Which Countries Consume the Most Gold?

WHICH COUNTRIES CONSUMÉ THE MOST GOLD? Gold demand by category in 2014 477.2t Worldwide consumer gold demand (jewelry & investment demand) in 2014 totaled a combined 904.6t 2,152.9t 389t 3,216.6 tons Jewelry (55%) Technology (10%) Investment (23%) Central bank net purchases (12%) Worldwide total gold demand 2005-2014 5000 4000 3000 Since mid-1991, gold demand has been higher in the EASTERN world 2000 1000 than in the Year WESTERN world. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 O 2013 I 2014 According to the World Gold Council, among the world's major gold-consuming countries, the countries below had the highest consumer demand for gold in 2014. 10 SAUDI ARABIA 67.9 t 9 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 68.2 t 8 VIETNAM * 69.1 t 7 RUSSIA 70.6 t 6 THAILAND 83.6 t 5 GERMANY 101.4 t 4 TURKEY C 123 t 3 UNITED STATES 179.2 t CHINA 813.6 t INDIA 842.7 t INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY SOURCES http://www.gold.org/supply-and-demand/gold-demand-trends American Bullion, Inc. http://www.sharelynx.com/gold/EastvsWest.php Risk Disclosure: Purchasing precious metals in bullion bars, coins, proof coins, and numismatic coins inv should be carefully evaluated prior to investing any funds in a Gold IRA or making a cash purchase. American Bullion and its agents are not registered or licensed by any government agencies, and are not I financial advisors or tax advisors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investors should do their due diligence before i committing any money to purchase gold and other precious metals. ! If you have additional questions, please contact American Bullion. a degree of risk that www.americanbullion.com 1-800-959-2549