How much gold does United States produce and export?
United States is the 5th largest producer of gold: 160 tonnes in 2025, 4.8% of the world's 3,300 tonnes (USGS MCS). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $23.4 billion in 2024, 4% of world exports of gold (HS 7108) (CEPII BACI).
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United States's gold production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 160 tonnes | 4.8% | — | 2025 |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026.
United States's gold exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23.4 billion | 4% | 393 t | $59,596,216 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 7108 (Gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms).
United States as a buyer of gold
United States imported $27.4 billion of gold (HS 7108) in 2024, 4.7% of world imports, ranked #7. Of its $27.4 billion of gold imports in 2024, 33% came from Switzerland and 21% from Canada, among 77 suppliers.
The gold price United States 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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