This report provides detailed data on the incidence, type, scope and evolution of export restrictions for industrial raw materials across countries and products. It reveals a concerning trend in which export restrictions are becoming at once increasingly prevalent and more prohibitive.

The 2025 report finds export restrictions on industrial raw materials increased more than fivefold between 2009 and 2023, with a pronounced acceleration in 2023 which added over 500 new raw material products to the list of products with at least one export restriction. 

In view of global interdependency, these increasing restrictions risk disrupting supply chains. Understanding their impact is crucial to identifying less restrictive alternatives that would balance security and development goals.