Average export price per carat of exported polished diamonds higher than last month.
The average export price per carat of polished diamond in November 2012 was 2,050 U.S. dollar. This is higher than in October 2012 when the average price equaled 1,757 U.S. dollar.
Compared to November 2011, the volume of exported polished diamonds decreased 11.73 percent. In value terms, this translates into a 7.83 percent drop.
During the first 11 months of 2012, 6,412,444.52 carats polished diamond were exported. This equals a 18.02 percent decrease in volume terms and a 9.05 percent decrease in value terms.
When we take a look at the import figures of polished diamonds in November 2012, we see a 0.15 percent increase in volume terms to 588,126.16 carats imported diamonds compared to November 2011. In value terms, this implies a 11 percent drop compared to a year ago.
From January to November 2012, 7,034,281.22 carats polished diamonds were imported. This equals a decrease of 15.67 percent in volume terms and a 6.23 percent drop in value terms to 12,129,694,849 U.S. dollar compared to the first 11 months of 2011.
When we study the figures of exported rough diamonds in November 2012, we see a 14.70 percent decrease in volume terms compared to November 2011. In value terms, this equals a 10.79 percent drop to 1,044,384,344 U.S. dollar.
From January to November 2012, 92,383,191.25 carats rough diamonds were exported. Compared to 2011, this equals a 6.09 percent drop in volume terms, which equals a 8.34 percent decrease in value terms to 12,124,146,674 U.S. dollar.
The import figures of rough diamond in November 2012 show better results. 7,892,988.74 carats rough diamond were imported last month. Compared to November 2011, this is a 8.23 percent increase in volume terms and a 10.2 percent increase in value terms.
During the first 11 months of this year, 81,647,838.69 carats rough diamonds were imported. Compared to last year, this equals a 12.79 percent downfall in volume terms and a 10.2 percent decrease in value terms.
