Home / Indicators / Steel demand vs Steel demand growth Steel demand vs Steel demand growth In 2027, steel demand worldwide was 1,762 million tonnes (forecast); steel demand growth was 4% (forecast).
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Steel demand
Unit: million tonnes · 2 observations
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Steel demand Steel demand. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 1,724 million tonnes to 1,762 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 1,762 million tonnes (2027).
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Steel demand Steel demand. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 1,724 million tonnes to 1,762 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 1,762 million tonnes (2027).
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Steel demand Steel demand. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 1,724 million tonnes to 1,762 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 1,762 million tonnes (2027).
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Unit: % · 2 observations
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Steel demand growth Steel demand growth. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 2.5% to 4%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 4% (2027).
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Steel demand growth Steel demand growth. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 2.5% to 4%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 4% (2027).
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Steel demand growth Steel demand growth. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 2.5% to 4%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 4% (2027).
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Provenance
Where these numbers come from Total volume of steel demand for the specified region and period.
2 observations in Global · source
organisations: worldsteel
Annual percentage change in steel demand.
3 observations in Global · source
organisations: worldsteel
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Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON