Exclusive Spain increased steel production by 11.6% m/m in October

Over 10 months, the indicator increased by 1.1%, slowing down to the lowest growth rate since the beginning of the year

In October 2025, Spanish steel enterprises increased steel production by 11.6% compared to the previous month, to 989 thousand tons. Compared to October 2024, the figure decreased by 6.7%. Thus, the country ranks 15th in the WorldSteel Association’s global ranking of steel-producing countries (70).

During January-October, Spanish steelmakers increased steel production by 1.1% compared to the same period last year, to 10.15 million tons. Growth rates have slowed to their lowest level since the beginning of the year.

Average monthly steel production in January-October was 1.01 million tons, compared to 997,800 tons a year earlier.

Overall, EU steelmakers reduced steel production by 3.5% y/y in October 2025 – to 10.8 million tons, and by 3.2% y/y in January-October – to 105.7 million tons.

As reported by GMK Center, Spain increased steel production by 3.3% year-on-year – to 11.82 million tons in 2024. In December, Spanish steelmakers produced 870,000 tons of steel (-14.3% month-on-month; +16% year-on-year). The average monthly steel output in 2024 was 985,200 tons, compared to 954,300 tons in 2023 and 964,400 tons in 2022.

There are 14 operating steel mills in Spain: Megasa Siderúrgica Narón (capacity of 700,000 tons of steel per year), ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) (1.2 million tons per year), ArcelorMittal Asturias (Aviles) (4.2 million tons per year), Celsa Global Steel Wire Santander (750,000 tons/year), Sidenor Aceros Especiales Basuri (740,000 tons/year), ArcelorMittal Sestao (2 million tons/year), Celsa Nervacero (1 million tons/year), ArcelorMittal Olaberria-Bergara (1.45 million tons/year), Megasider Zaragoza (500,000 tons/year), Celsa Barcelona Castellbisbal (2.5 million tons/year), Grupo Gallardo Corrugados Getafe (600,000 tons/year), Grupo Gallardo Siderurgica Balboa Jerez de los Caballeros (1.3 million tons/year), Riva Siderurgica Sevillana (1.3 million tons/year), Acerinox Europa Los Barrios (1.2 million tons/year).