Axis 5 — critical_inputs

Critical Inputs / Raw Materials Dependency

Concentration of critical raw material imports across supplier countries, with material-group decomposition.

Version: v0.1Status: FROZENUnit: EURMaterialized: Yes

Cross-EU Statistics

Countries Scored

out of EU-27

Min (Most Diversified)

0.1124

Spain

Max (Most Concentrated)

0.5470

Finland

Mean

0.2515

EU-27 average

Std Deviation

0.1218

Cross-country dispersion

Range

0.4346

Max − Min spread

Distribution of HHI scores across all scored EU member states for this axis.

This axis is computed from 2 data channel(s). Each channel represents a distinct trade-flow or dependency dataset.

Ch. A: Aggregate Supplier Concentration

Eurostat Comext ds-045409 (CN8)

Ch. B: Material-Group Weighted Supplier Concentration

Eurostat Comext ds-045409 (CN8)

[HIGH]Re-export and entrepot masking: bilateral trade records shipping country, not origin. 13 of 27 reporters source >50% from EU partners.
[MEDIUM]Small-economy amplification: CY, MT, LU produce mechanically high HHI values due to low total import volumes.
[MEDIUM]CN8 scope covers upstream materials only. Midstream processing and downstream products excluded. China's role understated.
[LOW]Confidential trade suppression: Q-prefix partner codes excluded. May cause underestimation for some partners.

#	Country	Score	Δ Mean	Classification	Outlier
1	FinlandFI	0.5470	+0.2955	Highly Concentrated	●
2	CroatiaHR	0.5239	+0.2724	Highly Concentrated	●

This axis measures structural concentration (HHI-based) in the critical inputs / raw materials dependency domain. It does not capture:

High concentration ≠ high vulnerability. Contextual interpretation required.