Gold unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form" exceeded $545 billion (according to external trade statistics of 116 countries). It was $476 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 123 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Cambodia (0.94% of the world imports in 2022), Korea (0.243%), Rwanda (0.107%), Nepal (0.083%), Vietnam (0.055%)

Top importers of Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• Switzerland - 18.7% of the world imports ($102 billion)
• China - 16.8% ($91 billion)
• United Arab Emirates - 14% ($76 billion)
• Hong Kong - 10.9% ($59 billion)
• United Kingdom - 8.81% ($48 billion)

«Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Switzerland - 27% of Switzerland's total imports in 2023 ($102 billion of $365 billion)
• United Arab Emirates - 16.3% ($76 billion of $470 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Australia (2.02% of the world imports, $11 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Canada (2.57% of the world imports, $14 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from South Africa (1.85% of the world imports, $10 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Switzerland (6.82% of the world imports, $37 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Hong Kong from Switzerland (1.82% of the world imports, $9.96 billion according to external trade statistics of Hong Kong)
• Imports to India from Switzerland (2.99% of the world imports, $16.3 billion according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Switzerland from USA (2.8% of the world imports, $15.2 billion according to external trade statistics of Switzerland)
• Imports to Turkey from Switzerland (3.19% of the world imports, $17.4 billion according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Imports to United Arab Emirates from Turkey (2.22% of the world imports, $12.1 billion according to external trade statistics of United Arab Emirates)
• Imports to United Kingdom from Kazakhstan (2.5% of the world imports, $13.6 billion according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)

In 2023, the world exports of "Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form" exceeded $471 billion (according to external trade statistics of 113 countries). It was $427 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 115 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (0.303% of the world exports in 2022), Mongolia (0.258%), Rwanda (0.129%), Cambodia (0.054%), Burundi (0.012%), Vietnam (0.002%), Angola (0.001%)

Top exporters of Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• Switzerland - 22% of the world exports ($107 billion)
• United Kingdom - 13.8% ($65 billion)
• United Arab Emirates - 11.1% ($52 billion)
• Hong Kong - 8.52% ($40 billion)
• USA - 5.51% ($26 billion)
• Canada - 4.35% ($20 billion)

«Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Burkina Faso - 78% of Burkina Faso's total exports in 2023 ($3.51 billion of $4.45 billion)
• Central African Republic - 63% ($72 million of $113 million)
• Suriname - 50% ($1.16 billion of $2.31 billion)
• Ghana - 45% ($7.65 billion of $16.8 billion)
• Tanzania - 42% ($3.05 billion of $7.27 billion)
• Kyrgyz Republic - 38% ($1.28 billion of $3.3 billion)
• Uzbekistan - 38% ($8.15 billion of $21 billion)
• Mauritania - 37% ($1.51 billion of $4.06 billion)
• Switzerland - 25% ($107 billion of $419 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form» in 2023:

• Exports from Canada to USA: (1.9% of the world exports, $8.98 billion according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from Hong Kong to China: (7.1% of the world exports, $33 billion according to external trade statistics of Hong Kong)
• Exports from Switzerland to China: (5.91% of the world exports, $27 billion according to external trade statistics of Switzerland)
• Exports from Switzerland to India: (3.09% of the world exports, $14.6 billion according to external trade statistics of Switzerland)
• Exports from Switzerland to Turkey: (2.87% of the world exports, $13.5 billion according to external trade statistics of Switzerland)
• Exports from United Arab Emirates to Switzerland: (2.02% of the world exports, $9.57 billion according to external trade statistics of United Arab Emirates)
• Exports from United Arab Emirates to Turkey: (2.96% of the world exports, $13.9 billion according to external trade statistics of United Arab Emirates)
• Exports from United Kingdom to China: (3.69% of the world exports, $17.4 billion according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Exports from United Kingdom to Switzerland: (6.19% of the world exports, $29 billion according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Exports from USA to Switzerland: (2.23% of the world exports, $10.5 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)