World Gold Council: Global gold demand reached 1,249 tons in the second quarter, an increase of 3% year-on-year.

The World Gold Council's "Global Gold Demand Trends Report for the Second Quarter of 2025," released on July 31st, shows that in a high gold price environment, global gold demand in the second quarter reached a total of 1249 tons, an increase of 3% compared to the previous year. Gold ETF investments remain a key driver of increasing overall gold demand, with inflows reaching 170 tons in the second quarter, contrasting with the slight outflows in the second quarter of 2024, with 70 tons coming from the Asian region. The total global gold ETF demand in the first half of the year reached 397 tons, setting a new record for the highest first half year since 2020.