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Middle East statistics

11 verified figures for Middle East across 4 industries and 9 measures, 2015–2026, from 4 publishers.

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11 verified figures Verified 27 Sep 2026 Sources typically refresh annually

Key findings

Drawn from every industry that publishes a figure for Middle East.

  1. Crude steel production in the Middle East was 3.9 million tonnes in May 2026 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 Official
  2. Chinese overseas wind installations share by destination region in the Middle East was 16% in 2025 (GWEC). GWEC ↗ T2 Official
  3. Full-service carrier seat capacity growth in the Middle East (year-over-year) was 1.5% in 2015–2025 (OAG). OAG ↗
  4. Low-cost carrier seat capacity growth in the Middle East (year-over-year) was 10.8% in 2015–2025 (OAG). OAG ↗
  5. EIA projects crude oil production shut-ins in the Middle East at 5.7 million barrels per day in Q4 2026. EIA ↗ T1 Official
  6. Crude steel production growth in the Middle East was -19.4% in May 2026 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 Official

Middle East by industry

Every measure published for Middle East, grouped by industry, with its latest value and trend. Region code MIDEAST is the same in every industry and in the API.

Steel and Basic Metals 4

Crude steel production May 2026 3.9 million tonnes −19% since January 2026 worldsteel 2 records
Crude steel production growth May 2026 -19.4% −32 pp since January 2026 worldsteel 2 records
Crude steel production (year to date) January–May 2026 19.9 million tonnes worldsteel 1 record
Crude steel production growth (year to date) January–May 2026 -14.6% worldsteel 1 record

Airlines and Air Transport 3

Full-service carrier seat capacity growth (year-over-year) 2015–2025 1.5% OAG 1 record
Low-cost carrier seat capacity growth (year-over-year) 2015–2025 10.8% OAG 1 record
Low-cost carrier share of flights 2016 14% OAG 1 record

Electricity and Gas Utilities 1

Chinese overseas wind installations share by destination region 2025 16% GWEC 1 record

Oil and Gas 1

Crude oil production shut-ins (quarterly) Q4 2026 Forecast 5.7 million barrels per day EIA 1 record

9 measures. Each name opens the full series; each value opens the record with its source evidence.

Sources

5 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Accessed Locator Data points
Short-Term Energy Outlook Press release EIA T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Global oil prices 1
GWEC records sharp rise in wind turbine installations, as five OEMs exceed 100 GW Press release GWEC T2 Official 16 Sep 2026 China market 1
May 2026 crude steel production Press release worldsteel T2 Official 15 Sep 2026 Crude steel production by region; Table 1. Crude steel production by region 4
January 2026 crude steel production Press release worldsteel T2 Official 15 Sep 2026 Crude steel production by region 2
The Rapid Rise of the Middle East Low-Cost Carrier Market Press release OAG T3 Research 22 Sep 2026 Chart 2: Capacity growth trajectory and recent headwinds; Chart 1: The competitive airline landscape 3

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StatOrigin. (2026). Middle East industry statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/regions/middle-east

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