Gold imports rise by nearly 29 pc to USD 69 bn in Apr-Feb 2025-26
The country's gold imports rose 28.73 per cent to USD 69 billion during April-February 2025-26 on account of high prices of the precious metal, according to the Commerce Ministry data.
The country's gold imports rose 28.73 per cent to USD 69 billion during April-February 2025-26 on account of high prices of the precious metal, according to the Commerce Ministry data.
Gold imports stood at USD 53.52 billion in April-February 2024-25.
The rise in gold imports pushed the country's trade deficit (difference between imports and exports) to USD 310.60 billion during the 11-months of the last fiscal as compared to USD 261.80 billion during April-February 2024-25, the data showed.
