Precious metal
Silver Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries — see today's Silver price for live rates.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 13 countries on silver, with Peru holding the largest reported reserve at 18.03% 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
Peru
110,000 metric tons (silver content)
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Silver 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 |
 Peru
|
110,000 metric tons (silver content) | 18.03% | 3,600 metric tons (silver content) | 13.85% |
| 2 |
 Russia
|
92,000 metric tons (silver content) | 15.08% | 1,200 metric tons (silver content) | 4.62% |
| 3 |
 Australia
|
91,000 metric tons (silver content) | 14.92% | 1,000 metric tons (silver content) | 3.85% |
| 4 |
 China
|
67,000 metric tons (silver content) | 10.98% | 3,400 metric tons (silver content) | 13.08% |
| 5 |
 Poland
|
59,000 metric tons (silver content) | 9.67% | 1,300 metric tons (silver content) | 5.00% |
| 6 |
 Mexico
|
37,000 metric tons (silver content) | 6.07% | 6,300 metric tons (silver content) | 24.23% |
| 7 |
 United States
|
23,000 metric tons (silver content) | 3.77% | 1,100 metric tons (silver content) | 4.23% |
| 8 |
 Bolivia
|
22,000 metric tons (silver content) | 3.61% | 1,500 metric tons (silver content) | 5.77% |
| 9 |
 India
|
8,000 metric tons (silver content) | 1.31% | 800 metric tons (silver content) | 3.08% |
| 10 |
 Argentina
|
6,500 metric tons (silver content) | 1.07% | 800 metric tons (silver content) | 3.08% |
| 11 |
 Canada
|
4,900 metric tons (silver content) | 0.80% | 400 metric tons (silver content) | 1.54% |
| 12 |
 Kazakhstan
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 630 metric tons (silver content) | 2.42% |
| 13 |
 Sweden
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 400 metric tons (silver content) | 1.54% |
| — | Other countries | 57,000 metric tons (silver content) | 9.34% | 2,100 metric tons (silver content) | 8.08% |
