Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peat | Mine production 2025 | 2 million t peat | #3 · 12% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Peat | Reserves 2025 | 150 million t peat | #7 · 1% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Sand and gravel (industrial) | Mine production 2012 | 1.36 million t industrial sand and gravel | — | USGS MCS 2013 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$186 m
- Copper$100 mto China 45%, Poland 19%, Netherlands 17% · 20 more
- Aluminium$44 mto Poland 14%, Germany 12%, Malaysia 9% · 25 more
- Vanadium$9 mto Germany 35%, Netherlands 30%, United States of America 15% · 7 more
- Lead$9 mto Germany 51%, Poland 42%, India 3% · 6 more
- Lithium*$8 mto Italy 36%, Germany 23%, Spain 13% · 16 more
- Potash$3 mto Estonia 39%, Poland 37%, Finland 10% · 9 more
- Boron$2 mto Lithuania 67%, Finland 19%, Sweden 10% · 6 more
- Chromium$2 mto Germany 52%, United Kingdom 38%, India 5% · 2 more
and 26 more commodities
Imports 2024$214 m
- Manganese*$60 mfrom South Africa 98%, United States of America 0%, India 0% · 12 more
- Copper$56 mfrom Finland 19%, Poland 19%, Germany 17% · 22 more
- Potash$27 mfrom Germany 33%, Uzbekistan 24%, Belgium 16% · 13 more
- Aluminium$15 mfrom Estonia 25%, Germany 22%, Lithuania 21% · 17 more
- Alumina$11 mfrom Brazil 98%, Germany 2%, France 0% · 12 more
- Lithium*$8 mfrom South Korea 40%, Bolivia 26%, Russia 11% · 23 more
- Zinc$7 mfrom Finland 84%, Sweden 15%, Germany 1% · 10 more
- Boron*$6 mfrom Türkiye 88%, Peru 8%, Lithuania 4% · 9 more
and 34 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)
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