According to the latest World Steel report on crude steel production, Arab countries' crude steel production reached 3.4 million tons in March, unchanged from March 2024. Egypt topped Arab steel production in March, with 828.3 thousand tons, a decrease of -4.8%. Saudi Arabia came in second rank with 719.3 thousand tons, a decrease of -17.8%. Algeria came in third rank with 375.0 thousand tons, unchanged from March 2024. In the period January-March 2025, Arab countries' crude steel production increased by 1.0% to 10.5 million tons. The Gulf area accounted for approximately 48% of steel production in that period, producing 5.1 million tons, led by Saudi Arabia with 47%. North Africa accounted for 44% of Arab steel production, producing 4.5 million tons, led by Egypt with 57%. The Eastern Mediterranean area accounted for 8% of Arab steel production, producing 884,000 tons, led by Iraq with 88%.
Gulf area
Country | March -25 (000 tons) | % change March 24/25 | Jan- Mar. 25 (000 tons) | % change Jan 24/25 |
Saudi Arabia | 719.3 | -17.8% | 2,382.7 | -9.8% |
UAE | 331.0 | 4.0% | 952.0 | -1.9% |
Oman | 280.0 | 12.0% | 785.0 | 6.1% |
Bahrain | 110.0 | 100.% | 315.0 | 6.8% |
Qatar | 130.6 | 19.2% | 369.3 | 19.9% |
Kuwait | 105.0 | 23.5% | 290.0 | 14.6% |
Total | 1,675.9 | -3.6% | 5,094.0 | -2.3% |
North Africa
Country | March -25 (000 tons) | % change March 24/25 | Jan- Mar. 25 (000 tons) | % التغير يناير – مارس 24/25 |
Egypt | 828.3 | -4.8% | 2,611.9 | -2.9% |
Algeria | 375.0 | 0.0% | 1,285.0 | 16.8% |
Morocco | 125.0 | 4.2% | 360.0 | 1.4% |
Libya | 96.5 | 138.8% | 280.5 | 33.3% |
Tunisia | 6.0 | 11.1% | 16.0 | 0.6% |
Total | 1,430.8 | 1.4% | 4,553.5 | 4.2% |
Eastern Mediterranean
Country | March -25 (000 tons) | % change March 24/25 | Jan- Mar. 25 (000 tons) | % التغير يناير – مارس 24/25 |
Iraq | 275.0 | 14.5% | 775.0 | 4.7% |
Jordan | 30.0 | 20.0% | 80.0 | 6.7% |
Yemen | 10.0 | 11.1% | 29.0 | 7.4% |
Total | 315.0 | 15.0% | 884.0 | 5.0% |
Arab countries
March -25 (000 tons) | % change March 24/25 | Jan- Mar. 25 (000 tons) | % التغير يناير – مارس 24/25 | |
Arab countries | 3,421.7 | 0.0% | 10,531.5 | 1.0% |