Gold imports jump 23% to $34.6 billion in 2020-21 SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 18, 2021, 01:02 PM IST Share Synopsis Despite growth in gold imports, the country's trade deficit narrowed to $98.56 billion during 2020-21 as against $161.3 billion in 2019-20. Agencies Related NEW DELHI: Gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's current account deficit (CAD), rose by 22.58 per cent to USD 34.6 billion (about Rs 2.54 lakh crore) during 2020-21 due to increased domestic demand, according to the Commerce Ministry data. Silver imports during the last fiscal, however, dipped by 71 per cent to ...