Crude steel production growth (year to date)
Year-over-year percentage change in crude steel production.
Unit Percent Industry Steel and Basic Metals
The chart
By region
Each region's latest published value. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.
Crude steel production growth (year to date) by region
Latest value per region, as of 31 May 2026
Estimate
View the underlying data
| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | worldsteel | Actual | -1.5% |
| Viet Nam | worldsteel | Actual | 26.8% |
| United States | worldsteel | Actual | 6.8% |
| North America | worldsteel | Actual | 5.9% |
| Korea, Republic of | worldsteel | Actual | 2.7% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | worldsteel | Actual | -0.7% |
| Asia-Pacific | worldsteel | Actual | -1.5% |
| China | worldsteel | Actual | -3.9% |
| Russian Federation | worldsteel | Estimate | -10% |
| Middle East | worldsteel | Actual | -14.6% |
Every record
All records
11 records · 10 regions · 2026
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | -1.5% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Viet Nam 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 26.8% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| United States 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 6.8% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| North America 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 5.9% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Korea, Republic of 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 2.7% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Latin America and the Caribbean 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | -0.7% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Asia-Pacific 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | -1.5% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| China 2 records | |||
| as of 31 Jul 2026 | -3.1% | NBS China · 31 Jul 2026 | actual |
| as of 31 May 2026 | -3.9% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Russian Federation 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | -10% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | estimate |
| Middle East 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | -14.6% | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
Primary documents
Sources
2 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Operation in July 2026 | NBS China | — | 1 |
| May 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 10 |
Cite & reuse
Cite this page
Data on this page is published under CC BY 4.0. You may reuse it, including commercially, provided you attribute it. To cite one figure, open its record: each carries APA, MLA, Chicago and BibTeX forms that credit the original publisher.
StatOrigin. (2026). Crude steel production growth (year to date). Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/indicators/crude-steel-production-growth-year-to-date