To provide an annular metal cord wherein a continuously repeated load does not cause any loosening of strands and the wound shape can be maintained, and also to provide an endless metal belt and a method of producing an annular metal cord.

The annular metal cord C1 is configured in such a manner that one strand material 1 unstranded from a metal cord, where a plurality of strand materials 1 are stranded with a set-height/diameter ratio of 92-112% to surround the center including no core material, is made in an annular shape having the number of laps more than that of the metal cord by one lap, and is wound annularly while fitting the extra length in the spiral gap from where other strand materials are removed.

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