Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphate rock | Mine production 2025 | 2.4 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight) | #14 · 1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Phosphate rock | Reserves 2025 | 60 million t marketable phosphate rock (gross weight) | #19 · 0.1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Magnesium metal | Refinery production 2025 | 20,000 t primary magnesium metal (smelter production) | #4 · 2% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Potash | Mine production 2025 | 2 million t K2O equivalent | #7 · 4% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Potash | Reserves 2018 | 270 million t K2O equivalent | #5 · 5% | USGS MCS 2019 |
| Bromine | Mine production 2025 | 200,000 t Br content | #1 · 47% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$1.6 bn
- Potash$972 mto Brazil 33%, China 19%, United States of America 10% · 51 more
- Aluminium$201 mto India 31%, South Korea 20%, Greece 10% · 37 more
- Copper$195 mto China 34%, South Korea 22%, Greece 10% · 28 more
- Magnesium metal$138 mto United States of America 66%, Italy 10%, France 8% · 13 more
- Lead$23 mto Greece 53%, Germany 19%, Türkiye 7% · 7 more
- Tungsten$19 mto United States of America 75%, Kenya 7%, Canada 5% · 16 more
- Nickel$9 mto United Kingdom 43%, United States of America 20%, Singapore 17% · 9 more
- Rare earths$3 mto United States of America 33%, Türkiye 26%, Hungary 14% · 39 more
and 21 more commodities
Imports 2024$208 m
- Aluminium$86 mfrom Switzerland 58%, Russia 20%, Türkiye 8% · 18 more
- Zinc$24 mfrom Singapore 44%, Belgium 36%, India 12% · 9 more
- Tungsten$15 mfrom China 91%, Austria 4%, Hong Kong 3% · 12 more
- Tantalum*$14 mfrom Thailand 34%, China 28%, United States of America 22% · 5 more
- Manganese*$13 mfrom India 33%, United Kingdom 23%, eSwatini 19% · 14 more
- Rare earths$7 mfrom China 58%, Netherlands 12%, United States of America 8% · 31 more
- Silicon$5 mfrom Switzerland 23%, China 11%, United Kingdom 11% · 14 more
- Palladium$5 mfrom United States of America 99%, United Kingdom 1%, Japan 0%
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.
Fiscal regime for mining
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Mines and facilities (5)
- Dead Sea Magnesium plantSmelter · In production · Southern DistrictMagnesium metal
- ICL Dead Sea Works Potash Plants (Sdom)Brine operation · In production · South DistrictPotash
- Oron Phosphate MineMine · In production · Southern DistrictPhosphate rock
- Rotem Amfert Phosphate Plant (Mishor Rotem)Processing plant · In production · Southern DistrictPhosphate rock
- Zin Phosphate MineMine · In production · Southern DistrictPhosphate rock
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