Nournews: The report by the World Gold Council presents a clear image of shifts in the global market of this precious metal in 2025. It shows that the race for buying gold—particularly in developing economies—has intensified, and a new trend has formed in managing assets, safeguarding monetary value, and strengthening families’ stockpiles. Amid this situation, Iran’s status—as the world’s fifth-largest importer of gold—has drawn more attention than ever.

According to the released data, China is still the dominant player in the global market, recording a total demand of 591 tons of gold in the first three months of the year. The country’s demand includes coins, gold bars, and decorative gold, and reflects the dual approach of the Chinese people to synchronizing consumption and investment at the same time.

India ranks second after China with 462 tons of gold— a country where the gold market forms part of its economic and family culture, and where price fluctuations only contribute to increased demand.

The United States—with 109 tons of gold—stands third, and a significant part of its demand includes gold bars and coins for investment. The trend has particularly intensified amid economic concerns and capital market fluctuations.

Turkey—with 76 tons of gold—ranks fourth, a country that views gold purchases as a shield against inflation due to the instability of its national currency. In this list, Iran ranks fifth with 58 tons of gold.

The figure reflects significant demand for gold, worth between 6 and 10 billion dollars in currency over nine months. A major part of this demand has consisted of purchases of coins and gold bars to safeguard the value of assets against inflation and economic fluctuations. Along with this, the share of decorative gold is still significant and constitutes an important segment of the gold market.

Countries like Russia (51 tons), Saudi Arabia (48 tons), and Thailand (38 tons) come next. These figures are much lower compared with the large Asian economies. Meanwhile, the demand in countries such as Germany, Indonesia, the UAE, South Korea, the UK, Switzerland, and Australia has been recorded between 15 and 36 tons.

In sum, these data show that the geography of global gold consumption has shifted toward Asia, and Iran, on this map, has reached a top and influential ranking— a position that will have important economic implications and may require precise policymaking in the fields of gold, trade, and household asset management.