Chart gallery
1 November, 2022
Year-to-date gold demand resumes its pre-pandemic pace*
Year-to-date gold demand resumes its pre-pandemic pace*
Year-to-date gold demand resumes its pre-pandemic pace*
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Source: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council
Sources: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Review and outlook
Expected change in annual demand, 2022 vs 2021
Expected change in annual demand, 2022 vs 2021
Expected change in annual demand, 2022 vs 2021
Source: World Gold Council
Sources: World Gold Council; Disclaimer
Jewellery
Global gold jewellery consumption surpassed its long-term quarterly average*
Quarterly jewellery demand remains below pre-pandemic levels*
Quarterly jewellery demand remains below pre-pandemic levels*
*Data to 30 June 2022.
Source: Metals Focus, World Gold Council
Sources: Metals Focus, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 June 2022.
Q3 saw continued recovery in Indian gold jewellery demand*
GDT Q3 2022: Jewellery Chart 2
Sources: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Investment
Turkey and Europe spearhead sharp y-o-y growth in bar and coin investment*
GDT Q3 2022: Investment Chart 1
Sources: Metals Focus, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
US retail investors see gold as a safe-haven and source of protection
GDT Q3 2022: Investment Chart 2
Sources: Appinio, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
Note: % of respondents who have invested in gold at some point in the past (base: 1,095) who selected either ‘Completely agree’ or ‘Somewhat agree’ as a response to each statement.
Central banks
Central banks bought almost 400t of gold in Q3’22*
Central banks bought almost 400t of gold in Q3’22
Central banks bought almost 400t of gold in Q3’22
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Source: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council
Sources: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Supply
Y-t-d mine production nears 2018 record high*
Y-t-d mine production nears 2018 record high*
Y-t-d mine production nears 2018 record high*
Data to 30 September 2022.
Source: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council
Sources: Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Gold recycling saw regional differences in Q3*
Gold recycling saw regional differences in Q3*
Gold recycling saw regional differences in Q3*
*Data to 30 September 2022.
Source: Metals Focus, World Gold Council
Sources: Metals Focus, World Gold Council; Disclaimer
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