Top 10 Gold Holding Countries of 2012

United States

Gold holdings: 8,133.5 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 76.6%

Consumer demand in Q2 2012 for Jewelry: 19.8 tonnes

Consumer demand for total bar and coin invest in Q2 2012: 14.4 tonnes

Germany

Gold holdings: 3,395.5 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 73.9%

Consumer demand for total bar and coin invest in Q2 2012: 34.2 tonnes

IMF

According to the International Monetary Fund, it holds a relatively large amount of gold among its assets, not only for reasons of financial soundness, but also to meet unforeseen contingencies.

Gold holdings: 2,814.0

Italy

Gold holdings: 2,451.8 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 73.2%

Consumer demand in Q2 2012 for Jewelry: 4.8 tonnes

France

Gold holdings: 2,435.4 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 73.2%

Consumer demand for total bar and coin invest in Q2 2012: 0.6 tonnes

China

Gold holdings: 1,054.1 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 1.8%

Consumer demand in Q2 2012 for Jewelry: 93.8 tonnes

Consumer demand for total bar and coin invest in Q2 2012: 51.1 tonnes

Switzerland

Gold holdings: 1,040.1 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 11.7%

Consumer demand for total bar and coin invest in Q2 2012: 17.3 tonnes

Russia

Gold holdings: 934.5 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 10.1%

Consumer demand in Q2 2012 for Jewelry: 18.6 tonnes

Japan

Gold holdings: 765.2 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 3.4%

Consumer demand in Q2 2012 for Jewelry: 3.8 tonnes

Consumer demand for total bar and coin invest in Q2 2012: 5.1 tonnes

Netherlands

Gold holdings: 612.5 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 61.1%

India

Gold holdings: 557.7 tonnes

Percentage of total foreign reserves: 10.6%

Consumer demand in Q2 2012 for Jewelry: 124.8 tonnes

Consumer demand for total bar and coin invest in Q2 2012: 56.5 tonnes