10 countries with the largest production of steel in the world

10. Iran

• production in 2018: 24,500,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 9,200,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: 338,000 tons

9. Brazil

• production in 2018: 35,400,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 10,600,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: 602,500 tons

8. Germany

• production in 2018: 42,400,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 21,200,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: 18,200,000 tons

7. Turkey

• production in 2018: 37,300,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 18,500,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: 12,500,000 tons

6. South Korea

• production in 2018: 72,500,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 27,600,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: 11,500,000 tons

5. Russia

• production in 2018: 72,000,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 31,500,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: ???

4. United States

• production in 2018: 86,600,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 7,100,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: 19,900,000 tons

3. Japan

• production in 2018: 104,300,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 29,800,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: ???

2. India

• production in 2018: 109,300,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 17,100,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: 8,950,000 tons

1. China

• production in 2018: 920,000,000 tons
• steel export in 2018: 51,400,000 tons
• steel import in 2018: 37,900,000 tons