JAKARTA – The gold commodity has attracted investments totalling US$80 billion year-to-date (ytd) in 2025, pushing its price to the highest level in history.

Data compiled by Bank of America’s Global Investment Strategy shows that the net inflow into gold so far in 2025 is already double the full-year figure recorded in 2020.

“Investors are pouring their money into gold as market uncertainty intensifies,” wrote The Kobeissi Letter (TKL), a global market analysis firm, on its official X account.

According to TKL, the massive net inflow has helped drive gold prices up 22% ytd, outperforming returns from most other investment instruments.

“Gold has also hit record highs 52 times this year – the best performance in 12 years,” it added.

On Wednesday (16/4), gold hit an all-time high of US$3,340.62 per ounce on the spot market, climbing 2.73% in a single day of trading.

Meanwhile, the US dollar index weakened 0.86% to 99.36 on Wednesday. Over the past month, the index – which measures the strength of the US dollar against a basket of other currencies – has fallen by 4.21%. (KR/ZH)