Other critical minerals
Gallium (Ga)
Semiconductors (GaN, GaAs), LEDs, radar and 5G components, solar cells.
Open in the explorer- Atomic number
- 31
- Period · group
- 4 · 13
- Block
- p-block
Why it is critical
Recovered as a by-product of alumina refining; primary output is dominated by one country.
Who trades gallium
$856 m of gallium products crossed borders in 2024: refined metal $856 m.
Largest exporters
- 1China$243 m28%
- 2Singapore$91 m11%
- 3Taiwan$75 m9%
- 4United States of America$69 m8%
- 5Germany$67 m8%
- 6Brazil$65 m8%
- 7South Korea$45 m5%
- 8Japan$34 m4%
Largest importers
- 1United States of America$181 m21%
- 2China$131 m15%
- 3Japan$117 m14%
- 4South Korea$100 m12%
- 5Hong Kong$68 m8%
- 6Germany$60 m7%
- 7Taiwan$42 m5%
- 8United Kingdom$23 m3%
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.