In recent times, a huge jump has been seen in the prices of gold and silver. Along with gold, the prices of silver are skyrocketing. Statistics show that in the last 5 years alone it has registered a growth of more than 265 percent. From China, Poland and Türkiye, India has increased its gold reserves. The Central Bank here was ahead in buying gold, while many countries have reduced the gold reserves, these include the Philippines to Sri Lanka. Let us know which countries are at the forefront in buying and selling gold and at what number India comes.

Which country bought the most gold?

According to the report of World of Static, China is at number one in terms of buying gold for the last five years i.e. from 2020 to 2025. China has purchased 357.1 tonnes of gold in the last five years. However, according to experts, it could be even more than this. After China, Poland is second in buying gold, which has purchased 314.6 tonnes of gold within the last five years. Turkey comes at third place, which has purchased 251.8 tonnes of gold.

Where is India in buying gold?

India is at fourth place, which bought 245.3 tonnes of gold. Apart from this, Brazil has bought 105.1 tonnes, Azerbaijan 83.6 tonnes, Thailand 80.6 tonnes, Hungary 78.5 tonnes and Singapore 77.3 tonnes. Iran bought 74.612 tonnes, Qatar 73.013 tonnes, Russia 55.4 tonnes and UAE 51.7 tonnes. Pakistan’s name is not included in the top-15 list. According to the report of the World Gold Council, after 2020, there has been an increase of 265 percent in the price of gold.

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Which countries are ahead in selling gold?

In the last five years, Philippines is at first place in terms of selling gold, it has sold 65.2 tonnes of gold. Kazakhstan is at second place, which sold 52.4 tonnes of gold during this period. Sri Lanka sold 19.1 tonnes of gold. Germany’s gold reserve has also decreased by 16.3 tonnes. Mongolia sold 15.9 tonnes of gold. Apart from this, Tajikistan sold 11.9 tonnes of gold, Colombia sold 9.2 tonnes and Finland sold 5.4 tonnes of gold.

Gold Price Surge: Amidst the continuous fluctuations in the price of gold, a shocking report of the World Gold Council (WGC) has now come out. The World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday that in the year 2026, gold prices may increase by 15 percent to 30 percent from the current level.

If we talk about the year 2025, there was a lot of demand for gold amid American tariffs and other geopolitical uncertainties. People invested heavily in gold as a safe haven, due to which its prices jumped by about 53 percent.

What was said in the report?

The WGC report said, “The combination of falling yields, increased geopolitical stress and a clear bias towards safety will create a very strong tailwind for gold, which will help it rise rapidly. In this situation, gold may increase by 15 to 30 percent from the current level in 2026.” During this period, there will be huge demand for gold as an investment, especially through gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), investment in it will increase, which will reduce the weakness in other areas of the market like jewelery or technology.

Inflow increased in gold ETF

According to WCG data, global gold ETFs have seen inflows of $77 billion so far in CY25, increasing their holdings by more than 700 tonnes.

The report further said, “Even if we move the starting point back further to May 2024, total gold ETF holdings have increased by about 850 tonnes. This figure is less than half of the previous gold bull cycle, which leaves a lot of scope for growth. For this to happen, gold prices may fall by 5 percent to 20 percent in the year 2026. Under these circumstances, reflation will probably take over, leading to increased activity and global growth moving towards a stronger path. As inflationary pressure increases, the Fed will be forced to hold or raise rates in 2026.

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Gold prices: A report by the World Gold Council has revealed that if political and business risk is reduced worldwide, mid -term gold prices may fall. The report stated that if the price of gold is expected to decline further if the US dollar and the treasury yield bounce. The effect of the purchase of gold of central banks and the low demand of common investors can also be seen at its price.

Price was at the lower level in November 2022

Last Friday, gold prices were around Rs 97,511 per 10 grams. Recently, the increase in gold prices in the days has caught the attention of people. On 3 November 2022, the price of gold was at the lowest level of US $ 1,429 an ounce. Then it has increased more than doubled to US $ 3,287 an ounce. That is, there has been an increase of 30 percent CAGR annually in it.

Due to this the price of gold has increased

Gold prices have increased due to continuous purchases of central banks around the world as well as increasing geopolitical and recent trade risks. Together, all these have reduced the negative effects of increase in interest rates of central banks and the reduction in inflation between November 2022 and August 2024. The report also said that the investors became a little cautious due to the recent record breaking boom in the price of gold. People are now afraid that there is no harm.

This was also revealed in the study

The council discovered the tours when gold prices decreased. It was revealed in this study that if the geopolitical and business environment around the world is calm, then the demand for gold can be reduced. Also, if the US dollar is stronger or the treasury yield increases, the pressure on gold also increases. Also, if the central bank relaxes in buying gold and common people also reduce investment in gold, then prices can come down.

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