,133
🥈 Germany 3,352
🥉 Italy 2,452
4 France 2,437
5 Russia 2,333
6 China 2,235
7 Switzerland 1,040
8 Japan 846

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

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