Steel and Basic Metals in China
49 verified figures for China, covering 33 indicators from 4 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
- Steel exports in China totalled 131 million tonnes in 2025 (AISI). AISI ↗ T2 National
- OECD projects planned capacity additions in China at 38.6 million tonnes in 2026–2028. OECD ↗ T1 Official
- Steel export share of crude steel production in China stood at 14% in 2025 (OECD). OECD ↗ T1 Official
- Angle steel market price in China averaged 3,435.4 CNY as of 31 August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Rebar market price in China averaged 3,130.3 CNY as of 31 August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Seamless steel pipe market price in China averaged 4,011.9 CNY as of 31 August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Steel wire market price in China averaged 3,317.8 CNY as of 31 August 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Steel demand growth in China came in at -7.1% in 2025 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 National
- Semi-finished steel export growth in China came in at 300% in 2024–2025 (OECD). OECD ↗ T1 Official
- Steel export growth in China came in at 153% in 2020–2025 (OECD). OECD ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Steel and Basic Metals data for China
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
49 data points across 33 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Angle steel market price +1 more as of 31 Aug 20263,435.4 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Angle steel market price (CNY per tonne)September 20263,469.8 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Crude steel production +2 more July 202676.9 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
- May 202684.4 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- January 202675.3 million tonnesworldsteelT22026estimate→
Crude steel production (year to date) +1 more as of 31 Jul 2026577 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
- as of 31 May 2026415.5 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
Crude steel production growth +2 more July 2026-3.6%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
- May 2026-2.7%worldsteelT22026actual→
- January 2026-13.9%worldsteelT22026estimate→
Crude steel production growth (year to date) +1 more as of 31 Jul 2026-3.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
- as of 31 May 2026-3.9%worldsteelT22026actual→
Ferrous metal ores mining and processing producer price index growth (year-on-year) +1 more August 20261.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ferrous metal smelting and pressing value added growth rateJuly 20260.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ferrous metal smelting and pressing value added growth rate (year to date)as of 31 Jul 20261.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ferrous metals purchasing price index growth (year-on-year) +1 more August 20260.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ferrous metals smelting and pressing producer price index growth (year-on-year) +1 more August 2026-0.3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Pig iron productionJuly 202668.3 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Pig iron production (year to date)as of 31 Jul 2026495.8 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Pig iron production growth rateJuly 2026-4.5%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Pig iron production growth rate (year to date)as of 31 Jul 2026-3%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Planned capacity additions2026–202838.6 million tonnesOECDT12028forecast→
Rebar market price +1 more as of 31 Aug 20263,130.3 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rebar market price (CNY per tonne)September 20263,182.7 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rolled steel productionJuly 2026116.5 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rolled steel production (year to date)as of 31 Jul 2026836.2 million tonnesNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rolled steel production growth rateJuly 2026-4.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rolled steel production growth rate (year to date)as of 31 Jul 2026-1.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Seamless steel pipe market price +1 more as of 31 Aug 20264,011.9 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Seamless steel pipe market price (CNY per tonne)September 20264,026.9 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Semi-finished steel export growth2024–2025300%OECDT12025actual→
Steel demand growth +2 more 2025-7.1%worldsteelT22025actual→
- 2026-1.5%worldsteelT22026forecast→
- 2025-2%worldsteelT22025forecast→
Steel export growth2020–2025153%OECDT12025actual→
Steel export share of crude steel production202514%OECDT12025actual→
Steel exports +1 more 2025131 million tonnesAISIT22025actual→
Steel industry business revenue growthJanuary 2026-0.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Steel industry operating costs growthJanuary 2026-0.4%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Steel industry total profits growthJanuary 2026-51.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Steel wire market price +1 more as of 31 Aug 20263,317.8 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 21-31, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 21-31, 2026) | 4 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 11-20, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 11-20, 2026) | 4 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, September 1-10, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (September 1-10, 2026) - I. Ferrous Metals | 3 |
| Industrial Production Operation in July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Industrial Production Operation in July 2026 | 14 |
| Industrial Producer Price Indexes in August 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Industrial Producer Price Indexes in August 2026 | 6 |
| Profits of Industrial Enterprises above the Designated Size from January to July in 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Table 3 Key Financial Indicators of Industrial Enterprises above the Designated Size from January to July in 2026 (By Industry); Profits of Industrial Enterprises above the Designated Size from January to July in 2026 | 3 |
| OECD Steel Outlook 2026 Press release | OECD | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Countries with excess capacity are flooding world markets with steel; Trade diversion and suspicious patterns of trade, including circumvention, are undermining the effectiveness of trade actions | 5 |
| AISI Says China Report on 'So Called Excess Capacity' Fundamentally Flawed Press release | AISI | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | AISI Says China Report on ‘So Called Excess Capacity’ Fundamentally Flawed | 1 |
| May 2026 crude steel production Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Top 10 steel-producing countries; Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries | 4 |
| January 2026 crude steel production Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Top 10 steel-producing countries; Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries | 2 |
| worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026 Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026 | 3 |
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StatOrigin. (2026). Steel and Basic Metals in China: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/steel/china