World crude steel production in the first half of 2025 decreased by 2.2% year-on-year

According to statistics from the World Steel Association on 70 member economies, global crude steel production in June was 151.4 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5.8%. Production in the first half of the year was 934.3 million tons, a decrease of 2.2%.

Among the 70 economies counted, their crude steel output accounts for about 98% of global crude steel output in 2024.

China, the world's largest crude steel producer, produced 83.2 million tons in June, a decrease of 9.2%; production in the first half of the year was 514.8 million tons, a decrease of 3.0%.

India's output in June was 13.6 million tons, an increase of 13.3%; the output in the first half of the year was 80.9 million tons, an increase of 9.2%.

Japan's production in June was 6.7 million tons, a decrease of 4.4%; the output in the first half of the year was 40.6 million tons, a decrease of 5.0%.

South Korea's output in June was 5 million tons, down 1.8%; the output in the first half of the year was 30.6 million tons, down 2.8%.

Türkiye's production in June was 2.9 million tons, a decrease of 3.5%; the output in the first half of the year was 18.3 million tons, a decrease of 1.7%.

The output of the 27 EU countries in June was 10.4 million tons, a decrease of 8.2%; the output in the first half of the year was 65.4 million tons, a decrease of 3.3%.

Germany's output in June was 2.7 million tons, a decrease of 15.9%; the output in the first half of the year was 17.1 million tons, a decrease of 11.6%.

Russia's output in June was 5.6 million tons, a decrease of 7.4%; the output in the first half of the year was 34.8 million tons, a decrease of 2.8%.

The U.S. output in June was 6.9 million tons, an increase of 4.6%; the output in the first half of the year was 40.2 million tons, an increase of 0.8%.

Brazil's production in June was 2.8 million tons, a decrease of 0.5%; production in the first half of the year was 16.5 million tons, a increase of 0.5%.