OreOrbit Dependency Index · monthly snapshot
April 2025: 37%
China supplied 37% of the EU's imports of the ten critical minerals behind Europe's defence industry in April 2025, according to the OreOrbit Dependency Index (Bohemia Defense).
By mineral
- Gallium95%
- Rare earths80%
- Germanium70%
- Graphite57%
- Tungsten31%
- Cobalt23%
- Titanium5%
- Antimony4%
- Lithium4%
- Nickel3%
China's share of the value of extra-EU imports, all tracked products per mineral. Source: Eurostat Comext, via OreOrbit.