OreOrbit Dependency Index · monthly snapshot
April 2026: 25%
China supplied 25% of the EU's imports of the ten critical minerals behind Europe's defence industry in April 2026, according to the OreOrbit Dependency Index (Bohemia Defense), against 37% a year earlier.
By mineral
- Rare earths87%
- Graphite58%
- Lithium49%
- Cobalt33%
- Tungsten8%
- Gallium4%
- Titanium3%
- Antimony3%
- Nickel2%
- Germanium0%
China's share of the value of extra-EU imports, all tracked products per mineral. Source: Eurostat Comext, via OreOrbit.