Crude steel production growth
Year-over-year percentage change in crude steel production.
Unit Percent Industry Steel and Basic Metals
The chart
Across regions
6 regions on one axis, spaced by time. Below it, the latest value of every region, ranked. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Crude steel production growth by region
6 of 16 regions drawn, January 2026 to July 2026; every region is ranked below
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| Region | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | July 2026 | Actual | -0.3% |
| Global | June 2026 | Actual | 1.7% |
| Global | May 2026 | Actual | -0.3% |
| Global | January 2026 | Actual | -6.5% |
| North America | May 2026 | Actual | 15.6% |
| North America | January 2026 | Actual | -0.6% |
| Africa | May 2026 | Actual | 10.3% |
| Africa | January 2026 | Actual | 5.8% |
| United States | May 2026 | Actual | 9.2% |
| United States | January 2026 | Actual | 3.3% |
| Germany | May 2026 | Actual | 7.3% |
| Germany | January 2026 | Actual | 15% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | May 2026 | Actual | 3.7% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | January 2026 | Actual | -1.2% |
Crude steel production growth by region
12 largest of 16 regions, periods differ
Latest available period per row; periods differ
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| Category | Period | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | July 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | -0.3% |
| Viet Nam | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 27.2% |
| North America | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 15.6% |
| Iran | January 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 15.1% |
| Africa | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 10.3% |
| United States | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 9.2% |
| Germany | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 7.3% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 3.7% |
| Korea, Republic of | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 3.3% |
| Brazil | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 2.4% |
| India | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 1.9% |
| Japan | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 1.7% |
Latest available period per row; years differ.
Every record
All records
32 records · 16 regions · 2026
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 6 records | |||
| July 2026 | -0.3% | worldsteel · 31 Jul 2026 | actual |
| July 2026 | -0.3% | worldsteel · 31 Jul 2026 | actual |
| June 2026 | 1.7% | worldsteel · 30 Jun 2026 | actual |
| June 2026 | 1.7% | worldsteel · 30 Jun 2026 | actual |
| May 2026 | -0.3% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | -6.5% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Viet Nam 1 record | |||
| May 2026 | 27.2% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| North America 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 15.6% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | -0.6% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Iran 1 record | |||
| January 2026 | 15.1% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Africa 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 10.3% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 5.8% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| United States 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 9.2% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 3.3% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Germany 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 7.3% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 15% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Latin America and the Caribbean 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 3.7% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | -1.2% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Korea, Republic of 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 3.3% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 5% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Brazil 1 record | |||
| May 2026 | 2.4% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| India 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 1.9% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 10.5% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Japan 1 record | |||
| May 2026 | 1.7% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Asia-Pacific 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | -0.9% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | -8.6% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| China 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | -2.7% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | -13.9% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | estimate |
| Russian Federation 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | -5.4% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | estimate |
| January 2026 | -7.4% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | estimate |
| Middle East 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | -19.4% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 12.6% | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
Primary documents
Sources
4 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | worldsteel | — | 2 |
| Home | worldsteel | — | 2 |
| May 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 15 |
| January 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 13 |
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