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Pearl and gemstone articles: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in pearl and gemstone articles totaled $1.9 billion (17 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (28%), Thailand (16%) and the United States (9%); the top importers were the United States (27%), Hong Kong (8%) and Switzerland (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 89%.

Summary

World trade
$1.9billion
Tonnes
17thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$110,816
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$538 million · 27.7%
  2. Thailand$318 million · 16.4%
  3. United States$173 million · 8.9%
  4. Vietnam$125 million · 6.4%
  5. France$96 million · 4.9%
  6. India$74 million · 3.8%
  7. Italy$66 million · 3.4%
  8. Japan$59 million · 3.1%
  9. Ireland$51 million · 2.6%
  10. Belgium$49 million · 2.5%
    re-exports
  11. Germany$46 million · 2.4%
  12. Bahamas$39 million · 2%
  13. Switzerland$39 million · 2%
  14. Austria$38 million · 2%
  15. Hong Kong$29 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  16. Myanmar$24 million · 1.2%
  17. Brazil$22 million · 1.2%
  18. South Korea$19 million · 0.97%
  19. Singapore$15 million · 0.75%
    re-exports
  20. United Kingdom$12 million · 0.64%

Top importers

  1. United States$516 million · 26.6%
  2. Hong Kong$154 million · 8%
    re-exports
  3. Switzerland$111 million · 5.7%
  4. Austria$97 million · 5%
  5. China$88 million · 4.6%
  6. Germany$86 million · 4.4%
  7. United Kingdom$81 million · 4.2%
  8. Japan$73 million · 3.8%
  9. France$72 million · 3.7%
  10. Singapore$67 million · 3.5%
    re-exports
  11. Sint Maarten$67 million · 3.5%
  12. Canada$53 million · 2.7%
  13. Italy$46 million · 2.4%
  14. Australia$38 million · 2%
  15. Saudi Arabia$30 million · 1.5%
  16. Netherlands$26 million · 1.3%
    re-exports
  17. South Korea$25 million · 1.3%
  18. Vietnam$21 million · 1.1%
  19. Spain$21 million · 1.1%
  20. Czechia$20 million · 1%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2006

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 538
  • Thailand 318
  • United States 173
  • Vietnam 125
  • France 95.9

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China77538
Thailand40.4318
United States54.7173
Vietnam0.15125
France12.695.9

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 271% since 2000

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $110,816

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995—
1996—
1997—
1998—
1999—
2000$29,866
2001$32,659
2002$41,505
2003$48,686
2004$61,494
2005$67,430
2006$65,560
2007$60,833
2008$61,912
2009$91,980
2010$100,297
2011$117,490
2012$127,518
2013$185,146
2014$172,093
2015$244,471
2016$173,219
2017$144,919
2018$141,287
2019$144,443
2020$155,094
2021$121,056
2022$109,608
2023$112,917
2024$110,816

What it includes

  • 7116 · Pearl and gemstone articles

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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