Diamonds: Movement
Why India both imports and exports the most
What this tab covers How it flows between countries: the largest bilateral trade routes drawn on a world map, 2024 UN Comtrade export and import values with the top exporters and importers by share, plus shipping routes, chokepoints and trade restrictions.World trade in diamonds (HS 7102, worked or not, unset) was about $67 billion of exports in 2024. The leaders are cutting and trading centres: India (21.3%), the US (18.7%), Hong Kong (18.3%), Belgium (10.6%) and Israel (8.3%); Botswana (3.8%) is the only mining country in the top six. Imports mirror this, led by India (25.1%), the US (22.2%) and Hong Kong (17.4%). Stones cross borders several times, from mine sales to Antwerp or Dubai, to Indian cutters, then to retail markets. The US, EU and G7 ban Russian gem diamonds, including stones polished elsewhere.
Main trade routes, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Largest bilateral flows (width = value) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, reported exports by the top four exporters of each traded form to their partners (US$). Bubbles: shares of reported world exports and imports for the main traded form. Hover a line or circle for values.