India’s gold imports surge by about 73% to $45.1 billion during April-February FY22

14 Mar 2022 Evaluate

The commerce ministry in its latest data has showed that India’s gold imports, which have a bearing on the country’s current account deficit (CAD), surged by about 73% to $45.1 billion during April-February FY22, as compared to the imports of $26.11 billion in April-February FY21, on account of higher demand.

However, in February 2022, imports of the precious metal dipped by 11.45% to $4.7 billion. The surge in gold imports during the 11-month period contributed to the widening of the trade deficit to $176 billion, against $89 billion in April-February 2021.

India is the world’s second-biggest gold consumer after China. The imports mainly take care of the demand by the jewellery industry. The gems and jewellery exports during the first nine months of the current fiscal grew by 57.5% to $35.25 billion.

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