Gems & Jewellery
India's gems, jewellery exports fall 16% on year to $2.26 billion in May
This story was originally published at 15:03 IST on 16 June 2025
Register to read our real-time news.Informist, Monday, Jun. 16, 2025
MUMBAI – India's gross exports of gems and jewellery fell nearly 16% on year to $2.26 billion in May and gross imports fell 13% on year to $1.69 billion, according to data from the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council. The country's gross gems and jewellery exports in 2025-26 (Apr-Mar) rose 5% to $5.2 billion, while gross imports declined 2.5% to $3.75 billion.
Overall exports of cut and polished diamonds fell 36% on year to $949.70 million in May, while imports fell nearly 39% to $84.80 million. In the first two months of FY26, exports of cut and polished diamonds fell over 22% on year to $2.06 billion and imports fell over 35% to $146.43 million. The country's import of rough diamonds fell over 5% to $2.26 billion in FY26. Export of polished lab-grown diamonds fell 33% on year to $80.90 million in May.
India exported $997.50 million of gold jewellery in May, down more than 17% on year. Exports of gold jewellery in FY26 rose more than 40% to $2.26 billion. Silver jewellery exports in FY26 declined 17.6% to $150.08 million. End
US$1 = INR 86.05
Reported by Ashutosh Pati
Edited by Ashish Shirke
For users of real-time market data terminals, Informist news is available exclusively on the NSE Cogencis WorkStation.
Cogencis news is now Informist news. This follows the acquisition of Cogencis Information Services Ltd by NSE Data & Analytics Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. As a part of the transaction, the news department of Cogencis has been sold to Informist Media Pvt Ltd.
Informist Media Tel +91 (22) 6985-4000
Send comments to feedback@informistmedia.com
© Informist Media Pvt. Ltd. 2025. All rights reserved.
To read more please subscribe
Share this Story:
