The main discrepancy between exports and imports of gold from African countries lies in the UAE

Imports (tonnes) of gold from Africa into the main non-African importing countries in 2022 versus mirror data.

Data reported by:

Sources used by SWISSAID: UN Comtrade database (code HS 7108) and statistics of the African states.
Chart: ptur Source: SWISSAID, On the trail of African gold report 2024