Precious metal
Gold Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries — see today's Gold price for live rates.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 13 countries on gold, with Australia holding the largest reported reserve at 19.70% of the reported global total. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
13
Largest reported holder
Australia
13,000 metric tons (gold content)
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Gold Reserves — Full Ranking
Reserve figures never sum across countries into a page-level total shown here — units and reporting bases vary by commodity; see each row's own unit. Percentages are exactly as reported by USGS, not recalculated.
| # | Country | Reserve | Global Reserve Share | 2025 Production | Global Production Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Australia
|
13,000 metric tons (gold content) | 19.70% | 280 metric tons (gold content) | 8.48% |
| 2 |
 Russia
|
12,000 metric tons (gold content) | 18.18% | 310 metric tons (gold content) | 9.39% |
| 3 |
 South Africa
|
5,000 metric tons (gold content) | 7.58% | 90 metric tons (gold content) | 2.73% |
| 4 |
 Indonesia
|
3,600 metric tons (gold content) | 5.45% | 90 metric tons (gold content) | 2.73% |
| 5 |
 Canada
|
3,200 metric tons (gold content) | 4.85% | 200 metric tons (gold content) | 6.06% |
| 6 |
 China
|
3,200 metric tons (gold content) | 4.85% | 380 metric tons (gold content) | 11.52% |
| 7 |
 United States
|
3,000 metric tons (gold content) | 4.55% | 160 metric tons (gold content) | 4.85% |
| 8 |
 Brazil
|
2,500 metric tons (gold content) | 3.79% | 80 metric tons (gold content) | 2.42% |
| 9 |
 Kazakhstan
|
2,300 metric tons (gold content) | 3.48% | 130 metric tons (gold content) | 3.94% |
| 10 |
 Peru
|
2,200 metric tons (gold content) | 3.33% | 110 metric tons (gold content) | 3.33% |
| 11 |
 Uzbekistan
|
2,200 metric tons (gold content) | 3.33% | 130 metric tons (gold content) | 3.94% |
| 12 |
 Mexico
|
1,400 metric tons (gold content) | 2.12% | 140 metric tons (gold content) | 4.24% |
| 13 |
 Ghana
|
1,000 metric tons (gold content) | 1.52% | 150 metric tons (gold content) | 4.55% |
| — | Other countries | 11,000 metric tons (gold content) | 16.67% | 1,000 metric tons (gold content) | 30.30% |
