Pakistan Motor Vehicles Sales Growth
Key information about Pakistan Motor Vehicles Sales Growth
- Pakistan Motor Vehicles Sales grew 44.5 % in Feb 2024, compared with a decrease of 8.8 % in the previous month.
- Pakistan Motor Vehicles Sales Growth rate is updated monthly, available from Jul 2006 to Feb 2024, with an average growth rate of 3.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 22,420.5 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -99.6 % in Apr 2020.
- Car Sales of Pakistan recorded 9,842.0 units in Feb 2024.
CEIC calculates monthly Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from monthly Motor Vehicles Sales. Motor Vehicles Sales are calculated as the sum of Car, Truck, Bus and Light Commercial Vehicle Sales. Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association provides Car, Truck, Bus and Light Commercial Vehicle Sales.
View Pakistan's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from Jul 2006 to Feb 2024 in the chart:
What was Pakistan's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth in Feb 2024?
Pakistan Motor Vehicles Sales grew 44.5 % in Feb 2024, compared with a decrease of 8.8 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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44.5 Feb 2024 | -8.8 Jan 2024 | -99.6 Apr 2020 | 22,420.5 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Jul 2006 - Feb 2024 |
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 38.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Algeria (%) | -1.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Argentina (%) | -20.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Armenia (%) | -32.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Australia (%) | 12.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Austria (%) | -20.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 67.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Bahrain (%) | -16.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Bangladesh (%) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Belarus (%) | 20.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Belgium (%) | -6.9 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Bolivia (%) | -12.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -52.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Botswana (%) | -87.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Brazil (%) | -5.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Brunei (%) | 20.1 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2020 |
Bulgaria (%) | 8.8 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Cambodia (%) | 12.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Canada (%) | 13.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1947 - Jan 2024 |
Chile (%) | -36.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2024 |
China (%) | -19.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Colombia (%) | -28.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Croatia (%) | -5.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | -3.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Czech Republic (%) | 10.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Denmark (%) | -18.4 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Ecuador (%) | 14.9 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Egypt (%) | -37.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Estonia (%) | 18.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Finland (%) | -16.2 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
France (%) | -9.9 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Georgia (%) | -3.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Germany (%) | -0.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Ghana (%) | -19.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Greece (%) | 3.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | -12.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Hungary (%) | -9.9 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Iceland (%) | -34.2 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
India (%) | 2.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | May 2002 - Mar 2022 |
Indonesia (%) | -18.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2024 |
Iran (%) | -31.7 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Ireland (%) | -3.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Israel (%) | -7.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Italy (%) | -9.8 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 15.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Japan (%) | -21.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 3.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Kazakhstan (%) | -10.6 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Kenya (%) | -23.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
South Korea (%) | -21.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Kuwait (%) | 9.9 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | -35.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Laos (%) | 16.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Latvia (%) | 0.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Lebanon (%) | -33.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Lithuania (%) | 30.7 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Luxembourg (%) | 4.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
North Macedonia (%) | 5.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Malawi (%) | 1.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Malaysia (%) | -1.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Malta (%) | -6.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Mauritius (%) | 3.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Mexico (%) | 11.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 7.7 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Mongolia (%) | -41.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Morocco (%) | -8.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Myanmar (%) | 43.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Nepal (%) | 3.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Netherlands (%) | -4.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
New Zealand (%) | -9.5 2023 | yearly | 1976 - 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | -42.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Norway (%) | -3.4 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Oman (%) | -0.2 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Pakistan (%) | 44.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -25.3 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Panama (%) | 16.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
Paraguay (%) | -15.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Peru (%) | 6.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Philippines (%) | 15.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
Poland (%) | -6.6 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Portugal (%) | 26.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Qatar (%) | 0.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Romania (%) | 4.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Russia (%) | 104.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 10.8 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Serbia (%) | 4.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Singapore (%) | -7.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | 3.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Slovenia (%) | -14.9 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
South Africa (%) | -11.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2024 |
Spain (%) | -7.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Sri Lanka (%) | -27.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Sudan (%) | -13.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Sweden (%) | -4.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Switzerland (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Syria (%) | 62.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Taiwan (%) | -16.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
Tajikistan (%) | 0.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Thailand (%) | -26.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2024 |
Tunisia (%) | -5.3 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.9 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -29,641.346 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 17,078.862 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.8 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 71.6 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) | 29,450.360 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) | 113,284.270 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) | 21,759.820 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) | 4,834,306.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) | 2,280,470.000 2022 | yearly | 2016 - 2022 |
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) | 8,564,632.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.363 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,171.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,555.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 43,709.814 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 229,266.745 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,879.761 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,726.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 23.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 322,961.887 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,291,292.991 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 604.935 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2021 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 157.042 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 169.041 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,146.087 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) | 11.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) | -3,192.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 14.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 198.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.7 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 131.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 63.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 63.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 131,159.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 37.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 2,766.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.387 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -130,433.822 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) | 8,287.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -169.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 18,149.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 17,951.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | -2,145.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) | 48.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 62.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) | 12,912.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 7,599.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) | 48.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) | 279.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) | -4,625.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | -178.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | -690.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) | -631.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 14.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | 206.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) | 527.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) | 101.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) | 4,314.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2023 |
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | 2,351.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) | 1,952.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) | 2,942.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2023 |
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) | -450.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) | 2,583.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 105.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -62.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 7,704.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) | -130,433.822 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 157,104.381 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 26,670.559 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) | 12,276.898 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
External Debt: Public (USD mn) | 99,700.385 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) | 2,953.662 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) | 27.658 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) | 1.669 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) | 0.129 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) | 0.963 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) | 0.660 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) | 1.036 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) | 22.215 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) | 1.558 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) | 9.043 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1.379 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 7.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,584.230 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 39,342.676 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 116,827.767 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 15.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,992.2 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.5 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,258.550 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 97,391.375 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.8 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 150,734.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Feb 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 20.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Feb 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 42,071.226 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 2007 - Feb 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.82 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 2008 - Feb 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 9.41 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) | 10,975,430.375 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 2,711.52 May 2018 | monthly | Oct 2003 - May 2018 |
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