Global central banks purchased over 321 tons of gold in the third quarter, marking the fifth-highest quarterly purchase volume on record.
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Reports say that global central banks purchased over 321 tons of gold in the third quarter of 2026, the fifth-largest quarterly purchase on record.
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Global central banks purchased over 321 tonnes of gold in the third quarter, marking the fifth-largest quarterly purchase on record
BlockBeats news, November 11, global central banks purchased over 321 tonnes of gold in the third quarter of 2026, which is the largest quarterly purchase since the fourth quarter of 2024 and the fifth-largest quarterly purchase on record. Central bank gold purchases increased by 8% from over 296 tonnes in the second quarter of 2026 and by 453% from the first quarter of 2026.
China and Poland led demand in the third quarter, adding over 63 tonnes and over 40 tonnes respectively. As of this year, global central banks have purchased over 675 tonnes of gold, a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
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Key points
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BlockBeats reports that global central banks purchased over 321 tons of gold in the third quarter of 2026.
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The report said that the purchase volume in that quarter was the largest since the fourth quarter of 2024 and the fifth-largest quarterly purchase on record.
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Central bank gold purchases increased by 8% compared to over 296 tons in the second quarter of 2026, and by 453% compared to the first quarter of 2026.
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China and Poland added more than 63 tonnes and more than 40 tonnes of gold respectively in the third quarter.
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As of this year according to the report, global central banks have purchased over 675 tonnes of gold, a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
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According to this report, the central bank's gold purchases in the third quarter increased compared with the previous quarter; China and Poland are the main buyers listed in the report.
Why it matters to readers
Central bank gold purchase data can serve as a reference for observing official sector demand for gold, but this report does not provide the original statistical source, nor can it be used to conclude that gold prices will inevitably rise.
These numbers can be understood as the scale of central bank gold purchases and their quarterly changes; they describe the volume of gold purchased, not the trend of the gold price.
Risks and unknowns
The report did not indicate the original publication source of these statistics.
The report did not specify the statistical scope, the specific calculation methodology, or whether the data may be subject to revision.
The impact of changes in gold purchases on gold prices cannot be determined solely from this report.
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Quarterly procurement: The quantity purchased within a given quarter.
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