The 1 kg gold bar represents the gold bullion investment par excellence.
Although an ounce or oz of gold is the official gold market denomination, the 1 kg bar serves as a reference unit for most investors.
At GFI, we only sell London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) certified gold bars. The LBMA is an association of professionals in the precious metals industry which oversees the gold and silver markets.
The gold bar you purchase from GFI is a genuine product produced by LBMA audited refiners.
The bar always contains the following information:
- Logo and name of the founder (Valcambi, Umicore, Metalor, etc)
- Purity (999.9‰) or 24 carat / ct
- Weight equals 1000 g
- Serial number
Over the past 20 years, gold investors have been very successful with their precious metal investments. Beginning of 2000, a one kilo LBMA bar traded below 10.000 €. Its price then climbed to reach its record value of € 45.000 in September 2019, € 92,000 mid 2025. The ROI (Return on Investment) equals ~ 8% per year.
What are the advantages of buying a 1 kilo gold bar:
- Its spread, the difference between the purchase price and the selling price, is low. You are therefore buying and selling gold at a price close to spot or at market value.
- LBMA certified bars are accepted and exchangeable all over the world.
- It allows the investor to perform a one time investment of larger amounts instead of a large number of coins, e.g. Krugerrand or Maple leaf.
- The premium is stable: you are always aware of our transparent costs published online.
- There is no Counterparty risk
The disadvantages of buying a kilo bar gold:
- Large bars do not represent liquidity: When reselling, you have to sell the entire bar. This may not be practical if you are in need of liquidity for a smaller amount than the value of the entire 1 kg bar.
- The old bar is not dividable. You must sell the entire kg even if you only want to realise a smaller amount.
- The premium remains low: The benefit of a low premium may also be a disadvantage in comparison to coins, where premiums may rise.
