<div id="readability-page-1"><div id="parent_top_div">The country's gold imports in January rose by 40.79 per cent to $2.68 billion on account of increasing domestic demands, according to commerce ministry data. Gold imports stood at $1.9 billion in January 2024. Cumulatively, imports during April-January this fiscal year rose 32 per cent to $50 billion against $37.85 billion in the same period last fiscal year. ALSO READ: Exports contracts 2.38% in Jan, trade deficit widens to $23 billion The increase in imports also indicates strong investor confidence in the precious metal as a safe asset. The other reasons include asset diversification towards gold due to global uncertainties, increasing demand from banks, and cut in customs duties. Prices of the yellow metal have increased 11 per cent so far this year to Rs 88,200 per 10 gram in the national capital. India's gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's current account deficit (CAD), surged 30 per cent to $45.54 billion in 2023-24. Switzerland is the largest source of gold imports, with about 40 per cent share, followed by the UAE (over 16 per cent) and South Africa (about 10 per cent). The precious metal accounts for over 5 per cent of the country's total imports. The jump in gold imports pushed the country's trade deficit (difference between imports and exports) to $23 billion in January. India is the world's second-biggest gold consumer after China. The imports mainly take care of the demand by the jewellery industry. Gems and jewellery exports last month rose by 15.95 per cent year-on-year to about $3 billion. The country's silver imports in January rose by 82.84 per cent to $883.18 million.</div></div>

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印度在 2024 年 1 月的黄金进口激增了 40.79%，达到 26.8 亿美元，这主要是由于国内需求上升和投资者对黄金作为安全资产的信心增强。从 4 月到 1 月的累计进口增长了 32%，达到了 500 亿美元。进口的增加导致 1 月出现了 230 亿美元的贸易赤字。瑞士仍然是最大的黄金进口来源，占总进口的 40%。此外，白银进口也增长了 82.84%，达到 8.8318 亿美元

由于需求增加，1 月份黄金进口量跃升 40.79% 至 26.8 亿美元