Global crude steel output edged down in July as Türkiye continued to grow
Worldsteel data showed global crude steel production at 149.2 million tonnes in July 2026, down 0.3% year on year, while Türkiye increased output by 7.0%.
At a glance
- Global crude steel production among the 70 countries covered by Worldsteel reached 149.2 million tonnes in July 2026, 0.3% below July 2025.
- Türkiye produced 3.4 million tonnes in July, up 7.0% year on year.
- For January-July 2026, the 70 reporting countries produced 1.0812 billion tonnes, down 0.6% from the same period of 2025.
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) reported that crude steel production among the 70 countries covered by its monthly data reached 149.2 million tonnes in July 2026. The figure was 0.3% lower than in July 2025.
China remained the largest producer, with July output down 3.6% year on year to 76.9 million tonnes. India produced 14.4 million tonnes, up 1.9%, while the United States rose 4.4% to 7.4 million tonnes. Japan produced 6.9 million tonnes, up 0.4%.
Among other top producers, Russia was estimated at 5.7 million tonnes, up 3.3%, and South Korea produced 5.7 million tonnes, up 6.4%. Türkiye increased crude steel output by 7.0% year on year to 3.4 million tonnes in July. Germany, also estimated, produced 2.8 million tonnes, up 3.0%, while Brazil produced 2.8 million tonnes, up 0.1%.
Viet Nam recorded the strongest July increase among the top 10 producers, lifting output by 34.7% compared with July 2025 to 2.7 million tonnes.
For January-July 2026, the 70 reporting countries produced 1.0812 billion tonnes of crude steel, down 0.6% from the same period of 2025. China’s seven-month output fell 3.1% to 577.0 million tonnes, while India rose 6.1% to 101.1 million tonnes and the United States increased 6.0% to 50.2 million tonnes.
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Türkiye produced 23.2 million tonnes in the first seven months of the year, up 7.9% year on year. Germany rose 8.1% to 21.4 million tonnes, Brazil declined 1.2% to 19.1 million tonnes, and Viet Nam increased 28.0% to 17.9 million tonnes over the same period.
Worldsteel noted that the 70 countries included in the table accounted for about 98% of global crude steel production in 2025.