Marina Lyubimova
The chart shows that imports are approximately 1 100 tons - there were about 650 tons in 2025. It is an increase of roughly 70 % during the year.
January–August Gold Imports
| Year | Imports* |
| 2020 | ~160 tons |
| 2021 | ~440 tons |
| 2022 | ~750 tons |
| 2023 | ~1,020 tons |
| 2024 | ~960 tons |
| 2025 | ~650 tons |
| 2026 | ~1,100 tons |
*Approximate values read from the Bloomberg chart.
The previous recent high was around 1,020 tons in 2023. Imports fell to roughly 960 tons in 2024 and 650 tons in 2025 before rebounding in 2026.
2026 vs. 2025: approximately +450 tons, or +70%.
The figures cover physical gold imported into China and should not be confused with purchases by the People’s Bank of China.
Marina Lyubimova
