This statistic is based on a survey and displays the percentage of respondents that have considered diamonds specifically as an investment, by country, in 2012. During this survey, 20 percent of respondents in Italy claimed to have considered diamonds as an investment. The diamond industry, unlike other precious metals and natural resources, relies almost exclusively on consumer demand for diamond jewelry. The diamond industry is expected to flourish despite weak global economic growth.
Consideration of diamonds as an investment by country in 2012
Original question: "Have you ever considered diamonds specifically as an investment?"
Distribution of respondents by country: India: 544; China: 507; Russia: 534; U.S.: 5,420; UK: 640; Germany: 531; France: 550; Italy: 572.
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