Uzbekistan Joins Top Three Global Gold Buyers in September
This month, the republic increased its gold reserves by 7 tonnes, according to World Gold Council data.
In Tashkent, the Central Bank of Uzbekistan increased its gold reserves by 7 tonnes in September 2026, according to data from the World Gold Council. The country joined the ranks of the largest buyers of the metal for the month.
Poland and China led in terms of purchase volumes. In addition to Uzbekistan, net gold buyers included Kazakhstan, Jordan, the Czech Republic, and Bolivia.
Since the beginning of 2026, central banks have reported net purchases of 228 tonnes of gold. This is 7% lower than the figure for the same period last year. The statistics account only for publicly disclosed changes in reserves; they do not include estimates of purchases that central banks did not officially report.
