Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) vs Steel demand growth in China

In 2026, ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) in China stood at 0.3%, against -1.5% (forecast) for steel demand growth.

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Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) and Steel demand growth

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Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) and Steel demand growth: ChinaFerrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) and Steel demand growth. 2 indicators on one axis: Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year), Steel demand growth. 4 observations from 2025 to August 2026, ranging from -7.1% to 0.3%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest values: Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) 0.3% (August 2026); Steel demand growth -1.5% (2026). % -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 2025 2026 FORECAST 0.3% Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) Steel demand growth -1.5%
Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) and Steel demand growth: ChinaFerrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) and Steel demand growth. 2 indicators on one axis: Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year), Steel demand growth. 4 observations from 2025 to August 2026, ranging from -7.1% to 0.3%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest values: Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) 0.3% (August 2026); Steel demand growth -1.5% (2026). % -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 2025 2026 FORECAST 0.3% Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) Steel demand growth -1.5%
Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) and Steel demand growth: ChinaFerrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) and Steel demand growth. 2 indicators on one axis: Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year), Steel demand growth. 4 observations from 2025 to August 2026, ranging from -7.1% to 0.3%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest values: Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) 0.3% (August 2026); Steel demand growth -1.5% (2026). % -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 Apr 2025 Oct 2025 Apr 2026 2025 2026 FORECAST 0.3% Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) Steel demand growth -1.5%
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Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) and Steel demand growth: China
Indicator Period Type Value
Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) August 2026 Actual 0.3%
Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) January 2026 Actual -0.8%
Steel demand growth 2026 Forecast -1.5%
Steel demand growth 2025 Actual -7.1%
Source: NBS China, worldsteel · CC BY 4.0 · Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) · Steel demand growth

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Period Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) Steel demand growth
2026 0.3% -1.5%

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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

Steel demand growth

Annual percentage change in steel demand.

2 observations in China · source organisations: worldsteel

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

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