How much gold does China produce and export?
China is the largest producer of gold: 380 tonnes in 2025, 12% of the world's 3,300 tonnes (USGS MCS). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $13.6 billion in 2024, 2.3% of world exports of gold (HS 7108) (CEPII BACI).
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China's gold production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 380 tonnes | 12% | — | 2025 |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026.
China's gold exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.6 billion | 2.3% | 176 t | $77,517,566 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 7108 (Gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms).
China as a buyer of gold
China imported $62.9 billion of gold (HS 7108) in 2024, 11% of world imports, ranked #4. Of its $62.9 billion of gold imports in 2024, 40% came from Switzerland and 22% from Hong Kong, among 45 suppliers. Largest sources: Switzerland (40%), Hong Kong (22%), South Africa (14%), Australia (6.4%), Germany (4.2%).
The gold price China sells into
The benchmark price, London PM fix, was $4,319/troy oz in September 2026, up 18% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 14% a year, calmer in 64% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Gold price history.
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