Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfur | Refinery production 2025 | 1.3 million t S content | #14 · 2% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$208 m
- Aluminium$87 mto India 89%, Thailand 5%, Pakistan 2% · 10 more
- Copper$84 mto India 81%, China 14%, United Arab Emirates 3% · 6 more
- Silicon$24 mto Saudi Arabia 19%, United States of America 18%, Germany 13% · 23 more
- Barite$4 mto Qatar 91%, Jordan 8%, Saudi Arabia 0% · 1 more
- Lead$2 mto India 90%, United Arab Emirates 5%, Thailand 3% · 1 more
- Zinc$2 mto India 84%, United Arab Emirates 10%, China 4% · 1 more
- Tantalum*$2 mto Taiwan 63%, Kazakhstan 37%
- Nickel$919 kto India 100%
and 10 more commodities
Imports 2024$197 m
- Copper$81 mfrom Congo 78%, Zambia 21%, Uzbekistan 1% · 9 more
- Aluminium$28 mfrom Bahrain 85%, Saudi Arabia 13%, India 1% · 7 more
- Barite$23 mfrom Laos 43%, India 35%, Iran 10% · 5 more
- Molybdenum$19 mfrom Netherlands 100%, Japan 0%
- Alumina$18 mfrom United States of America 98%, India 1%, Spain 0% · 8 more
- Potash$7 mfrom Jordan 90%, Canada 4%, Germany 3% · 5 more
- Manganese*$6 mfrom India 100%, United Kingdom 0%, Germany 0% · 1 more
- Bauxite$6 mfrom India 99%, China 1%, Egypt 0% · 1 more
and 23 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 (0)
No mines or facilities recorded yet.
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