A Visual Capitalist graphic published July 10, 2026 maps national reserves of gold, silver and platinum group metals using figures from the United States Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. Reserves in this data set cover deposits judged economically recoverable at the time of the assessment.

Global gold reserves total 66,000 metric tons. Australia leads with 13,000 metric tons, about 20 percent of the world total, followed by Russia at 12,000 metric tons and 18 percent. South Africa holds 5,000 metric tons for 8 percent, Indonesia 3,600 metric tons for 6 percent, and Canada 3,200 metric tons for 5 percent. The remaining 29,200 metric tons, roughly 44 percent, sits outside the top five.

Silver reserves are spread more evenly at 610,000 metric tons worldwide. Peru holds 110,000 metric tons for 18 percent, ahead of Russia at 92,000 metric tons and Australia at 91,000 metric tons, each near 15 percent. China accounts for 67,000 metric tons or 11 percent and Poland 59,000 metric tons or 10 percent. Countries outside the top five hold 191,000 metric tons, about 31 percent of the total.

Platinum group metal reserves are the most concentrated of the three. South Africa holds roughly 63 million kilograms, close to 83 percent of the global figure. Russia follows with 11 million kilograms at 15 percent. Zimbabwe holds 1.3 million kilograms, the United States 590,000 kilograms at 1 percent, and Canada 310,000 kilograms. The US share underlines how little domestic platinum group metal supply is available relative to industrial demand.

Source: Visual Capitalist - https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/the-countries-with-the-worlds-largest-gold-silver-and-platinum-reserves/