WORLD GOLD · CHN

Gold in China: price, reserves and trade

Local price in CNY, central-bank activity, gold imports and exports and macro context — every figure with its source and date.

Gold price in CNY

Per gram (999.9)CN¥874.8
Per troy ounceCN¥27,209.9
USD/CNY rate6.77

Computed value (XAU/USD × official rate, 2026-07-17); local premiums and taxes are not included. Details and purity table on the CNY price page.

Central-bank reserves

Change in 2026 Q1+7 t
Total holdings≈2313 t

Source: World Gold Council, Gold Demand Trends — an archived quarterly snapshot, updated manually after each report.

International gold trade

Exports (2024)$12.4B154 t

Source: UN Comtrade public preview, HS code 7108. Annual aggregated data; some values are estimates and reporting may be incomplete.

Macro context

GDP · 2025$19.5T
Population · 20251.4B
Trade, % of GDP · 202538%
Inflation, % y/y · 20250.1%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in China?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is CN¥874.8 at the official CNY rate (2026-07-17). Actual bank and dealer prices in China are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of China buying gold?

Per World Gold Council data for 2026 Q1, official reserves changed by +7 t, with total holdings around 2313 t. This is an archived quarterly snapshot, not real-time data.

Where does the gold trade data for China come from?

Gold imports and exports come from the UN Comtrade public preview under HS code 7108 (aggregated annual data, may be estimates). Macro indicators come from the World Bank. The full catalogue is on the Sources page.

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