SOVEREIGN BULLION • 2026
Top 8 Sovereign Gold Reserves by Country (2016-2026): China Overtakes Russia!
Central Bank Gold Reserves in Metric Tonnes (t)
Key takeawayChina overtakes Russia in 2026 with 2,410t of bullion!
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2016 Q4 vs 2026: what changed
2016 Q4 leader
USA 8,133.5t
2026 leader
USA 8,133.5t
Fastest growth
India +2.2% CAGR
| Contender | 2016 Q4 | 2026 | Multiplier | CAGR | Peak (year) | 2026 share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 1.00x | +0.00% | 8,133.5t (2016 Q4) | 35.4% |
| Germany | 3,377.9t | 3,349t | 0.99x | -0.04% | 3,377.9t (2016 Q4) | 14.6% |
| Italy | 2,451.8t | 2,451.9t | 1.00x | +0.00% | 2,451.9t (2024 Q2) | 10.7% |
| France | 2,435.8t | 2,437t | 1.00x | +0.00% | 2,437t (2024 Q2) | 10.6% |
| China | 1,842.6t | 2,410t | 1.31x | +1.29% | 2,410t (2026) | 10.5% |
| Russia | 1,615.2t | 2,264t | 1.40x | +1.62% | 2,335.9t (2024 Q2) | 9.9% |
| Switzerland | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1.00x | +0.00% | 1,040t (2016 Q4) | 4.5% |
| India | 557.8t | 880.5t | 1.58x | +2.20% | 880.5t (2026) | 3.8% |
| Contender | 2016 Q4 | 2017 Q2 | 2017 Q4 | 2018 Q2 | 2018 Q4 | 2019 Q2 | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q2 | 2020 Q4 | 2021 Q2 | 2021 Q4 | 2022 Q2 | 2022 Q4 | 2023 Q2 | 2023 Q4 | 2024 Q2 | 2024 Q4 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q4 | 2026 Q1 | 2026 Q2 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t | 8,133.5t |
| Germany | 3,377.9t | 3,374.1t | 3,373.6t | 3,371t | 3,369.7t | 3,367.8t | 3,366.5t | 3,364.2t | 3,362.4t | 3,361t | 3,359.1t | 3,357t | 3,355.1t | 3,353.8t | 3,352.6t | 3,352t | 3,351.6t | 3,351t | 3,350.3t | 3,349.8t | 3,349.4t | 3,349t |
| Italy | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.8t | 2,451.9t | 2,451.9t | 2,451.9t | 2,451.9t | 2,451.9t | 2,451.9t | 2,451.9t |
| France | 2,435.8t | 2,435.9t | 2,436t | 2,436t | 2,436t | 2,436t | 2,436t | 2,436t | 2,436t | 2,436.3t | 2,436.5t | 2,436.6t | 2,436.8t | 2,436.9t | 2,436.9t | 2,437t | 2,437t | 2,437t | 2,437t | 2,437t | 2,437t | 2,437t |
| China | 1,842.6t | 1,842.6t | 1,842.6t | 1,842.6t | 1,852.5t | 1,916.3t | 1,948.3t | 1,948.3t | 1,948.3t | 1,948.3t | 1,948.3t | 1,948.3t | 2,010.5t | 2,113.5t | 2,235.4t | 2,264.3t | 2,279.6t | 2,292.3t | 2,306.3t | 2,328t | 2,346.4t | 2,410t |
| Russia | 1,615.2t | 1,715.8t | 1,838.8t | 1,944t | 2,113t | 2,207.7t | 2,271.2t | 2,298.5t | 2,298.5t | 2,292.3t | 2,301.6t | 2,315t | 2,332.7t | 2,329.6t | 2,332.7t | 2,335.9t | 2,333.1t | 2,329.8t | 2,326.5t | 2,304.2t | 2,283t | 2,264t |
| Switzerland | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,039.9t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t | 1,040t |
| India | 557.8t | 557.8t | 558.1t | 566.2t | 600.4t | 618.2t | 634.9t | 654.9t | 676.6t | 705.6t | 754.1t | 768.8t | 787.4t | 794.6t | 803.6t | 840.7t | 876.2t | 878.5t | 880.2t | 880.3t | 880.4t | 880.5t |