EU–United Kingdom › Pearls, gemstones & precious metals
EU–United Kingdom trade in pearls, gemstones & precious metals
In May 2026, the EU exported €1.2B of pearls, gemstones & precious metals to the United Kingdom and imported €449M — a €745M surplus in this category.
The EU's pearls, gemstones & precious metals surplus with the United Kingdom has narrowed by about 10% over the past year, from €826M to €745M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 8% of the EU's extra-EU imports of pearls, gemstones & precious metals in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€1.2B
EU imports
€449M
Balance
€745M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 7108Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought or not further worked than semi-manufactured or in powder form€676M
- 7106Silver, incl. silver plated with gold or platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€190M
- 7110Platinum, incl. palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€147M
- 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)€94M
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€42M
← 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)€214M
- 7108Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought or not further worked than semi-manufactured or in powder form€74M
- 7110Platinum, incl. palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form€69M
- 7118Coin, incl. legal tender (excl. medals, jewellery made from coins, collectors' items of numismatic value, waste and scrap)€58M
- 7113Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)€13M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €1.2B | €449M | €745M |
| April 2026 | €1.1B | €472M | €584M |
| March 2026 | €2.3B | €548M | €1.7B |
| February 2026 | €1.8B | €597M | €1.2B |
| January 2026 | €1.9B | €525M | €1.4B |
| December 2025 | €1.3B | €407M | €896M |
| November 2025 | €1.1B | €394M | €677M |
| October 2025 | €1.1B | €426M | €694M |
| September 2025 | €1.1B | €573M | €554M |
| August 2025 | €1.0B | €284M | €724M |
| July 2025 | €1.3B | €324M | €969M |
| June 2025 | €1.3B | €271M | €1.0B |
| May 2025 | €1.2B | €341M | €826M |
| April 2025 | €934M | €308M | €626M |
| March 2025 | €912M | €272M | €640M |
| February 2025 | €862M | €298M | €565M |
| January 2025 | €785M | €268M | €516M |
| December 2024 | €935M | €330M | €605M |
| November 2024 | €1.8B | €286M | €1.5B |
| October 2024 | €1.0B | €314M | €710M |
| September 2024 | €1.0B | €158M | €874M |
| August 2024 | €886M | €221M | €666M |
| July 2024 | €966M | €256M | €710M |
| June 2024 | €927M | €293M | €634M |
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.