The ten countries in the world store the most gold, according to data from the World Gold Council (WGC) for 2024. The latest list reveals significant jumps in two countries – China and India,

The United States remains in first place with 8,133.46 tons of gold, unwavering at the top without change since the second quarter of 2024. Germany takes second place with 3,351.53 tons. Italy is third with 2,451.84 tons. France is fourth with 2,436.94 tons. China has significantly advanced to fifth place with 2,264.32 tons, thanks to active buying policies. Switzerland is in sixth place with 1,039.94 tons. India made a huge jump from ninth to seventh place with 853.63 tons, thanks to the aggressive increase in reserves by the central bank. Japan is in eighth place with 845.97 tons. The Netherlands has 612.45 tons and is ninth. Turkey rounds out the top 10 with 595.37 tons and is among the five countries with the largest increases in gold reserves in 2024.