Global crude steel production declined by 2% year on year in 2025 to around 1.8 billion metric tons, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).
In December 2025, global output totaled 139.6 million metric tons, down 3.7% year on year, reflecting continued weakness in several major producing regions.
Production in Asia and Oceania fell 6.3% year on year to 99.7 million metric tons. China’s output dropped sharply by 10.3% to 68.2 million metric tons, while Japan produced 6.6 million metric tons (-4.8%). In contrast, India’s crude steel production rose 10.1% to 14.8 million metric tons, underscoring its position as a growth driver in the global steel sector. South Korea’s output declined 2.4% to 5.2 million metric tons.
In Europe, EU-27 crude steel production increased 3.9% year on year to 9.9 million metric tons, though Germany’s output edged down 0.2% to 2.7 million metric tons. Turkey recorded strong growth, producing 3.5 million metric tons, up 18.5% year on year.
The CIS region produced 6.9 million metric tons (-2.7%), with Russia’s estimated output at 5.8 million metric tons, down 4.4%. North American production slipped 0.4% to 9 million metric tons, despite US output rising 3.6% to 6.9 million metric tons.
Elsewhere, South America produced 3.2 million metric tons (+1.2%), while Brazil’s output declined 1.9% to 2.6 million metric tons. Africa produced 1.9 million metric tons (-0.3%), and the Middle East recorded a strong increase of 13.9% to 5.3 million metric tons.
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