World Gold Council: Global gold demand will reach a new high in 2025.

The World Gold Council's "Global Gold Demand Trends Report for 2025" shows that the total global gold demand reached 5002 tons in 2025, reaching a historic high. The record-breaking performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 marked a perfect end to the year. Continued geopolitical and economic uncertainty drove a significant increase in gold investment demand, leading to a total annual gold demand amount of $555 billion. Global gold investment demand reached a milestone level of 2175 tons, becoming the main driver of the record-breaking total gold demand in 2025. In the global market, investors seeking safe havens and asset diversification flocked to 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. China and India showed outstanding performance in this sector, with year-on-year growth of 28% and 17% respectively, accounting for more than 50% of the demand in this sector combined.