EU–South Korea › Pearls, gemstones & precious metals
EU–South Korea trade in pearls, gemstones & precious metals
In May 2026, the EU exported €86M of pearls, gemstones & precious metals to South Korea and imported €49M — a €37M surplus in this category.
The EU's pearls, gemstones & precious metals surplus with South Korea has narrowed by about 46% over the past year, from €68M to €37M.
South Korea 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
€86M
EU imports
€49M
Balance
€37M
Top sub-categories traded with South Korea
EU exports →
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€59M
- 7115Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, n.e.s.€8.3M
- 7110Platinum, incl. palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€6.3M
- 7112Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (excl. waste and scrap melted down into unworked blocks, ingots, or similar forms)€6.2M
- 7117Imitation jewellery€3.3M
← EU imports
- 7112Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (excl. waste and scrap melted down into unworked blocks, ingots, or similar forms)€29M
- 7110Platinum, incl. palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€15M
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€3.1M
- 7106Silver, incl. silver plated with gold or platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€1.4M
- 7117Imitation jewellery€0.3M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €86M | €49M | €37M |
| April 2026 | €128M | €46M | €82M |
| March 2026 | €179M | €104M | €74M |
| February 2026 | €201M | €36M | €165M |
| January 2026 | €183M | €29M | €154M |
| December 2025 | €117M | €37M | €80M |
| November 2025 | €126M | €29M | €97M |
| October 2025 | €119M | €20M | €99M |
| September 2025 | €62M | €35M | €27M |
| August 2025 | €63M | €12M | €51M |
| July 2025 | €77M | €64M | €14M |
| June 2025 | €73M | €22M | €51M |
| May 2025 | €74M | €6.4M | €68M |
| April 2025 | €70M | €30M | €40M |
| March 2025 | €63M | €17M | €46M |
| February 2025 | €59M | €11M | €49M |
| January 2025 | €53M | €21M | €32M |
| December 2024 | €71M | €22M | €50M |
| November 2024 | €65M | €30M | €35M |
| October 2024 | €93M | €14M | €79M |
| September 2024 | €56M | €24M | €32M |
| August 2024 | €70M | €12M | €58M |
| July 2024 | €55M | €28M | €27M |
| June 2024 | €49M | €14M | €34M |
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.