Gold &amp; silver, explained visually

U.S. gold reserve storage

See how U.S. government gold is split across Fort Knox, West Point, Denver and other holdings, using Treasury's September 2026 report.

Purity explained

Gold purity and karats

Compare 24K, 22K, 18K, 14K, 10K and 9K gold by fine-gold content. See why a 22K bullion coin can still contain a full troy ounce of gold.

66 annual observations

Gold price history

See how gold rose from $35 per troy ounce in 1960 to $3,442 in 2025, and why the comparison is 98 times more cash for the same ounce, not a larger gold bar.

USGS historical series

World gold production

Explore world gold mine production from 1900 to 2022, including the rise from 386 to 3,160 metric tonnes and a separate U.S. primary-production comparison.

Silver infographics

Trade and supply

U.S. silver imports

Explore the U.S. silver net import reliance estimate of 77% for 2025 and a separately dated breakdown of suppliers led by Mexico and Canada.

Mass and volume

Silver vs gold: mass and size

Compare solid silver and gold cubes at equal mass and equal volume. See how density makes one troy ounce of silver take 84% more space.

66 annual observations

Silver price history

Follow 66 calendar-spaced annual silver prices from 1960 to 2025 and compare the 2025 annual average with the separate December monthly average.

One matched-price ratio

Gold-to-silver ratio

See the 2025 gold-to-silver ratio in historical context, including its median, middle 50% range, percentile and distance from the annual-series high.

History plus 2025 context

World silver production

Explore the continuous world silver mine-production record through 2021 and a separate 2025 estimate showing which producers account for 26,000 metric tonnes.

U.S. end-use estimate

Where America uses silver

See all seven estimated 2025 U.S. silver end-use categories and a separate annual apparent-consumption history with a 2025 estimate.