OreOrbit Dependency Index · monthly snapshot
July 2025: 44%
China supplied 44% of the EU's imports of the ten critical minerals behind Europe's defence industry in July 2025, according to the OreOrbit Dependency Index (Bohemia Defense).
By mineral
- Germanium98%
- Rare earths86%
- Gallium72%
- Tungsten70%
- Graphite68%
- Cobalt23%
- Lithium16%
- Antimony6%
- Titanium2%
- Nickel1%
China's share of the value of extra-EU imports, all tracked products per mineral. Source: Eurostat Comext, via OreOrbit.