- Gold prices have marched higher all year, topping $4,000 for the first time this week.
- Some forecasters say the rally could continue for years.
- Here are three eye-catching stats about gold's red-hot rally in 2025.
Gold's rally has been stunning this year, and there are some truly historic statistics that capture the bullish frenzy around the precious metal.
What began as a response to an uncertain economy has spun into a full-blown bull run, taking gold prices to multiple records in just the last few weeks. All told, the price of gold has rallied 52% in 2025, handily beating stocks and its digital rival, bitcoin.
Gold hit a milestone this week, surging past $4,000 per ounce, with top forecasters saying that there's room left to run.
"We think the rally is not yet done—we expect prices to rise to USD 4,200/oz over the coming months—and keep our Attractive rating on gold in our global strategy," Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, Global Head of Equities, UBS Global Wealth Management, wrote on Wednesday.
Here are three wild stats highlighting gold's big run in 2025.
Physical gold ETFs see record flows
In September, funds that hold physical gold recorded their largest monthly inflow, resulting in a record-breaking $26 billion quarter.
"By the end of Q3, global gold ETFs' total assets under management reached US$472bn (+23% q/q), reaching another record high," The World Gold Council wrote in an update this week.
Global reserves surge
Central banks' appetite for gold has been a well-documented driver of the rally in recent years, and it appears to only increasing.
Global gold reserves surged to$4.64 trillion in October 2025, a staggering 52.9% increase since the end of 2024.
"Central banks have been particularly active," BestBrokers analyst Paul Hoffman wrote. "A 2025 survey by the World Gold Council shows that 95% of central banks plan to expand their gold reserves over the coming year."
Trading volumes explode
With the endless rally to all-time highs has come an explosion in daily trading volumes. In September, $388 billion of gold was traded per day. That huge amount reflects increased investor activity as the safe-haven trade intensified during the month amid growing economic jitters and government shutdown risks in the US.
"Its liquidity is often sourced during periods of stress in the markets, one of its appealing qualities," The World Gold Council wrote.
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