Ever wonder which countries export the most gold? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global gold exports within parenthesis. In 2015, world gold exports were US$296.1 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $13.1 billion worth of gold led by the following countries:
1. Ghana: $4.3 billion
2. South Africa: $2 billion
3. Tanzania: $1.4 billion
4. Burkina Faso: $1.3 billion
5. Guinea: $631.5 million
6. Zimbabwe: $630.6 million
7. Mali: $570.6 million
8. Egypt: $551 million
9. Cote d'Ivoire: $475.1 million
10. Mauritania: $254.1 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $75.2 billion worth of gold led by the following countries:
1. Hong Kong: $45 billion
2. Turkey: $7.4 billion
3. India: $5.3 billion
4. Japan: $4.9 billion
5. Thailand: $3.7 billion
6. Uzbekistan: $1.9 billion
7. Indonesia: $1.4 billion
8. Taiwan: $1.3 billion
9. Singapore: $1.1 billion
10. South Korea: $918.1 million
European Union Exporters
European Union exported $52.5 billion worth of gold led by the following member countries:
1. United Kingdom: $38.5 billion
2. Germany: $4.6 billion
3. Italy: $2.9 billion
4. Spain: $1.2 billion
5. Belgium: $1.2 billion
6. Netherlands: $889.8 million
7. France: $878.7 million
8. Sweden: $598 million
9. Austria: $489.1 million
10. Poland: $215.8 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $17.8 billion worth of gold led by the following countries:
1. Peru: $5.7 billion
2. Brazil: $2.3 billion
3. Argentina: $2.3 billion
4. Dominican Republic: $1.3 billion
5. Colombia: $1.1 billion
6. Venezuela: $928.9 million
7. Chile: $796.4 million
8. Bolivia: $725.3 million
9. Ecuador: $681.8 million
10. Netherlands Antilles: $555.7 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $13.8 billion worth of gold led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $13.1 billion
2. Saudi Arabia: $305.2 million
3. Iraq: $213 million
4. Lebanon: $49.4 million
5. Israel: $45 million
6. Kuwait: $3.8 million
7. Oman: $3.2 million
8. Jordan: $1.6 million
9. Bahrain: $209,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $36 billion worth of gold led by the following countries:
1. United States: $19.3 billion
2. Canada: $12.4 billion
3. Mexico: $4.3 billion
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $12.9 billion worth of gold led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $10.7 billion
2. Papua New Guinea: $1.8 billion
3. New Zealand: $328.8 million
4. Fiji: $50.5 million
5. Solomon Islands: $1.2 million
6. Pitcairn: $60,000
7. New Caledonia: $57,000
8. French Polynesia: $5,000
9. Cook Islands: $1,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of gold from 2011 to 2015. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 31.3%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Gold Exporters 2015
Fastest-Growing Gold Exporting Countries
