Steel Production in China decreased to 73600 Thousand Tonnes in September from 74600 Thousand Tonnes in August of 2026. Steel Production in China averaged 43143.79 Thousand Tonnes from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 99500.00 Thousand Tonnes in May of 2021 and a record low of 4918.00 Thousand Tonnes in February of 1990. source: World Steel Association

Steel Production in China is expected to be 81100.00 Thousand Tonnes by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Steel Production is projected to trend around 81500.00 Thousand Tonnes in 2027 and 81800.00 Thousand Tonnes in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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NBS Manufacturing PMI 50.10 49.80 points Sep 2026
Industrial Capacity Utilization 73.10 73.00 percent Sep 2026
Passanger Car Production 2990000.00 2684000.00 Units Sep 2026
Passenger Car Sales 1618000.00 1541000.00 Units Sep 2026
Cement Production 14401.00 12908.00 Ten Thousands of Tonnes Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 15366.10 11183.40 CNY Hundred Million Dec 2025
Coal Production 385.13 361.82 Million Tonnes Sep 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 97.41 97.64 points Sep 2026
Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY 6033740.00 5271980.00 CNY Million Sep 2026
Corruption Index 43.00 43.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 76.00 76.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 829400.00 943800.00 Gigawatt-hour Sep 2026
Industrial Production YoY 5.50 5.20 percent Sep 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.61 0.54 percent Sep 2026
Leading Economic Index 148.20 148.30 points Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 6.00 6.10 percent Sep 2026
Mining Production 1.30 -1.40 percent Sep 2026
New Orders 50.50 50.60 points Sep 2026
Steel Production 73600.00 74600.00 Thousand Tonnes Sep 2026
Vehicle Sales YoY 2956000.00 2712000.00 Units Sep 2026


China Steel Production
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
73600.00 74600.00 99500.00 4918.00 1990 - 2026 Thousand Tonnes Monthly
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