📊 Central Banks Add 328 t Gold in 2025; December Sees 19 t Bought

• Strong Official Sector Demand

Global central banks continued accumulating gold in 2025, with 19 tonnes bought in December, bringing the full‑year net total to 328 tonnes. That’s slightly below 345 t in 2024 but still well above long‑term historical levels of reserve buying.

• Monthly Average & Activity

For the year, central bank gold buying averaged ~27 tonnes per month, showing sustained official demand even as prices climbed.

• Top Buyers & Sellers

Poland was the largest net buyer with 102 t added in 2025.

Other big buyers included Kazakhstan (57 t), Azerbaijan SOFAZ (53 t), Brazil (43 t), China (27 t) and Turkey (27 t).

Singapore emerged as the biggest net seller, reducing its reserves by 26 t.

• Why It Matters

Central banks treat gold as a strategic reserve asset and hedge against currency, inflation, and geopolitical risk. Continued accumulation supports gold’s role in global reserve diversification.

💡 Expert Insight:

Even with high prices moderating the pace, official‑sector purchases remain historically strong, underlining gold’s enduring appeal as a reserve asset across emerging and developed economies.

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