Published: 2019.02.13. In 2018, the demand for gold in the world grew by 4%

In 2018, the demand for gold in the world grew by 4% - Preview

According to the World Gold Council (WGC), the global demand for gold in the past 2018 was 4,345 tons. At the same time, investment gold was sold + 4% more than in 2017, while the demand for jewelry remained unchanged.

According to analysts for 2018, the total demand for gold in the world amounted to 4.345.1 tons - this is + 4% more than 2017 and corresponds to the average annual value of demand over the past 5 years.

Central banks around the world increased their purchases of gold for their reserves in 2018 to 651.5 tons and thus made a significant contribution to the increase in global demand for yellow precious metal.