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Steel demand growth

Annual percentage change in steel demand.

Unit Percent Industry Steel and Basic Metals

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Records
11
Regions
4
Period
2025–2030
Sources
2
Verification 11 verified data points Verified 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Steel demand growth by region

4 regions, 2025 to 2027

4 regions · 9 observations · 2025 to 2027

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Steel demand growth by regionSteel demand growth by region. 4 regions on one axis: Global, India, United States, China. 9 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from -7.1% to 9.2%, of which 7 are forecasts. Latest values: Global 4% (2027); India 9.2% (2027); United States 2% (2027); China -1.5% (2026). % -10 -5 0 5 10 2025 2026 2027 FORECAST Global India United States China
Steel demand growth by regionSteel demand growth by region. 4 regions on one axis: Global, India, United States, China. 9 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from -7.1% to 9.2%, of which 7 are forecasts. Latest values: Global 4% (2027); India 9.2% (2027); United States 2% (2027); China -1.5% (2026). % -10 -5 0 5 10 2025 2026 2027 FORECAST Global India United States China
Steel demand growth by regionSteel demand growth by region. 4 regions on one axis: Global, India, United States, China. 9 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from -7.1% to 9.2%, of which 7 are forecasts. Latest values: Global 4% (2027); India 9.2% (2027); United States 2% (2027); China -1.5% (2026). % -10 -5 0 5 10 2025 2026 2027 FORECAST Global India United States China
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Steel demand growth by region
Region Period Type Value
Global 2027 Forecast 4%
Global 2026 Forecast 2.5%
Global 2025 Actual 0.2%
India 2027 Forecast 9.2%
India 2026 Forecast 7.4%
United States 2027 Forecast 2%
United States 2026 Forecast 1.7%
China 2026 Forecast -1.5%
China 2025 Actual -7.1%
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Steel demand growth by region

Latest value per region, periods differ

4 entries · ranked

Forecast Latest available period per row; periods differ

Steel demand growth by regionSteel demand growth by region. 4 categories, highest is Global at 0.2%. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. China 2025 United States 2027 India 2027 Global 2025 -7.1% 2% 9.2% 0.2%
Steel demand growth by regionSteel demand growth by region. 4 categories, highest is Global at 0.2%. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. China 2025 United States 2027 India 2027 Global 2025 -7.1% 2% 9.2% 0.2%
Steel demand growth by regionSteel demand growth by region. 4 categories, highest is Global at 0.2%. Bars refer to different periods; each is labelled with its own. China 2025 United States 2027 India 2027 Global 2025 -7.1% 2% 9.2% 0.2%
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Steel demand growth by region
Category Period Source Type Value
Global 2025 worldsteel Actual 0.2%
India 2027 worldsteel Forecast 9.2%
United States 2027 worldsteel Forecast 2%
China 2025 worldsteel Actual -7.1%
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11 records · 4 regions · 2025–2030

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Steel demand growth: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Global 4 records
2027 4% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2027 forecast
2026–2030 0.9% OECD · 31 Dec 2030 forecast
2026 2.5% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2026 forecast
2025 0.2% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2025 actual
India 2 records
2027 9.2% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2027 forecast
2026 7.4% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2026 forecast
United States 2 records
2027 2% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2027 forecast
2026 1.7% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2026 forecast
China 3 records
2026 -1.5% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2026 forecast
2025 -2% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2025 forecast
2025 -7.1% worldsteel · 31 Dec 2025 actual

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Document Publisher Published Data points
OECD Steel Outlook 2026 OECD — 1
worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026 worldsteel — 10

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