{"id":16084,"date":"2025-11-17T07:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=16084"},"modified":"2025-11-17T07:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:53:13","slug":"gold-fever-in-asia-iran-at-risk-of-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/16084\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Fever in Asia; Iran at Risk of Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

RoydadNaft – <\/a><\/span>\u00a0Iran became the fifth-largest importer of gold in the world by recording a demand of 58 tons of gold in the first nine months of 2025. The rate reflects a significant increase in consumption and huge currency pressure.<\/p>\n

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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\u2014particularly in developing economies\u2014has intensified, and a new trend has formed in managing assets, safeguarding monetary value, and strengthening families\u2019 stockpiles. Amid this situation, Iran\u2019s status\u2014as the world\u2019s fifth-largest importer of gold\u2014has drawn more attention than ever.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

India ranks second after China with 462 tons of gold\u2014 a country where the gold market forms part of its economic and family culture, and where price fluctuations only contribute to increased demand.<\/p>\n

The United States\u2014with 109 tons of gold\u2014stands 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.<\/p>\n

Turkey\u2014with 76 tons of gold\u2014ranks 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 a position that will have important economic implications and may require precise policymaking in the fields of gold, trade, and household asset management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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