C24 · Steel and Basic Metals · 2 measures · 4 regions

Steel demand

Global: 1,762 million tonnes in 2027.

  • 2Measures
  • 3Countries · 2025–2025

Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 2 publishers · 12 records

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Steel demand

The best-covered measure of steel demand. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.

Fig 1 · C24 · Steel demand Annual

Steel demand

Global, 2026 to 2027

2 observations · 2026 to 2027

Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band

Steel demandSteel demand. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 1,724 million tonnes to 1,762 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 1,762 million tonnes (2027). million tonnes 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2026 2027 FORECAST 1,762
Steel demandSteel demand. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 1,724 million tonnes to 1,762 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 1,762 million tonnes (2027). million tonnes 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2026 2027 FORECAST 1,762
Steel demandSteel demand. 2 observations from 2026 to 2027, ranging from 1,724 million tonnes to 1,762 million tonnes, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 1,762 million tonnes (2027). million tonnes 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2026 2027 FORECAST 1,762
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Steel demand
Period Type Value
2026 Forecast 1,724 million tonnes
2027 Forecast 1,762 million tonnes
Source: worldsteel · million tonnes · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
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Every measure of steel demand

2 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.

Measure Latest Where and when Records
Steel demand growth 0.2% Global, 2025 10
Steel demand 1,762 million tonnes Global, 2027 (forecast) 2

Frequently asked questions

What does steel demand measure?

Total volume of steel demand.

What is the latest steel demand?

Global: 1,762 million tonnes in 2027.

Which countries does this steel demand data cover?

3 countries.

Where does the data come from?

From 2 documents published by worldsteel and OECD. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.

How often is it updated?

Annual.

Sources

2 documents from 2 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Document Publisher Published Data points
OECD Steel Outlook 2026 OECD — 1
worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026 worldsteel — 11

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Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.

StatOrigin. (2026). Steel demand statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/steel-demand

"Steel demand statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/steel-demand. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Steel demand statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/steel-demand.

@misc{statorigin_steel_demand_2026, title = {Steel demand statistics}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/steel-demand}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-09-29} }