- Atomic number
- 61
- Period · group
- 6 · Lanthanide
- Block
- f-block
Who trades rare earths
$8.1 bn of rare earths products crossed borders in 2024: intermediates $5.0 bn · chemicals $2.6 bn · refined metal $516 m.
Largest exporters
Largest importers
- 1China$1.5 bn19%
- 2Japan$1.1 bn13%
- 3Germany$677 m8%
- 4United States of America$669 m8%
- 5Vietnam$612 m8%
- 6South Korea$404 m5%
- 7Philippines$358 m4%
- 8Malaysia$253 m3%
Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.