In 2023, the official reserve assets of the United States held in gold had a value of approximately 543.5 billion U.S. dollars. In 2000, the Federal Reserve had official reserve assets in gold worth about 71.8 billion U.S. dollars.

The U.S. Treasury-Owned Gold dataset provides the amount of gold that is available across various U.S. Treasury-maintained locations. The data shows whether the gold is held in deep storage or working stock, that is, available to the U.S. Mint as raw material for the creation of congressionally authorized coins. The dataset includes the weight of gold in troy ounces (a measurement unit still used today for precious metals and gunpowder) and the book value in dollars. The book value is not the market value, but instead represents the total number of troy ounces multiplied by a value established by law ($42.222), set in 1973.

The euro and U.S. dollar made up more than ***** of 10 SWIFT payments worldwide in 2025, outperforming many other currencies. This is according to a monthly report meant to track the market share of China's yuan renminbi within the international bank transfer system SWIFT. Although China holds the largest forex reserves in the world, the yuan ranked as the ******-used currency in international payments. The figures concern customer-initiated and institutional payments and exclude trade. Discussions on the potential weakening role of the U.S. dollar especially touch world trade and forex. For example, the share of the USD in forex reserves declined visibly against the euro and Japanese yen in 2024. What sparked this de-dollarization trend, and will it continue? Trade sanctions and de-dollarization De-dollarization in 2024 is mentioned mostly alongside trade and the BRICS countries - an informal name given to Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The combined GDP of BRICS is about ** percent of the world's economy. After the start of the Ukraine war and Russia received economic sanctions, the BRICS slowly evolved into a trading bloc. The group increasingly wanted its own currency to settle payments within the trade bloc, to avoid using the U.S. dollar. In August 2024, BRICS will gather in South Africa to discuss the creation of such a new joint currency. Additionally, ** countries - including Argentina, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Yemen - expressed interest in joining the BRICS group. CBDC, or projects into a digital payment settlement A factor of future uncertainty for the U.S. dollar is how central bank digital currencies (CBDC) develop in emerging countries. Several projects exist between individual countries that specifically target cross-border interbank payments. A cooperation between Thailand and Hong Kong, Inthanon-Lionrock, ranks as the most advanced of these projects. CBDC does not require the U.S. dollar to function. Tangible such as commodities or gold can back them. The value of transactions processed with CBDC is to grow by ******* percent between 2024 and 2030.

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in United States was reported at 910036546652 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Collateralization of Currency: Holdings Against Federal Reserve Notes: Collateral Held Against Federal Reserve Notes: Gold Certificate Account: Wednesday Level (RESPPNGNWW) from 2002-12-18 to 2025-08-27 about certificate account, collateral, notes, gold, reserves, federal, currency, and USA.

Key information about US Gold Reserves

• US Gold Reserves was reported at 11.041 USD bn in Jan 2025
• This stayed constant from the previous number of 11.041 USD bn for Dec 2024
• US Gold Reserves data is updated monthly, averaging 11.061 USD bn from Jan 1947 to Jan 2025, with 937 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 24.771 USD bn in Aug 1949 and a record low of 9.662 USD bn in Apr 1972
• US Gold Reserves data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Gold Reserves: USD: Monthly

Gold Reserves in the United States remained unchanged at 8133.46 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2025 from 8133.46 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Total Reserves excluding Gold for United States (TRESEGUSM052N) from Dec 1950 to Jun 2025 about gold, reserves, and USA.

This dataset provides values for TOTAL RESERVES INCLUDES GOLD US DOLLAR WB DATA.133 reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Graph and download economic data for Monetary Gold Stock for United States (M1476CUSM144NNBR) from Jan 1947 to Dec 1970 about gold and USA.

This statistic presents the gold reserves of largest gold holding countries worldwide in 2024. At that time, the central bank of the United States held approximately ******* metric tons of gold. Gold reserves — additional information The United States has the largest gold reserve, with more than ***** metric tons of gold. This was more than twice the gold reserves of Germany and more than three times the gold reserves of Italy and France. China ranked fifth for the amount of gold it has on reserve, but more gold is being mined in China than any other country in the world. Australia, on the other hand, is home to the largest gold mine reserves in addition to being the second-largest producer of gold, after China. While gold no longer serves as an object of exchange and as a confirmation value, gold remains an investment asset for governments, and it could provide a safeguard against inflation or recession. The average price of gold reached a record in 2024, amounting to ******** U.S. dollars for one troy ounce.

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

The price of gold per troy ounce increased considerably between 1990 and 2025, despite some fluctuations. A troy ounce is the international common unit of weight used for precious metals and is approximately **** grams. At the end of 2024, a troy ounce of gold cost ******* U.S. dollars. As of * June 2025, it increased considerably to ******** U.S. dollars. Price of – additional information In 2000, the price of gold was at its lowest since 1990, with a troy ounce of gold costing ***** U.S. dollars in that year. Since then, gold prices have been rising and after the economic crisis of 2008, the price of gold rose at higher rates than ever before as the market began to see gold as an increasingly good investment. History has shown, gold is seen as a good investment in times of uncertainty because it can or is thought to function as a good store of value against a declining currency as well as providing protection against inflation. However, unlike other commodities, once gold is mined it does not get used up like other commodities (for example, such as gasoline). So while gold may be a good investment at times, the supply demand argument does not apply to gold. Nonetheless, the demand for gold has been mostly consistent.

The Central Bank of Russia was estimated to have foreign currency and gold assets worth nearly *** billion U.S. dollars in Western European countries, such as Austria, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, as of early 2022. Furthermore, over ** billion U.S. dollars were held in Japanese banks, and ** billion U.S. dollars in the U.S.

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The liabilities of U.S. Gold with headquarters in the United States amounted to *** million U.S. dollars in 2023. The reported fiscal year ends on April 30.Compared to the earliest depicted value from 2019 this is a total increase by approximately *** million U.S. dollars. The trend from 2019 to 2023 shows, however, that this increase did not happen continuously.

In 2023, gold imports to the United States were valued at approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. Three years earlier, in 2020, the U.S. saw significantly higher gold imports, which amounted to **** billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. was the eight-largest gold importing country in 2023 based on value.

This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

The total equity of U.S. Gold with headquarters in the United States amounted to ***** million U.S. dollars in 2023. The reported fiscal year ends on April 30.Compared to the earliest depicted value from 2019 this is a total increase by approximately **** million U.S. dollars. The trend from 2019 to 2023 shows, however, that this increase did not happen continuously.

This statistic shows the gold demand worldwide from 2005 to 2015, in U.S. dollars. In 2011, approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars of gold was demanded globally. Most of the world's gold demand came by the jewelry industry.