Gold imports dip by 20.48 percent in 3 quarters

April 22, 2019: Pakistan imported gold worth $11.861 million during the period July-March (2018-19), as compared to the imports of $14.916 million during July-March (2017-18), showing decrease of 20.48%, according to the latest data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Meanwhile, on year-on-year basis, the gold imports into the country narrowed by 8.53% in March 2019 compared to the same month of last year, as the gold imports in March 2019 stood at $1.588 million against the imports of $1.736 million in March 2018.

On month-on-month basis, the gold imports increased by 185.61% during March 2019 when compared to the imports of $0.556 million in February 2019.

(APP)