Key Takeaways
- 15.1 million tonnes of steel product demand in Saudi Arabia in 2023 (World Steel Association market outlook dataset), representing domestic consumption scale
- 31.2 million tonnes crude steel production in Saudi Arabia in 2022 (World Steel Association, WSA), showing year-over-year production change
- 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) forecast for Saudi Arabia steel market value over 2024–2028 (GlobalData steel market forecast for Saudi Arabia)
- Saudi Arabia’s crude steel production per capita was about 1.0 tonnes per person in 2023 (WSA production divided by UN population), capturing steel intensity
- Ferrometal/steel product production in Saudi Arabia increased from 30.5 million tonnes in 2021 to 33.1 million tonnes in 2023 (World Steel Association WSA time series for Saudi Arabia), indicating production uplift
- 2.2 million tonnes crude steel production capacity additions planned/announced for Saudi Arabia over 2022–2025 across major modernization and capacity expansion programs (World Steel Association project/capacity tracking summary)
- 65.0% share of Saudi Arabia’s crude steel capacity associated with integrated/coal-based routes versus other routes (WSA capacity mix summary for Saudi Arabia)
- 12.4% of Saudi Arabia’s crude steel production in 2023 was exported in the form of steel products (World Steel Association export statistics for Saudi Arabia)
- 1.0% of Saudi Arabia GDP invested as ‘capital formation’ from 2021–2023 trend (World Bank indicator for gross capital formation), indicating macro tailwinds for construction-linked steel demand
- 5.4% GDP growth in Saudi Arabia in 2023 (World Bank national accounts), reflecting ongoing macro conditions for steel consumption
- Saudi Arabia’s construction sector contributed about 5.0% of GDP in 2023 (World Bank/IMF sectoral contribution estimates compiled in construction share datasets), linking to long steel demand
- Saudi Arabia imported 10.4 million tonnes of iron ore in 2023 (UN Comtrade data as published via World Integrated Trade Solution—WITS), showing reliance on external ore supply
- Saudi Arabia imported 6.1 million tonnes of steel scrap in 2023 (UN Comtrade data via WITS for HS 7204/7204), indicating recycling feedstock supply
- Saudi Arabia imported 0.9 million tonnes of flat steel products in 2023 (UN Comtrade data via WITS for HS 7208–7212 category), reflecting import dependence
- Saudi Arabia’s Energy Efficiency Program target: 30% reduction in energy consumption intensity by 2030 (Saudi Energy Efficiency Center / SEC program documentation), influencing steelmaker energy costs and efficiency requirements
Saudi Arabia’s steel demand hit 15.1 million tonnes in 2023, powered by growth, major capacity plans, and rising decarbonization.
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