Top Gold Importers 2015

This list reveals the top 10 gold importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2015, world gold imports totaled US$238.1 billion.

Fastest-Growing Gold Importing Countries To see the 25 fastest-growing gold importers from 2011 to 2015, use the drop-down list below. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported gold was 31.8%.

Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters? stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance  costs are sometimes added to import totals.

Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis