World Gold Council: Global Gold Demand to Reach New Highs in 2025

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the World Gold Council’s 2025 Annual “Global Gold Demand Trends Report” shows that the total global gold demand in 2025 reached 5002 tons, a new record high. The record-breaking Q4 performance brought a successful conclusion to an extraordinary 2025. Ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainties have driven a significant surge in gold investment demand, resulting in a total gold demand value of $555 billion for the year. Global gold investment demand reached a milestone of 2175 tons, becoming the main driver behind the record-breaking total gold demand in 2025. Worldwide, investors seeking safe-haven assets and diversification flooded into gold ETFs, with a net increase of 801 tons for the year. Meanwhile, physical gold investment demand remained strong, with global demand for gold bars and coins reaching 1374 tons, valued at $154 billion. Notably, the Chinese and Indian markets performed outstandingly, with year-over-year growth of 28% and 17%, respectively, accounting for over 50% of the demand in this sector. (Jin10)