Gold reserves (2025)

Australia tops the global rankings for gold reserves, recording 13,000 metric tons in 2025, followed by Russia (12,000 metric tons) and South Africa (5,000 metric tons). Indonesia (3,600 metric tons) and Canada (3,200 metric tons) complete the top 5. China (3,200 metric tons) and the United States (3,000 metric tons) follow close behind. Brazil (2,500 metric tons), Kazakhstan (2,300 metric tons), and Peru (2,200 metric tons) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: Australia has 5.9× the figure recorded by Peru (2,200 metric tons). Three of the top ten are in Asia.