De-dollarization: Fact vs. Fiction
The dollar's reserve share is falling — but slowly. Here is what the data actually shows, and what it implies for gold.
De-dollarization has become one of the most abused terms in macro. This note separates measurable trends from narrative.
What the data actually shows
The dollar's share of global reserves has fallen from ~72% at the turn of the century to the high 50s today. That is real, but it is slow — measured in decades, not quarters.
Where gold fits
Gold has absorbed a disproportionate share of the reallocation. Not the euro, not the yuan — gold. That is the signal that matters.
What it does not mean
The dollar is not being replaced as the global unit of account. Trade invoicing and cross-border settlement remain overwhelmingly dollar-based. The reserve story and the invoicing story are different stories.
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