# Dysprosium Price per kg (United States)

As of October 2026, the US benchmark price of dysprosium is $274.30 per kg contained.

Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/dysprosium-price-us
Category: Critical Minerals (https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/critical-minerals)
Lists: US Critical Minerals List, EU Critical Raw Materials Act

## Key figures

| Figure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price per kg contained | $274.30 |
| Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark |
| Price month | October 2026 |
| 1-month change | - |
| 6-month change | - |
| 1-year change | −7.0% |
| 5-year change | - |
| 12-month high | $274.30 |
| 12-month low | $274.30 |
| Last updated | 18 October 2026 |

## Price summary

In the past year the monthly price has moved between $274.30 and $274.30. Measured over the past year, dysprosium is −7.0%.

## Dysprosium monthly prices

USD per kg contained, newest first.

| Month | Price | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| September 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| July 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| June 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| May 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| April 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| March 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| February 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| January 2026 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| December 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| November 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| October 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| September 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| August 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| June 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| May 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| April 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| March 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| February 2025 | $274.30 | 0.0% |
| January 2025 | $274.30 | −7.0% |
| December 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| October 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| September 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| August 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| July 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| June 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| May 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| April 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| March 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| February 2024 | $294.96 | 0.0% |
| January 2024 | $294.96 | −22.1% |
| December 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| November 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| October 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| September 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| August 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| July 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| June 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| May 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| April 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| March 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| February 2023 | $378.74 | 0.0% |
| January 2023 | $378.74 | −13.6% |
| December 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| November 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| October 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| September 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| August 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| July 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| June 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| May 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| April 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| March 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| February 2022 | $438.43 | 0.0% |
| January 2022 | $438.43 | −6.8% |
| December 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| November 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| October 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| September 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| August 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| July 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| June 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| May 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| April 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| March 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| February 2021 | $470.56 | 0.0% |
| January 2021 | $470.56 | - |

## What dysprosium is used for

Dysprosium (Dy) is a heavy rare earth added to **neodymium-iron-boron magnets** so that they keep their strength at high temperatures. That makes it essential in the traction motors of electric vehicles, in wind turbine generators and in industrial motors that run hot. Magnet makers have learned to use less of it through grain boundary diffusion, applying dysprosium only where it matters, yet no commercial alternative fully replaces it.

### Other uses

- Neutron-absorbing control rods in nuclear reactors
- Terfenol-D, a magnetostrictive alloy for sonar and actuators
- Metal halide lamps for stage and film lighting
- Data storage and laser materials

## Dysprosium supply and demand factors

Dysprosium is mined mainly from **ionic clay** deposits in southern China and Myanmar, which are unusually rich in heavy rare earths, and its separation is concentrated in China. Demand is concentrated too, in high-temperature permanent magnets for electric vehicles and wind turbines. That leaves the market highly exposed to Chinese policy, and since China placed heavy rare earths under export control, prices outside China have traded at a large premium to those inside it.

### What moves the price

- Chinese export controls and mining quotas
- Supply from Myanmar's mining regions
- Electric vehicle and wind turbine magnet demand
- New separation capacity outside China

## Dysprosium price history

Dysprosium was at the centre of the 2011 rare earth bubble, when Chinese export quotas sent prices up many times over before they fell back. More recently, China's export controls on heavy rare earths in 2025 split the market: prices outside China rose far above Chinese domestic prices, as magnet makers in Japan, Europe and the US competed for limited supply.

As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $274.30 per kg contained.

## Where dysprosium is produced

Dysprosium comes mostly from ionic clay deposits in southern **China** and **Myanmar**, which are unusually rich in heavy rare earths. **China** separates most of it, while Lynas in Malaysia began separating dysprosium in 2025, one of the first commercial sources outside China.

## Why dysprosium is a critical mineral

Dysprosium is on the **US critical minerals list**, and the heavy rare earths are on the **EU critical raw materials list**. It is hard to replace in high-temperature magnets for electric vehicles, wind turbines and defence systems, and its mining and separation are concentrated in China and Myanmar, with China controlling exports.

## How the dysprosium benchmark price is calculated

Stockatomics publishes a US benchmark price for dysprosium in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is quoted per kg of dysprosium oxide, the form in which separated rare earths are usually sold, not for a finished magnet. Because China controls most supply, prices for buyers outside China can differ widely from Chinese domestic quotes.

### Converting the price

- Dysprosium oxide contains about 87% dysprosium, so a kilogram of oxide carries about 0.87 kg of dysprosium; the metal trades at a premium to the oxide

## FAQ

### What is the price of dysprosium per kg today?

As of October 2026, the US benchmark price of dysprosium is $274.30 per kg contained. Stockatomics updates it every month.

### Why is dysprosium added to magnets?

It helps neodymium-iron-boron magnets keep their strength at high temperatures, which electric vehicle motors and wind turbines need.

### Is dysprosium a heavy rare earth?

Yes. It is one of the most valuable heavy rare earths, alongside terbium.

### Why are dysprosium prices higher outside China?

China controls most separation and has placed heavy rare earths under export control, so buyers elsewhere pay a premium for secure supply.

### How is the dysprosium benchmark price calculated?

The Stockatomics benchmark for dysprosium is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026.

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## Sources

- U.S. trade data: the monthly dysprosium price.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list.
- Company filings: the listed companies and their roles.

Last updated 18 October 2026.