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Venezuela transported 113 tons of gold to Switzerland

January 7, 2026اقتصاد – الشروق أونلاينechoroukonline.comTranslated from Arabic
Venezuela transported 113 tons of gold to Switzerland

Customs data revealed that Venezuela sent about 113 tons of gold worth nearly $5.2 billion to Switzerland during the early years of ousted President Nicolás Maduro's rule, between 2013 and 2016. The data, as reported by Swiss Radio and Television, indicated that the gold originated from the Venezuelan central bank, where the government sold it to support the country's economy, before gold exports to Switzerland ceased in 2017 due to sanctions imposed by the European Union until 2025. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

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