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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
NickelRefinery production 2023700 t Ni content (primary nickel products)#21 · 0%USGS Minerals Yearbook 2023 (nickel, tables-only release), table 12
Graphite (natural)Mine production 2025200 t natural graphite#17 · 0%USGS MCS 2026
MagnesiteMine production 2025650,000 t gross weight magnesite#5 · 3%USGS MCS 2026
MagnesiteReserves 202549 million t gross weight magnesite#9 · 0.6%USGS MCS 2026
TungstenMine production 2025840 t W content#9 · 1%USGS MCS 2026
TungstenReserves 202510,000 t W content#7 · 0.2%USGS MCS 2026
LimeRefinery production 20091.7 million t lime—USGS MCS 2010
GypsumMine production 20091 million t gypsum—USGS MCS 2010
Iron oxide pigmentsMine production 20193,500 t iron oxide pigments—USGS MCS 2020
SaltMine production 20194.9 million t salt—USGS MCS 2020
Sand and gravel (industrial)Mine production 20211.6 million t industrial sand and gravel—USGS MCS 2022

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Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$2.7 bn

  1. Copper$1.1 bnto Germany 43%, Italy 37%, Sweden 5% · 34 more
  2. Aluminium$870 mto Germany 53%, Italy 10%, Hungary 8% · 45 more
  3. Vanadium$145 mto Germany 24%, United States of America 11%, Italy 10% · 38 more
  4. Molybdenum$96 mto Italy 41%, Germany 21%, Czechia 14% · 24 more
  5. Tungsten$61 mto Germany 54%, India 12%, United Kingdom 12% · 31 more
  6. Nickel$54 mto Germany 57%, France 19%, Sweden 10% · 32 more
  7. Zinc$50 mto Germany 25%, Hungary 16%, Spain 14% · 21 more
  8. Palladium$49 mto Germany 98%, France 1%, Italy 0% · 13 more

and 36 more commodities

Imports 2024$5.0 bn

  1. Aluminium$1.9 bnfrom Germany 30%, Netherlands 20%, Norway 12% · 62 more
  2. Copper$1.4 bnfrom Slovakia 41%, Germany 31%, Italy 8% · 41 more
  3. Zinc$217 mfrom Germany 20%, Peru 18%, Netherlands 11% · 32 more
  4. Molybdenum$194 mfrom Netherlands 65%, Czechia 12%, China 7% · 19 more
  5. Tungsten$158 mfrom Germany 44%, Spain 14%, China 9% · 29 more
  6. Nickel$153 mfrom Norway 22%, Australia 11%, Netherlands 9% · 28 more
  7. Manganese*$136 mfrom Netherlands 23%, China 21%, South Africa 17% · 28 more
  8. Tin$127 mfrom Bolivia 25%, Peru 24%, Italy 24% · 14 more

and 38 more commodities

Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.

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Mines and facilities (6)

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