US · Rank #1United States gold reserves.
Holdings, flows, and spot value over time
Gold Holdings (Tonnes)
Reserve Value (USD Billions)
Annual Net Purchases / Sales (Tonnes)
Gold as % of Foreign Reserves
Geopolitical backdrop
The United States maintains the world's largest gold reserves as a strategic anchor for sovereignty and resilience against sanctions, currency wars, and geopolitical fractures, signaling strength and independence without needing to increase holdings due to its dominant dollar position.[1] Despite rivals like Russia and China aggressively accumulating gold, the US has not added to its reserves since 1971, relying on legacy privileges amid calls for rebuilding stockpiles to counter de-dollarization efforts.[1][3]
Gold backing analysis
A rough measure of how much of the country's M1 money supply the market value of its gold could cover. Higher ratio ⇒ stronger implicit gold backing. This country has relatively strong gold backing compared to peers.
Compare with similar countries
Countries in the same region or a roughly comparable size of reserves.
Indicators that pair with central bank flows
Was the market fearful or greedy while United States was buying? Central banks accumulate in fear — the opposite of retail.
Central banks buy gold, not silver. Track the ratio between the two and see when a swap is statistically favoured.
What gold, silver, and miners have historically done when macro rules (HY spreads, curves, housing) fire.