Central bank holdings tracked across 100+ nations. Live XAU/USD pricing. Data: IMF COFER & World Gold Council Q4 2024.
XAU / USD Live
$4,561.90
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Total Tracked
35,944t
across 100+ nations
Aggregate Value
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at current XAU/USD
CB Net Buying 2024
+1,045t
World Gold Council data
Top 10 Holders
Regional Distribution
Key Highlights
Largest Holder
🇺🇸 United States
8,133t — world's biggest reserve
Top CB Buyer 2024
🇵🇱 Poland
+90t net — most aggressive buyer
Highest % of FX
🇵🇹 Portugal
73.8% of reserves in gold
2026 Price Range
$5,511 – $5,597
ATH hit April 2026
1.Reserve Table
Sortable central bank gold reserves. Values computed at live XAU/USD price. Click headers to sort.
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Country ↕
Quantity ↕
Market Value ↕
% of Reserves ↕
Global Share ↕
Relative
2.World Map
Gold reserve concentration by country. Hover for details.
Richest Region
🌍 Europe
~12,300t combined
Top Asian Holder
🇨🇳 China
2,113t
Canada (G7 outlier)
🇨🇦 0.1t
virtually no gold
0t
1–100t
100–500t
500–2000t
2000t+
· Hover for details
Top 15 Holders
3.Hall of Shame
Nations that sold gold reserves at historic lows — opportunity costs recalculated live at current XAU/USD.
Opportunity costs compare sale proceeds to what those reserves would be worth today at $5,700/oz.
What-If Simulator
Custom Opportunity Cost
Opportunity Cost — Value Lost
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4.Calculator Suite
Portfolio valuation, unit conversion, per-capita analysis, and price alert modelling at live gold price.
Portfolio Valuation
Market Value
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Unit Converter
Per Capita Analysis
Price Alert Modelling
5.Historical Analysis
Gold price 1970–2025 with macro events annotated. Central bank net flows 2010–2024.
All-Time High
~$5,597
April 2026
1971 Nixon Shock
$35/oz
end of gold standard
Return Since 1971
+12,900%
$35 → ~$5,700
XAU/USD Annual Close — 1970–2025
Central Bank Net Purchases / Sales (Tonnes) — 2010–2024
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A professional-grade gold reserve intelligence platform. Tracks central bank holdings, live XAU/USD pricing, historical performance, and the most costly gold sales in modern monetary history. Built for analysts, investors, and financial researchers.
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Calculator Suite
Portfolio valuation, per-capita, unit converter, price alert modelling
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Historical Charts
XAU/USD 1970–2025 + central bank net purchase flows 2010–2024
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🕐 Version History
v1.0Initial release — Live XAU/USD + XAU/EUR ticker, 30-country reserve table with sort/filter/export, world choropleth map with hover tooltips, Hall of Shame with live opportunity-cost calculator, 4-tool calculator suite, historical price chart 1970–2025, central bank flow chart 2010–2024, Claude AI assistant, CSV export, licence gate.
📊 Data Sources
Reserve quantities: World Gold Council (Q4 2024) & IMF COFER. Price history: LBMA & Federal Reserve. CB flow data: WGC Annual Survey 2024. Live price: simulated drift on last known XAU/USD spot. Not financial advice.