Pakistan’s gold imports fall 47.79% in 11 months
PBS data shows imports dropped to $16.09 million during July-May, though May shipments rose on yearly and monthly basis
Pakistan’s gold imports declined by 47.79 percent during the first 11 months of FY2025-26 compared with the same period last year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Gold imports stood at $16.090 million during July-May FY2025-26, against $30.817 million in the corresponding period of FY2024-25.
In quantity terms, the country imported 306 kilograms of gold during the period under review, compared with 391 kilograms a year earlier, showing a decline of 21.65 percent.
However, gold imports rose sharply on a year-on-year basis in May 2026. Imports increased by 228.38 percent to $3.044 million, compared with $0.927 million in May 2025.
In quantity terms, imports rose by 125.93 percent to 20 kilograms in May 2026, against 9 kilograms in May 2025.
On a month-on-month basis, gold imports increased by 28.33 percent in May 2026 compared with $2.372 million in April 2026.
The quantity imported also rose by 35.56 percent from 15 kilograms in April 2026 to 20 kilograms in May 2026.
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