It's Official: China Consumed, Mined & Imported The Most Gold Ever In 2013

China has been officially crowned the world's largest gold market for the first time, according to fresh industry figures from Tuesday. The country overtook India as the world's largest consumer of gold in 2013, with consumer demand soaring 32 percent to 1,066 tonnes for 2013. That's the most gold ever demanded annually by one country's consumers in bars, coins and jewelry, topping India's previous 2010 record of 1,007 tonnes.