Indium
World refinery production and capacity, 2024–2025
Share of world refinery production, 2025 · world total 1,100 metric tons
- China 69%
- South Korea 16%
- Japan 5.9%
- Canada 3.6%
- France 1.9%
- Belgium 1.7%
- Russia 0.5%
- Uzbekistan under 0.1%
- Other countries 0.8%
China accounted for 69% of world refinery production of indium in 2025 (760 metric tons of 1,100 metric tons). The United States relied on net imports for all of its indium consumption in 2025. The three largest producers, China, South Korea, and Japan, together supplied 91%. U.S. imports of indium rose from 158 metric tons in 2021 to 220 metric tons in 2025.
Producer log
9 countries listed separately
| Country | Refinery production 2024 | Refinery production 2025 | Share of world 2025 | Change on 2024 | Refinery capacity 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 760 | 760 | 69% | 0% | 1,100 |
| South Korea | 180 | 180 | 16% | 0% | 310 |
| Japan | 65 | 65 | 5.9% | 0% | 70 |
| Canada | 40 | 40 | 3.6% | 0% | 70 |
| France | 21 | 21 | 1.9% | 0% | 70 |
| Belgium | 19 | 19 | 1.7% | 0% | 50 |
| Russia | 5 | 5 | 0.5% | 0% | 15 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | under 0.1% | 0% | not available |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| World total | 1,090 | 1,100 | 100% | +0.9% | 1,700 |
United States
supply, trade and import sources
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Net import reliance in 2025, as a percentage of estimated consumption.
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2022100
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Import sources, 2021–24
- South Korea 25%
- Japan 22%
- China 12%
- Canada 11%
- Other countries 30%
Uses named for it in the 2025 critical minerals list: flat-panel displays and touchscreens.
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production, refinery | — | — | — | — | — |
| Imports for consumption | 158 | 202 | 219 | 220 | 220 |
| Exports | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Consumption, estimated | 158 | 202 | 219 | 220 | 220 |
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Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Indium chapter (PDF page 106). How to read these figures.