Countries by Official Gold Reserves 2026
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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United States leads in Gold Reserves (Tonnes) with 8,133 in 2026.
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Average Gold Reserves (Tonnes) in 2026: 2,853 · median: 2,385.
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Gap in 2026: United States is 9.6× larger than Japan.
About This Dataset
Countries by Official Gold Reserves 2026
Countries ranked by official monetary gold reserves held by central banks and governments in 2026, measured in tonnes according to World Gold Council data. The United States holds the world's largest national gold reserve by a considerable margin — with over 8,100 tonnes stored primarily at Fort Knox, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and West Point, a stockpile that has remained broadly unchanged since the 1970s and represents a historical legacy of the Bretton Woods system under which the US dollar was directly convertible to gold at a fixed rate, giving American gold reserves a political and monetary significance that goes beyond their market value.
Analysis
United States heads the table on 8,133, ahead of Germany (3,352) and Italy (2,452) in Gold Reserves (Tonnes) in 2026. United States and Germany together hold 50.3% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (4,066.5 or more). It takes the next three entities (Germany, Italy, France) added together to match United States.
Data Insights
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2026 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Gold Reserves (Tonnes)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.
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