OreOrbit Dependency Index · monthly snapshot
September 2025: 38%
China supplied 38% of the EU's imports of the ten critical minerals behind Europe's defence industry in September 2025, according to the OreOrbit Dependency Index (Bohemia Defense).
By mineral
- Gallium97%
- Rare earths80%
- Tungsten76%
- Graphite59%
- Cobalt29%
- Lithium24%
- Titanium3%
- Antimony3%
- Nickel2%
- Germanium1%
China's share of the value of extra-EU imports, all tracked products per mineral. Source: Eurostat Comext, via OreOrbit.