Thai Gem & Jewelry Industry
Diamond Industry
Thailand Diamond Industry Review 2017
Diamond is a significant export product of Thailand. In 2017, diamond's export value ranked the third among other products under the gem and jewelry category with a share of 12.19 percent of the gross export value. Diamond was behind unwrought or semi-manufactured gold and fine jewelry which earned a 44.54 and 28.61 percent share respectively.
Thailand Diamond Industry Review 2016
Diamond, earning the export value of USD 1,671.60 million, was the third largest export product in 2016 under the gem and jewelry category with a share of 11.73 percent of the gross export value. Polished diamond, with the export value of USD 1,569.92 million, dominated most of its share, despite a 2.88 percent decline from the previous year. Rough diamond, the following product, earned the export value of USD 100.85 million, a 36.56 percent drop.
Thailand Diamond Industry Review 2015
Diamond was the third major export product in gem and jewelry category with a 16.17 percent share of the overall export value. In 2015, securing the export value of USD 1,777.42 million, a 3.21 percent drop from the previous year. Amidst the sluggish recovery of global economy in 2015, buyers' demand for relatively high-priced polished diamonds decreased.
