OreOrbit Dependency Index · monthly snapshot
November 2025: 23%
China supplied 23% of the EU's imports of the ten critical minerals behind Europe's defence industry in November 2025, according to the OreOrbit Dependency Index (Bohemia Defense).
By mineral
- Rare earths82%
- Germanium49%
- Graphite46%
- Cobalt18%
- Gallium17%
- Titanium5%
- Tungsten3%
- Nickel3%
- Lithium2%
- Antimony0%
China's share of the value of extra-EU imports, all tracked products per mineral. Source: Eurostat Comext, via OreOrbit.