The countries with the largest gold reserves

Value: $151.3bn

? 3 IMF

Total gold holdings: 2,827.2 tonnes

Value: $125.7bn

The IMF oversees international economic operations of 187 member countries. Reserves remain to stabilise international markets and aid national economies.

? 4 Italy

Total gold holdings: 2,451.8 tonnes

Value: $109bn

? 5 France

Total gold holdings: 2,435.4 tonnes

Value: $108.3bn

? 6 China

Total gold holdings: 1,054.1 tonnes

Value: $46.9bn

? 7 Switzerland

Total gold holdings: 1,040.1 tonnes

Value: $46.3bn

? 8 Russia

Total gold holdings: 784.1 tonnes

Value: $34.9bn

? 9 Japan

Total gold holdings: 765.2 tonnes

Value: $34bn

? 10 Netherlands

Total gold holdings: 612.5 tonnes

Value: $27.2bn

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