Comparison of gold reserves in various countries:

United States, 8,133.5 tons, number one in the world
Germany, 3,350.3 tons, Europe’s leader
Italy, 2,451.8 tons
France, 2,437.0 tons
Russia, 2,329.6 tons
China, 2,313.5 tons
Switzerland, 1,040.0 tons
India, 876.2 tons
Japan, 846.0 tons
Netherlands, 612.5 tons
In recent years, central banks around the world have started to buy gold:
2022: Net gold purchases by global central banks reached 1,080 tons, a record high, officially kicking off the “gold hoarding trend.”
2023: Net gold purchases of 1,051 tons, with emerging market central banks becoming the main buyers.
2024: Net gold purchases of 1,089 tons, accelerating the de-dollarization process worldwide.
2025: Net gold purchases of 863 tons, with 95% of surveyed central banks planning to continue increasing their holdings.
2026 (January-February): Cumulative net gold purchases of 25 tons, the pace slowing, but core central banks like China and Poland continue to increase their holdings.