Google Trends: "How to Buy Gold" Searches Hit Peak Since 2004 as Gold Tops $5,000

Google Trends data shows global searches for "how to buy gold" reached their highest level since records began in 2004, after gold moved above $5,000 per ounce. According to TechGaged.com analysis, interest rose through 2024 and early 2025, accelerated late 2025, and peaked at a score of 100 in December 2025 before easing in early 2026.