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EU–Russia trade in pearls, gemstones & precious metals
In May 2026, the EU exported €2.0M of pearls, gemstones & precious metals to Russia and imported €50M — a €48M deficit in this category.
The EU's pearls, gemstones & precious metals deficit with Russia has widened by about 169% over the past year, from €18M to €48M.
Russia supplied about 1% of the EU's extra-EU imports of pearls, gemstones & precious metals in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€2.0M
EU imports
€50M
Balance
−€48M
Top sub-categories traded with Russia
EU exports →
- 7117Imitation jewellery€0.8M
- 7106Silver, incl. silver plated with gold or platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€0.7M
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€0.5M
- 7114Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. jewellery, clocks, watches and parts thereof, musical instruments, arms, perfume atomizers and their atomizing heads, original sculptures, collectors' pieces and antiques)€0.0M
- 7116Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones "natural, synthetic or reconstructed", n.e.s.€0.0M
← EU imports
- 7110Platinum, incl. palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€50M
- 7105Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stones€0.1M
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€0.1M
- 7117Imitation jewellery€0.0M
- 7114Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. jewellery, clocks, watches and parts thereof, musical instruments, arms, perfume atomizers and their atomizing heads, original sculptures, collectors' pieces and antiques)€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €2.0M | €50M | −€48M |
| April 2026 | €1.9M | €63M | −€61M |
| March 2026 | €1.9M | €0.1M | €1.8M |
| February 2026 | €1.3M | €66M | −€65M |
| January 2026 | €1.4M | €52M | −€50M |
| December 2025 | €1.5M | €16M | −€15M |
| November 2025 | €1.1M | €24M | −€23M |
| October 2025 | €1.9M | €20M | −€18M |
| September 2025 | €1.3M | €19M | −€18M |
| August 2025 | €1.5M | €48M | −€47M |
| July 2025 | €2.1M | €27M | −€25M |
| June 2025 | €1.5M | €33M | −€31M |
| May 2025 | €2.1M | €20M | −€18M |
| April 2025 | €1.5M | €25M | −€24M |
| March 2025 | €1.3M | €32M | −€31M |
| February 2025 | €1.1M | €21M | −€20M |
| January 2025 | €1.6M | €23M | −€21M |
| December 2024 | €1.9M | €20M | −€18M |
| November 2024 | €1.4M | €44M | −€42M |
| October 2024 | €2.7M | €33M | −€31M |
| September 2024 | €2.3M | €21M | −€19M |
| August 2024 | €1.3M | €27M | −€25M |
| July 2024 | €1.8M | €33M | −€32M |
| June 2024 | €1.0M | €39M | −€38M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.