10 countries hoarding enormous piles of gold
10. India
Official gold holdings: 557.7 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold: 5.4%
9. Netherlands
Official gold holdings: 612.5 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold: 54.6%
8. Japan
Official gold holdings: 765.2 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold: 2.1%
7. Switzerland
Official gold holdings: 1040.0 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold: 6.0%
6. Russia
Official gold holdings: 1392.9 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold: 13.0%
5. China
Official gold holdings: 1762.3 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold: 1.8%
4. France
Official gold holdings: 2435.6 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold: 60.1%
3. Italy
Official gold holdings: 2451.8 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold: 64.0%
2. Germany
Official gold holdings: 3381.0 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold:
1. United States
Official gold holdings: 8133.5 tonnes
Percent of foreign reserves in gold: 72.2%66.3%