Ranked 29th out of 100 countries, Iraq raises its gold holdings to more than 152 tons

Ranked 29th out of 100 countries, Iraq raises its gold holdings to more than 152 tons

2024-10-08 02:12

Ranked 29th out of 100 countries Iraq raises its gold holdings to more than 152 tonsShafaq News/ The World Gold Council announced on Tuesday that Iraq has increased its gold holdings to more than 152 tons.

According to the latest table published by the Council in September 2024, which Shafak News Agency reviewed, “Iraq ranked 29th out of 100 countries listed in the table with the largest gold reserves,” indicating that “Iraq ranked third in the Arab world after Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.”

He added, “Iraq increased its gold holdings to 152.6 tons, after its gold holdings were 148.3 tons, which represents 11% of its remaining reserves.”

The Council also pointed out that “the United States of America is the largest country in the world with the largest gold holdings, at 8,133.5 thousand tons, followed by Germany with 3,351.5 thousand tons, then Italy with 2,814 thousand tons, while Bosnia and Herzegovina came in last with 1.5 tons.”

The World Gold Council is headquartered in the United Kingdom, has extensive experience and deep knowledge of the factors that cause market change, and its members consist of the largest and most advanced gold mining companies in the world.

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