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Gold Reserves by Country

The United States holds 8,133 tonnes of official gold, more than double Germany's 3,349 tonnes, as of Q3 2026 per the World Gold Council.

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  • United States ranks #1 with 8,133 t, ahead of Germany (3,349 t) and Italy (2,452 t).

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The United States holds 8,133 tonnes of gold, the most of any country, and gold makes up 83.8% of its reserves. Germany is second with 3,349 tonnes, then Italy (2,452), France (2,437), China (2,410) and Russia (2,264). This is a single snapshot as of Q3 2026, not a time series, using official holdings from World Gold Council and IMF statistics.

China ranks fifth, yet its gold is only 9.5% of its foreign reserves. Switzerland holds 1,040 tonnes, India 881, Japan 846, Poland 673, the Netherlands 612 and Turkey 532. The IMF itself holds 2,814 tonnes, which would rank third, and the ECB holds 507, but neither is a country, so both are excluded. Holdings are officially reported rather than audited, and gold may be stored abroad.

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Source: World Gold Council / IMF International Financial Statistics official holdings, as compiled in Wikipedia 'Gold reserve' (Top 50 countries by gold reserves, as of Q3 2026). Retrieved November 4, 2026. Single latest snapshot, not a time series: World Gold Council's historical Excel files could not be downloaded programmatically (served an HTML form), so no history is given. Excludes the IMF (2,814 t) and ECB (507 t), which are not countries. Holdings are officially reported and not independently audited; gold may be stored abroad.

Gold Reserves by Country, Official gold holdings, tonnes, as of Q3 2026, Gold reserves (tonnes)
Date🇺🇸 United States🇩🇪 Germany🇮🇹 Italy🇫🇷 France🇨🇳 China🇷🇺 Russia🇨🇭 Switzerland🇮🇳 India🇯🇵 Japan🇵🇱 Poland🇳🇱 Netherlands🇹🇷 Turkey🇺🇿 Uzbekistan🇹🇼 Taiwan🇵🇹 Portugal
Gold reserves (tonnes)8,133 t3,349 t2,452 t2,437 t2,410 t2,264 t1,040 t881 t846 t673 t612 t532 t432 t424 t383 t

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Which country has the most gold?

The United States, with 8,133 tonnes of official gold reserves as of Q3 2026. Germany ranks second with 3,349 tonnes and Italy third with 2,452 tonnes.

How much gold does China have?

China holds 2,410 tonnes of official gold, fifth highest as of Q3 2026, equal to 9.5% of its foreign reserves. The figure is the officially reported holding compiled from World Gold Council and IMF data.

Where does this data come from?

World Gold Council / IMF International Financial Statistics official holdings, as compiled in Wikipedia 'Gold reserve' (Top 50 countries by gold reserves, as of Q3 2026). Retrieved November 4, 2026. Single latest snapshot, not a time series: World Gold Council's historical Excel files could not be downloaded programmatically (served an HTML form), so no history is given. Excludes the IMF (2,814 t) and ECB (507 t), which are not countries. Holdings are officially reported and not independently audited; gold may be stored abroad. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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