International Gold Holdings by Central Bank (countries)

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Between 2013 and 2012 net additions made by Turkey +180.5, Russia +74.5, Korea +30

During the 12 months ended December 2012 central bank purchases of gold amounted to 534.6 tonnes, the highest since 1964.

American reserves may seem high (about the same as the next three nations combined, percent of total reserves at 76.1% lower than only Portugal (90%) and Greece (82.7%)) however historically, they aren't.

25% of the world's gold is stored at the Federal Reserve headquarters in New York City. That's 15 million pounds of gold worth $315 billion.

Fort Knox held as much as 20 thousand tonnes of gold in the 1950's - 1960's.

Most vital statistics are reported on by the World Gold Council. Gold Reserves by Country