Where this number comes from

Share of mine output absorbed by central banks

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Share of mine output absorbed by central banks xx.gold.official_absorption computed by findash
Source
Computed by findash cbgold/goldmine Derived series — see the formula and inputs in its lineage; every input resolves to a publisher.
Last observation
26.1606 % on 2025-12-31 stored 2026-09-24 16:04 UTC

cbgold/goldmine Share of new mine supply central banks are taking off the market. Above ~20%, official buying — not jewellery or investors — is setting the marginal price.

Computed from 2 inputs, each with its own chain:

Central banks' gold buying xx.gold.cb_purchases hand-entered from a cited source
Source
World Gold Council annual net central-bank purchases gold/cb_net_purchases Hand-entered from the cited source (confidence: VERIFIED); review due 202702.
Last observation
863.3 tonnes/yr on 2025-12-31 stored 2026-09-23 21:31 UTC
Gold mined this year xx.gold.mine_supply hand-entered from a cited source
Source
World Gold Council / USGS 2025 mine production, tonnes gold/mine_supply Hand-entered from the cited source (confidence: VERIFIED); review due 202703.
Last observation
3,300 tonnes/yr on 2025-12-31 stored 2026-09-23 21:31 UTC

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The same chain as JSON: /v1/series/xx.gold.official_absorption/lineage · raw observations: /v1/series/xx.gold.official_absorption/observations