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These countries own the most gold

Who's stockpiling gold?
30) Brazil: 121.11 tonnes
29) South Africa: 125.35 tonnes
28) Sweden: 125.72 tonnes
27) Singapore: 127.4 tonnes
26) Philippines: 156.15 tonnes
25) Venezuela: 161.22 tonnes
24) Algeria: 173.56 tonnes
23) Belgium: 227.4 tonnes
22) Poland: 231.77 tonnes
21) Thailand: 244.16 tonnes
20) Austria: 279.99 tonnes
19) Spain: 281.58 tonnes
18) Lebanon: 286.83 tonnes
17) United Kingdom: 310.29 tonnes
16) Saudi Arabia: 323.07 tonnes
15) Uzbekistan: 358 tonnes
14) Portugal: 382.57 tonnes
13) Kazakhstan: 385.94 tonnes
12) Turkey: 407.6 tonnes
11) Taiwan: 423.63 tonnes
10) Netherlands: 612.45 tonnes
9) India: 703.71 tonnes
8) Japan: 845.97 tonnes
7) Switzerland: 1,040 tonnes
6) China: 1,948.31 tonnes
5) Russia: 2,292.31 tonnes
4) France: 2,436.32 tonnes
3) Italy: 2,451.84 tonnes
2) Germany: 3,359.12 tonnes
1) USA: 8,133.46 tonnes
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Who's stockpiling gold?

Gold has long been viewed as the ultimate financial asset, and never more so than during times of financial crisis. While we no longer use the ‘Gold Standard’ to determine the value of currencies, the precious metal is still incredibly useful and held by many central banks because it provides stability as it’s not impacted by political changes or economic shocks, plus it’s a liquid asset which means it can be converted to cash if needed. But who has the most stashed away? Using data from GoldHub, we've compiled the top 30 countries that own the most gold. Click or scroll through to discover which nations own the most of the precious metal as of the end of the second quarter of this year.

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lovemoney staff

06 September 2021

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