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Capacity utilisation

Share of steelmaking capacity that is actually used in production.

Unit Percent Industry Steel and Basic Metals

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2
Regions
1
Period
2025–2028
Sources
1
Verification 2 verified data points Updated 15 Sep 2026 Last verified 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Capacity utilisation

Global, 2025 to 2028

2 observations · 2025 to 2028

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Capacity utilisationCapacity utilisation. 2 observations from 2025 to 2028, ranging from 74% to 76%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 74% (2028). % 0 20 40 60 80 2025 2026 2027 2028 FORECAST 76% 74%
Capacity utilisationCapacity utilisation. 2 observations from 2025 to 2028, ranging from 74% to 76%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 74% (2028). % 0 30 60 90 2025 2026 2027 2028 FORECAST 76% 74%
Capacity utilisationCapacity utilisation. 2 observations from 2025 to 2028, ranging from 74% to 76%, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 74% (2028). % 0 30 60 90 2025 2026 2027 2028 FORECAST 76% 74%
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Capacity utilisation
Period Type Value
2025 Actual 76%
2028 Forecast 74%
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Period Value Source Type
Global 2 records
2028 74% OECD · 31 Dec 2028 forecast
2025 76% OECD · 31 Dec 2025 actual

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OECD Steel Outlook 2026 OECD — 2

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