How much is all the gold in the world worth? This is the extraordinary figure
Non-monetary gold accounted for 140.5 points of growth in "Other sectors" Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- The total value of gold ever mined has exceeded $31 trillion by the end of 2025.
- Approximately 220,000 tons of gold have been extracted historically.
- Jewelry constitutes 44% of the gold stock, valued at $14 trillion.
- Central banks and official institutions hold 18% ($5 trillion), while private investment accounts for 21% ($7 trillion).
- Gold's supply is replenished by 74% from mining and 26% from recycling.
- The daily trading volume in the gold market averaged $361 billion in 2025.
- Gold represents 3% of global financial assets, a decrease from 14% four decades ago.
- Central banks have increased their gold reserves, making up 26% of allocated global reserves.