Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) vs Crude steel production in China

In 2026, ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) in China was 0.3%; crude steel production was 76.9 million tonnes.

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Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year)

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year)Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year). 2 observations from January 2026 to August 2026, ranging from -0.8% to 0.3%. Latest value 0.3% (August 2026). % -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 -0.8% 0.3%
Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year)Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year). 2 observations from January 2026 to August 2026, ranging from -0.8% to 0.3%. Latest value 0.3% (August 2026). % -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 -0.8% 0.3%
Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year)Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year). 2 observations from January 2026 to August 2026, ranging from -0.8% to 0.3%. Latest value 0.3% (August 2026). % -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 Feb 2026 Apr 2026 Jun 2026 -0.8% 0.3%
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Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year)
Period Type Value
January 2026 Actual -0.8%
August 2026 Actual 0.3%
Source: NBS China · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Crude steel production

Unit: million tonnes · 3 observations

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Crude steel productionCrude steel production. 3 observations from January 2026 to July 2026, ranging from 75.3 million tonnes to 84.4 million tonnes. Latest value 76.9 million tonnes (July 2026). million tonnes 0 20 40 60 80 100 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 75.3 76.9
Crude steel productionCrude steel production. 3 observations from January 2026 to July 2026, ranging from 75.3 million tonnes to 84.4 million tonnes. Latest value 76.9 million tonnes (July 2026). million tonnes 0 30 60 90 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 75.3 76.9
Crude steel productionCrude steel production. 3 observations from January 2026 to July 2026, ranging from 75.3 million tonnes to 84.4 million tonnes. Latest value 76.9 million tonnes (July 2026). million tonnes 0 30 60 90 Feb 2026 Apr 2026 Jun 2026 75.3 76.9
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Crude steel production
Period Type Value
January 2026 Estimate 75.3 million tonnes
May 2026 Actual 84.4 million tonnes
July 2026 Actual 76.9 million tonnes
Source: worldsteel, NBS China · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) Crude steel production
2026 0.3% 76.9 million tonnes

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Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year)

Year-on-year percentage change in the purchasing price index for ferrous metals.

2 observations in China · source organisations: NBS China

Crude steel production

Total volume of crude steel produced.

3 observations in China · source organisations: worldsteel, NBS China

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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