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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Global, annual figures, spaced by time from 2026 to 2027 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish; earlier history stays on each indicator’s own page. Read the values, not the heights.
Steel demand
Unit: million tonnes · 2 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Steel demand growth
Unit: % · 2 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
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| Period | Steel demand | Steel demand growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 both forecasts | 1,724 million tonnes worldsteel | 2.5% worldsteel |
| 2027 both forecasts | 1,762 million tonnes worldsteel | 4% worldsteel |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Steel demand
Total volume of steel demand for the specified region and period.
2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: worldsteel
Steel demand growth
Annual percentage change in steel demand.
2 observations charted in Global (of 3 annual records) · source organisations: worldsteel
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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