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Gallium price

Gallium currently trades at US$2,200 per kg (≈ €1,871 · £1,640) — close to the 12-month high. Over the past 12 months it has gained 27.54%, with the annual range running from US$1,580 to US$2,250. 24-hour movement is minimal (±0.00%).

US$2,200 / kg
≈ €1,871 ≈ £1,640 Unchanged 24h 93% within the 52-week range
FX Editorial Team · Data updated: · Editorially verified
Gallium (GA) price today US$2,200 / kg, ↑ +0.00% (24h)

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Interactive chart and 30-day overview

7 days
▼ −2.22%
−US$50.00
30 days
▲ +6.02%
+US$125.00
1 year
▲ +27.54%
+US$475.00
52-week range
US$1,580 93% US$2,250
Gallium (GA) 30-day price chart — USD, EUR, GBP

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How is gallium priced?

Gallium is priced per kilogram — the standard metric unit for high-value or specialty commodities including industrial gases and rare-earth metals. The kilogram unit reflects retail and small-batch industrial pricing rather than bulk wholesale.

At US$2,200 per kilogram, 100 grams costs US$220.00 and one tonne US$2,200,000. Larger industrial buyers typically negotiate volume discounts off the published kilogram benchmark.

What drives the price of gallium?

The defining feature of the gallium market is the Chinese supply monopoly. Global primary gallium production is roughly ~600 tonnes a year, of which ~590 tonnes — almost ~98% — comes from China (USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries: Gallium). The remainder is produced by a small number of non-Chinese alumina plants and zinc smelter by-product operations, together in the 10–15 tonne range. China has introduced an export licensing system for gallium and germanium. Each shipment requires approval from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). The measure immediately doubled or tripled Rotterdam spot prices for 4N gallium and left a persistent shortage in the market. The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act aims to strengthen non-Chinese gallium supply chains.

The second pillar is power-electronics demand. Gallium nitride (GaN) power devices are increasingly replacing silicon where high switching frequency, high efficiency and compact size matter: EV fast chargers, data-centre power supplies, solar inverters and RF amplifiers in 5G base stations. Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is used in mobile RF components, space and defence electronics, multi-junction (III-V tandem) solar cells and the LED industry. A typical GaN device contains only a few milligrams of gallium, but the industry requires 6N (99.9999%) purity feedstock. That ties the whole supply chain to the capacity of Chinese ultra-high-purity processors, even if raw gallium were to come from elsewhere.

The third driver is the bauxite–alumina cycle. Gallium is extracted as a by-product of the Bayer process, from the sodium aluminate solution used in alumina production. Extraction is typically done with ion-exchange resin, with yields of about 50–80 grams of gallium per tonne of alumina. This is both a strength and a vulnerability on the supply side. Gallium supply cannot be adjusted independently. It depends on aluminium smelter utilisation and global alumina demand. A deep downturn in aluminium markets, marked by low LME prices and capacity curbs, also tightens gallium supply, while semiconductor demand follows a separate cycle. On the bauxite side, China accounts for almost half of global alumina output, so gallium capacity linked to Bayer-process plants is naturally concentrated there.

How to invest in gallium

Gallium is a classic hard-to-access minor metal for retail investors. Pure gallium CFDs are not available from major European brokers such as XTB or eToro. There is no liquid exchange-traded futures contract on which a CFD could be based. There is also no pure gallium ETF, because the market is too small and too concentrated for listed products. A European retail investor can gain exposure only indirectly. One route is through bauxite, alumina and aluminium producers such as Alcoa, Rio Tinto and Norsk Hydro, where gallium is a by-product of the Bayer process. Another route is through GaN/GaAs semiconductor makers and power-electronics companies such as Wolfspeed/CREE, Navitas Semiconductor, Infineon Technologies and Texas Instruments. In that case, the investor is buying exposure to end-markets for gallium-containing devices, not to the metal itself.

30-day price history

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Gallium (GA) 30-day price chart — USD, EUR, GBP

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30 trading days

Date Price (USD) Price (EUR) Price (GBP) Daily change
20 May 2026 US$2,200 €1,871 £1,640 ▼ −2.22%
12 May 2026 US$2,250 €1,914 £1,677 ▲ +3.45%
11 May 2026 US$2,175 €1,850 £1,621 ▲ +4.82%
21 Apr 2026 US$2,075 €1,765 £1,546 ▼ −2.35%
20 Apr 2026 US$2,125 €1,807 £1,584 —

Gallium: frequently asked questions

How much does 1 kg of gallium cost? +
Gallium is quoted internationally in USD / kg, typically on an in-warehouse Rotterdam basis for 99.99% (4N) reference metal. Current levels are roughly ~350 USD / kg, according to Fastmarkets MB and Asian Metal indices. That is structurally higher than the earlier multi-year 200–300 USD / kg range seen before China introduced export controls. Dealer prices depend on purity (4N, 5N, 6N), delivery form (lump, pellets, ingot or ampouled high-purity sample), customs handling and order size.
What is the price of 1 gram of gallium? +
The price per gram is a simple division. At a current quotation of about ~350 USD / kg, 1 gram of 99.99% gallium is worth about ~0.35 USD. Laboratory and semiconductor grades of 5N (99.999%) and 6N (99.9999%) ultra-pure gallium are much more expensive. The 6N grade, especially when supplied in ampoules for GaAs and GaN epitaxy, can trade at several times the industrial reference price once packaging and handling costs are included. Small samples sold in granular form or laboratory ampoules are not directly comparable with tonne-scale industrial quotations.
Why does China produce about ~98% of the world’s gallium? +
Gallium can be extracted economically as a by-product of the bauxite–alumina Bayer process. China produces almost half of the world’s alumina, mainly in provinces such as Shanxi, Shandong and Guangxi. Gallium recovery units based on ion-exchange resin have been built next to Chinese alumina plants, allowing industrial-scale processing of sodium aluminate solution. Many Western alumina plants operated by groups such as Alcoa and Rio Tinto historically did not build, or later dismantled, gallium recovery capacity because the metal’s market is small and investment returns are uncertain. China’s ~98% share is therefore structural and cannot be replaced quickly. The EU Critical Raw Materials Act and US DPA Title III programmes are direct responses to this dependency.
What do China’s gallium export controls mean? +
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that gallium, germanium and their compounds require export licences. Each shipment destined for foreign buyers needs a separate permit, and applicants must disclose the end user and the intended use. After the announcement, Chinese exports effectively fell to zero for several months, then restarted slowly and selectively. Rotterdam spot prices for 4N gallium rose in a few months from around ~250 USD / kg to more than ~500 USD / kg, before easing towards a new level near ~350 USD / kg as supply bottlenecks eased. The market views the measure as a strategic response to US semiconductor export restrictions.
What is gallium used for? +
Demand is dominated by two compounds. Gallium arsenide (GaAs), a III-V semiconductor with high electron mobility, is used in mobile RF amplifiers, including phone power-amplifier modules, high-efficiency solar cells for space applications and multi-junction tandem cells, and the LED industry, including red, yellow and infrared LEDs and laser diodes. Gallium nitride (GaN) is a next-generation material in power electronics. EV fast chargers, data-centre power supplies, solar inverters and 5G base-station RF amplifiers increasingly use GaN instead of silicon. Smaller quantities of metallic gallium are used in low-melting-point alloys, including galinstan (Ga–In–Sn), thermometers, dental amalgams and research.
How can I buy gallium for investment purposes? +
There is effectively no direct route for retail investors. Major European brokers such as XTB and eToro do not offer pure gallium CFDs, because there is no liquid exchange-traded contract on which a CFD could be based, and there is no pure gallium ETF. Investors therefore take indirect exposure through alumina and aluminium producers such as Alcoa, Rio Tinto and Norsk Hydro, where gallium is a Bayer-process by-product, or through end-demand names such as GaN/GaAs semiconductor and power-electronics companies, including Wolfspeed, Navitas Semiconductor, Infineon Technologies and Texas Instruments. Physical gallium ingots or ampouled high-purity gallium are not common retail investment products. The metal oxidises, wets glass, requires specialist storage and has no broad retail resale market.
Which countries produce the world’s gallium? +
Global primary gallium production is roughly ~600 tonnes a year. The largest producers are China, at about ~590 tonnes and almost ~98% of global output, mainly from recovery units linked to alumina plants in Shanxi, Shandong and Guangxi; Russia, at around ~5 tonnes from RUSAL bauxite-alumina complexes; Japan and South Korea, from zinc-smelter by-products and recycled feedstock refining; and Germany, including Stade and Ingal. The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act aims to strengthen non-Chinese gallium supply chains, but current non-Chinese primary capacity remains limited.
How are gains on gallium-related investments taxed? +
Tax treatment varies by jurisdiction; consult a local tax adviser.

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Data sources: USGS — Mineral Commodity Summaries: Gallium · Fastmarkets MB — Gallium 99.99% min, in-warehouse Rotterdam · Argus Minor Metals — Gallium prices · Asian Metal — Gallium price index