OreOrbit Dependency Index · monthly snapshot
December 2025: 36%
China supplied 36% of the EU's imports of the ten critical minerals behind Europe's defence industry in December 2025, according to the OreOrbit Dependency Index (Bohemia Defense).
By mineral
- Germanium94%
- Rare earths79%
- Graphite68%
- Cobalt40%
- Lithium31%
- Tungsten28%
- Gallium11%
- Antimony5%
- Titanium4%
- Nickel1%
China's share of the value of extra-EU imports, all tracked products per mineral. Source: Eurostat Comext, via OreOrbit.