{"id":302249,"date":"2026-10-12T13:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=302249"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:06:27","slug":"china-gold-reserves-fifth-largest-holder-could-beat-france-and-italy-to-enter-top-3-this-year-all-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/china-gold-reserves-fifth-largest-holder-could-beat-france-and-italy-to-enter-top-3-this-year-all-we-know\/","title":{"rendered":"China Gold Reserves: Now the Fifth Largest Holder at 2,410 Tonnes, Could Beat France and Italy to Enter the Top 3 This Year, 23 Tonnes Bought in September, Ranking, Math and All We Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

China gold reserves: record 2,410 tonnes, fifth largest behind US, Germany, Italy (about 2,452 t) and France (about 2,437 t). Bought 23 t in Sept, the 23rd month in a row. Gap to France 27 t, to Italy 42 t (my calculation).<\/em><\/p>\n

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China is now the fifth largest official gold holder with a record 2,410 tonnes, behind the United States, Germany, Italy and France, according to Kobeissi Letter data based on the World Gold Council. China’s central bank added 23 tonnes in September, its largest monthly purchase since September 2023 and the 23rd straight month of buying, and it has reported about 103 tonnes so far in 2026. Italy holds about 2,452 tonnes and France about 2,437, so China is about 42 and 27 tonnes behind (my calculation) and at the recent pace of 20 to 23 tonnes a month could pass both within two to three months if other holdings stay the same. Whether China reaches third place this year depends on its future purchases and on changes in other countries’ reported holdings, and the data does not say that it will.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

China gold reserves have grown every month for almost two years, and the latest data shows the pace picking up. A rise of China gold reserves into the top three would put China ahead of two European nations that have held large gold reserves for decades, which is why the headline has drawn attention.<\/p>\n

This article covers the ranking, the monthly buying pattern, the math on when China could overtake France and Italy, why central banks buy gold, what it means for gold investors and the caveats in the data, so you can read the headline with the numbers in front of you.<\/p>\n

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