World's biggest gold reserves; India at 11
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World's biggest gold reserves; India at 11
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The world's consumption of new gold is about 50 per cent in jewellery, 40 per cent in investments and 10 per cent in industry.
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Image: Gold keys are displayed for customers at a jewellery shop.
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Gold reserves: 8133.5 tonnes
The United States owns the world's largest gold reserves.
Gold constitutes 74.7 per cent of the nation's foreign exchange reserves.
Data: World Gold Council
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Gold reserves 2,814.0 tonnes The International Monetary Fund ranks third in terms of gold reserves.
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Image: Gold souvenirs are displayed at jewellery shop.
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Gold reserves: 2,451.8 tonnes
Gold reserves form 71.4 per cent of the total foreign exchange reserves in Italy.
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Image: Bars of 50 and 100 gram (front) fine gold.
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Gold reserves; 2,435.4 tonnes
France ranks fifth with gold constituting 66.1 per cent of its total forex reserves.Click NEXT to read more
Image: Women look at a jewellery shop.
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Gold reserves: 1,054.1 tonnes
China, set to overtake India as the world's largest gold consumer is ranked 6th in the world.
Gold forms 1.6 per cent of the country's forex reserves.
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Image: A gold statue of a lion is displayed at a jewellery shop in Hong Kong.
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Gold reserves: 1,040.1 tonnes
Gold constitutes 17.6 per cent of the total forex in Switzerland.
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Gold reserves: 830.5 tonnes
Gold forms 7.8 per cent of the total forex in Russia.
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Image: A goldsmith poses with gold bangles in his jewellery shop.
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Gold reserves: 765.2 tonnes
Gold forms 3.3 per cent of the total foreign exchange reserves in Japan.Click NEXT to read more
Image: Pure gold artifact shaped as Japan's Mount Fuji by Japanese jewellery maker Ginza Tanaka.
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Gold reserves: 612.5 tonnes
Gold constitutes 59.4 per cent of the total foreign exchange reserves in The Netherlands.
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Image: Gold turtles are displayed at a jewellery shop.
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Gold reserves: 557.7 tonnes
India, the world's largest consumer of gold ranks 11th in terms of gold reserves. Gold constitutes 8.7 per cent of the total forex reserves.Click NEXT to read more
Image: A jewellery shop in Hyderabad.
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Gold reserves: 502.1 tonnes
European Central Bank has 31.3 per cent of gold as part of its foreign exchange reserves.Click NEXT to read more
Image: Gold bars and jewellery are displayed in a shop.
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Gold reserves: 423.6 tonnes
Another Asian country, Taiwan has 5 per cent of gold as part of its forex reserves.
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Gold reserves: 382.5 tonnes
Portugal has 84.8 per cent of gold as a part of its foreign exchange reserves.
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Gold reserves: 365.8 tonnes
Venezuela has 64.8 per cent of gold as part of its foreign exchange reserves.Click NEXT to read more
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Gold reserves: 322.9 tonnes
Gold constitutes 3.3 per cent of gold as part of its forex reserves.
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Image: A woman shows a mobile phone purse made of gold.
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Gold reserves: 310.3 tonnes
The United Kingdom has 16.5 per cent of gold as part of its foreign exchange reserves.
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Image: A visitor looks at a chapel, made of gold, silver and amber.
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Gold reserves: 286.8 tonnes
In Lebanon, gold forms 29.6 per cent of the total forex reserves.
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Image: Gold at a record high.
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