Dubai’s diamond trade reached an unprecedented record in 2025, with a total value of $41.7 billion, equivalent to around AED 153 billion, according to Dubai Customs data announced by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre.<\/p>\n
With this result, Dubai exceeded the previous record of $40.9 billion set in 2011. Diamond trading volume also reached 359.5 million carats, representing annual growth of 42.5%.<\/p>\n
For the first time, Dubai recorded a double all-time high in both the value and volume of diamond trade during a single year.<\/p>\n
Strong Annual Growth in Diamond Trade Value<\/strong><\/p>\n The total value of diamond trade across all categories increased by 16.2% year over year to $41.7 billion in 2025, compared with $35.8 billion in 2024.<\/p>\n This marked an increase of $5.8 billion in just one year.<\/p>\n Other categories also delivered record performances, with colored gemstone trade reaching $1.1 billion in 2025 and posting notable annual growth of 48%.<\/p>\n Dubai Strengthens Its Role in the Global Diamond Value Chain<\/strong><\/p>\n These results confirm the continued long-term momentum of Dubai’s diamond sector.<\/p>\n Since 2020, the value of diamond trade through Dubai has risen by 139%, while physical trade volumes have doubled, increasing by 100%.<\/p>\n The figures reflect the emirate’s growing role as a preferred gateway linking producing countries, manufacturing centers, and consumer markets across the global diamond value chain.<\/p>\n Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, said the latest diamond trade results reflect the success of a long-term strategy aimed at building one of the world’s most connected, transparent, and efficient gemstones ecosystems.<\/p>\n He said that since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, diamond trade volumes through Dubai have doubled, while trade value has increased by nearly 140%.<\/p>\n The value of polished natural diamond trade alone has grown by 246%.<\/p>\n Bin Sulayem added that Dubai has become the preferred partner for producers, manufacturers, traders, and retailers across the global diamond industry.<\/p>\n He pointed to Dubai’s world-class infrastructure, clear regulatory environment, access to financing, and highly developed gemstones ecosystem as key factors supporting the sector’s continued growth.<\/p>\n Over the past decade, the value of diamond trade through Dubai has increased by 63%, while physical trade volumes have grown by 44%.<\/p>\n Natural Diamonds Account for the Largest Share<\/strong><\/p>\n The record performance was mainly driven by continued strong momentum in natural diamond trade, which reached a total value of $39.9 billion in 2025.<\/p>\n Natural diamonds accounted for 95.8% of the total value of diamond trade.<\/p>\n The figures underline the continued importance of natural diamonds within Dubai’s trading activity and their major contribution to the sector’s overall performance.<\/p>\n Growth in Colored Gemstones and Lab-Grown Diamonds<\/strong><\/p>\n The results also highlight the growing scale and diversity of Dubai’s diamond and gemstones ecosystem beyond the record performance of traditional diamond trading.<\/p>\n Colored gemstone trade reached its highest level on record, supported by a 68.8% increase in imports and 33.5% growth in re-exports.<\/p>\n At the same time, industrial diamonds and lab-grown diamonds continued to strengthen their position within the trade structure.<\/p>\n Together, the two categories now 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