Central banks' average allocation to gold increased gradually during the last few years. The share of gold reached six percent in 2021, an increase compared to the five percent the previous year.
Average allocation to gold by central banks worldwide from 2016 to 2021
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Invesco Ltd.. "Average allocation to gold by central banks worldwide from 2016 to 2021." Chart. July 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155128/global-average-allocation-gold-central-banks/
Invesco Ltd.. (2021). Average allocation to gold by central banks worldwide from 2016 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155128/global-average-allocation-gold-central-banks/
Invesco Ltd.. "Average Allocation to Gold by Central Banks Worldwide from 2016 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155128/global-average-allocation-gold-central-banks/
Invesco Ltd., Average allocation to gold by central banks worldwide from 2016 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155128/global-average-allocation-gold-central-banks/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Average allocation to gold by central banks worldwide from 2016 to 2021 [Graph], Invesco Ltd., July 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155128/global-average-allocation-gold-central-banks/