Demand of gold in India witnesses 5.49% on-year rise at 802.8 tonnes in 2024

06 Feb 2025 Evaluate

The World Gold Council in its latest report has said that demand of gold in India witnessed a 5.49 per cent on-year rise at 802.8 tonnes in 2024 as against 761 tonnes in 2023, supported by reduction in import duty, and purchases related to weddings and festivals. The total gold demand value went up by 31 per cent at Rs 5,15,390 crore in 2024, compared to Rs 3,92,000 crores in 2023. It added that going ahead consumption of the yellow metal in 2025 is likely to be between 700-800 tonnes. It is expected that gold jewellery demand will recover due to wedding-related purchases, provided there is some level of price stability.

The WGC’s 2024 Gold Demand Trends report stated that during the fourth quarter (October-December) demand was flat at 265.8 tonnes, which is similar to 266.2 tonnes in the same period of 2023. Meanwhile, in 2024, the jewellery demand declined by 2 per cent to 563.4 tonnes in 2024, compared to 575.8 tonnes in 2023. The total jewellery demand, in terms of volume, decreased by 2 per cent to 563.4 tonnes in 2024, despite the gold price reaching multiple record highs.

WGC Regional CEO, India, Sachin Jain said ‘This indicates the resilience of gold jewellery demand in India and highlights the effect of the duty cut in July as well as India’s stronger economic growth compared to many other markets’. He said that many consumers purchased gold jewellery in the late third quarter when the duty cut mitigated much of the recent price increase. He added gold prices resumed their upward trend after the July duty cut, and a subsequent correction in November attracted investors seeking lower-priced purchases. Nonetheless, the value of gold demand during 2024 increased by 22 per cent, illustrating the ongoing demand for gold and supported by the rise in gold prices throughout the year.

He further said ‘Total gold investment went up by 29 per cent in 2024, at 239.4 tonnes - the highest since 2013, compared to 185.2 tonnes in 2023, reinforcing gold’s status as a safe-haven asset’. Gold recycling last year saw a decline of 2 per cent at 114.3 tonnes from 117.1 tonnes in 2023. Additionally, gold imports in India in 2024, decreased by 4 per cent to 712.1 tonnes as compared to 744 tonnes in 2023.


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