Since the beginning of the year, the indicator has decreased by 11.9% y/y

In April 2025, German steelmakers reduced steel production by 10.1% compared to the same month in 2024, to 2.95 million tons. Compared to the previous month, the figure fell by 5.2%. This is evidenced by data from the German Steel Industry Association WVStahl.

Steel production in oxygen converters amounted to 2 million tons for the month, down 12.6% y/y and 2.7% m/m, and in electric arc furnaces – 946 thousand tons (-4.3% y/y; -10.1% m/m).

Pig iron production in Germany in April decreased by 11.2% compared to April 2024, and by 1.8% compared to March – to 1.86 million tons. Hot-rolled steel production decreased by 8.6% y/y and 10.6% m/m – to 2.49 million tons.

In January-April 2025, the German steel industry reduced steel production by 11.9% y/y – to 11.45 million tons. Oxygen converters produced 7.76 million tons of steel (-14.4% y/y), and electric arc furnaces – 3.69 million tons (-5.9% y/y). Pig iron production for 4 months fell by 14.6% y/y – to 7.18 million tons. Rolled steel production decreased by 10.4% y/y – to 10.13 million tons.