Key Market Indicators
Zambian diamond exports fell by 62.5% in 2021 compared to 2020, bringing the country down to 65th place in the global ranking. In 2000, Zambia's diamond supply had decreased by 29.8% year on year. Chile overtook Zambia in the ranking with $6,630. The United States, Belgium, and Israel followed in second, third, and fourth place, respectively. Zambian diamond imports are forecast to reach $112,410 by 2026, growing at a 0.7% year on year average rate. This figure was $107,660 in 2021, which was a 27.7% year on year increase since 2002. Kazakhstan overtook Zambia in the ranking, with the US, Belgium, and the United Arab Emirates coming in second, third, and fourth place, respectively.
