{
  "id": 2178707,
  "title": "Which Countries Have the Largest Gold Reserves?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/which-countries-have-the-largest-gold-reserves",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:31:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2117977/which-countries-have-the-largest-gold-reserves"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gold remains a crucial asset for central banks worldwide, serving as a store of value and hedge against economic and geopolitical uncertainty. While some nations possess vast gold reserves, others maintain considerably smaller amounts. According to data from the World Gold Council shared by Visual Capitalist, the disparities between the countries with the largest and smallest gold holdings are significant.\n\nThe United States holds the largest gold reserves, with 8,133 tons, representing an astonishing 82.4 percent of the total. Germany follows as the second-largest holder, with 3,350 tons (82.2 percent share), Italy comes in third with 2,452 tonnes (79.3 percent share), and France rounds out the top four with 2,437 tons (79.9 percent share). China rounds out the top five with 2,306 tons, but its share of the overall reserve is only 8.6 percent due to the size of its other reserve assets.\n\nDespite possessing substantial gold reserves, Switzerland ranks fifth among the countries with the most gold, with 1,040 tons in its possession and a 13.6 percent share. Spain ranks sixth with 282 tons, accounting for 30.8 percent of its total reserves. Brazil follows with 172 tons, representing 6.8 percent of its reserves, and Mexico comes in at 120 tons, which accounts for 6.6 percent of its total holdings.\n\nSouth Korea holds the least amount of gold among the countries examined, with only 104 tons and a 3.4 percent share. Indonesia rounds out the bottom of the list with 86 tons of gold reserves and a 7.7 percent share. On the other end of the spectrum, Canada, although a major gold producer, has no official gold reserves. The country sold its last gold holdings in 2016, reflecting a long-term shift away from gold following the end of the Bretton Woods system in the 1970s, which greatly diminished the direct link between currencies and gold.",
  "summary": "Gold provides a store of value and a hedge against economic uncertainty, with countries holding vastly different amounts of gold in their reserves.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}