C24 · Steel and Basic Metals · European Union

Apparent steel consumption growth

European Union: -1% in 2024, +5.0 pp on 2023. EUROFER projects 3% for 2026.

  • -1% Latest · European Union · 2024
  • +5.0 pp vs 2023
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 4 Records · 1 region · 2022–2026

Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2025

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European Union over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.

Fig 1 · C24 · European Union Annual

Apparent steel consumption growth

European Union, 2022 to 2026

4 observations · 2022 to 2026

Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band

Apparent steel consumption growthApparent steel consumption growth. 4 observations from 2022 to 2026, ranging from -8% to 3%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 3% (2026). % -9 -6 -3 0 3 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST -8% 3%
Apparent steel consumption growthApparent steel consumption growth. 4 observations from 2022 to 2026, ranging from -8% to 3%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 3% (2026). % -9 -6 -3 0 3 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST -8% 3%
Apparent steel consumption growthApparent steel consumption growth. 4 observations from 2022 to 2026, ranging from -8% to 3%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 3% (2026). % -9 -6 -3 0 3 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST -8% 3%
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Apparent steel consumption growth
Period Type Value
2022 Actual -8%
2023 Actual -6%
2024 Actual -1%
2026 Forecast 3%
Source: EUROFER · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.

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4 records · 1 region · 2022–2026. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

Apparent steel consumption growth: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
European Union 4 records
2026 3% EUROFER · 31 Dec 2026 forecast
2024 -1% EUROFER · 31 Dec 2024
2023 -6% EUROFER · 31 Dec 2023
2022 -8% EUROFER · 31 Dec 2022

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Definition
Year-over-year percentage change in apparent steel consumption, a measure of domestic steel demand.
Measure
One slice of Apparent steel consumption ( form: growth ) . Total volume of apparent steel consumption. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document

Document Publisher Published Data points
Economic and steel market outlook 2025-2026, fourth quarter EUROFER — 4

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European Union: -1% in 2024, +5.0 pp on 2023. EUROFER projects 3% for 2026.

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