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Gold as an investment

Statistics report on gold as an investment

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on gold as an investment. Gold has been used throughout history as money and is the most popular precious metal used as a means of investment. It is often seen as a hedge against economic instability.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Leading major financial assets worldwide 2026, by average daily trading volume
  • Premium Statistic Global production of gold mines 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic Gold production ranked by major countries 2025
  • Premium Statistic Volume of gold reserves 2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global largest gold mines 2025, by production volume

Demand

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  • Premium Statistic Gold demand globally 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic Gold demand volume worldwide 2025, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Global gold demand share 2025, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Global demand for gold by purpose quarterly 2016-2026
  • Premium Statistic Global gold import value 2025, by leading country
  • Premium Statistic Retail investment demand for physical gold Europe Q1 2016-Q4 2023

Price

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  • Premium Statistic Year-end price of gold per troy ounce 1990-2025
  • Premium Statistic Monthly prices for gold worldwide 2014-2026
  • Basic Statistic Average prices for gold worldwide 2014-2027
  • Premium Statistic Monthly prices for gold worldwide 2011-2026
  • Premium Forecast Gold futures contracts price in the U.S. by month 2019-2026, with forecasts to 2032
  • Premium Statistic Monthly close price of gold in London 2018-2025

Return

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  • Premium Statistic Annual return of gold and other assets worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Average annual return of gold and other assets worldwide, 1971-2025
  • Premium Statistic 10-year average return of gold and other assets worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic 20-year average return of gold and other assets worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Rate of return of gold as an investment 2002-2025

Holdings by country

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  • Premium Statistic Total weight of gold holdings in the United States 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Total weight of gold holdings in Germany 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Total weight of gold holdings in Italy 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Total weight of gold holdings by France 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Total weight of gold holdings in Russia 2014-2024
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