Key Market Indicators
Bulgaria imported 1,050 kilograms of lithium in 2018, a 34.8% increase from 775 kilograms the previous year. Since 2001, demand for the mineral has grown 28.8% year-on-year. The country ranked 60th for imports in 2018, with Qatar taking the lead at 1,050 kilograms. China, Japan and the United States followed in second, third and fourth place.