Spain increased steel production by 4.4% y/y in January-August

Spanish steel enterprises increased steel production by 4.4% in January-August 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, to 8.28 million tons. Thus, the country ranks 15th in the WorldSteel Association’s global ranking of steel-producing countries (70).

In August, Spanish metallurgists produced 800,000 tons of steel, which is 10.3% less than in August last year and 11.1% less than in the previous month. Average monthly steel production in January-August amounted to 1.035 million tons, compared to 991,000 tons a year earlier. The July figure is the lowest since July 2024.

Overall, EU steelmakers reduced steel production by 2.8% y/y in August 2025 – to 8.8 million tons, and by 3.7% y/y in January-August – to 84.5 million tons.

As reported by GMK Center, Spain increased steel production by 3.3% year-on-year in 2024, to 11.82 million tons. 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 enterprises in Spain: Megasa Siderúrgica Narón (capacity of 700,000 tons of steel per year), ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) (1.2 million tons/year), ArcelorMittal Asturias (Aviles) (4.2 million tons/year), Celsa Global Steel Wire Santander (750 thousand tons/year), Sidenor Aceros Especiales Basuri (740 thousand 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).