In 2024, the European Union (EU) imported rare earth elements worth around * metric tons, including scandium and yttrium. This represented a decrease of about **** percent compared to the previous year.
Rare earth elements are important to industries such as technology and defense.
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Eurostat. (June 1, 2025). Annual volume of rare earth imported to the European Union (EU) from 2021 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1660140/eu-annual-rare-earth-import-volume/
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