10 countries with the largest gold reserves of the world

The United States is a country with the largest amount of gold, with 8,134 tons, according to the Forbes this year.

Many countries around the world with signs of decreased confidence in the dollar and tend to invest in gold. Specifically, the Mexican central bank spent $ 4.6 billion purchase of 93.3 tonnes of gold in February and March this year. China and other countries also buy lots of gold. Here are the countries owning gold in the world today:

1. The United States. The total amount of gold available: 8,134 tons.

2. Germany. The total volume is: 3401 tons. The Germans are clear moves to buy gold of Portugal.

3. Italy. Total gold reserves: 2,452 tons. Banks in Italy is a shareholder of the Bank of Italy are planning to use gold to balance the economy.

4. France. Total gold reserves: 2,435 tons. The Bank of France along with some other European banks are limiting gold sales.

5. China . Total gold reserves: 1,054 tons. China's central bank plans to buy more gold to ensure the safe bubble of real estate, inflation. This is the largest gold producer in the world.

6. Switzerland . Gold reserves: 1,040 tons. From 2000 to 2005, the Swiss Central Bank has sold 1,300 tons of gold. By 2010, the bank's reserves were still 1 / 4 of total gold reserves of the country. The Swiss central bank also seems in no hurry to buy gold very much.

7. Nga. gold reserves is: 792 tons. This year the Russian central bank gold reserves to increase, but mainly just buy from the domestic market.

8. Of Japan . Total gold reserves is: 756 tons. Recently, the Japanese central banks have sold gold to aid the economy and reassure investors after the earthquake and tsunami occurred in this country.

9. The Netherlands. The total amount of gold available: 613 tons.He cuts Wellink, governor of the Dutch Central Bank, said the bank does not intend to sell gold: "At this point, we do not sell gold and have no plans to sell".

10. Of India. Total gold reserves is: 558 tons. India's central bank has spent 6.7 billion dollars to buy 200 tons of gold at the end of 2009, and they think that investing in gold is a safe method.However, they did not disclose the purchase plan in the future or not.