The total market value of gold worldwide in 2018 amounted to nearly eight trillion U.S. dollars. Jewelry was the leading sector, accounting for 3.75 trillion U.S. dollars of the global market value of gold.
Market value of gold worldwide in 2018 by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)*
* U.S.-dollar values were calculated by the source using the full year 2018 average LBMA Gold price of 1,269 U.S. dollars per ounce. Financial gold is defined as the sum of official sector holdings, bars and coins, and ETPs (including gold-backed exchange traded funds and similar products).
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
World Gold Council. (February 12, 2019). Market value of gold worldwide in 2018 by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125923/global-market-value-of-gold/
World Gold Council. "Market value of gold worldwide in 2018 by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. February 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125923/global-market-value-of-gold/
World Gold Council. (2019). Market value of gold worldwide in 2018 by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125923/global-market-value-of-gold/
World Gold Council. "Market Value of Gold Worldwide in 2018 by Sector (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125923/global-market-value-of-gold/
World Gold Council, Market value of gold worldwide in 2018 by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125923/global-market-value-of-gold/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Market value of gold worldwide in 2018 by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], World Gold Council, February 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125923/global-market-value-of-gold/
