Key Takeaways
- Roughly 216,000 tonnes of gold have been mined, with about 64,000 tonnes of reserves left underground.
- Gold prices have surged more than 50% in 2025 amid global economic uncertainty and rising investor demand.
Gold’s scarcity is one reason it remains a sought-after safe haven. In 2025, the metal has seen its strongest rally in years, climbing over 50% as global investors react to uncertainty in the world economy.
If all the gold ever mined were melted together—about 216,000 tonnes—it would form a cube only 22 meters tall, roughly the height of a four-story building. Meanwhile, the world’s proven, economically recoverable gold reserves total around 64,000 tonnes, forming a smaller 15-meter cube.
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