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The main risks in 2026 are new tariff barriers and a Europe-wide economic crisis

Our series of articles provides a detailed analysis of steel consumption in the world’s major regional markets in 2025 and the key challenges of 2026

The decline in exports of hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel products could not be offset by shipments of alloy steel and exports to the United Kingdom

More than 50% of imports consist of coated flat-rolled products

The shortage of domestic supply in Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania will grow even further

Export revenue increased by 20.5% y/y

Demand for steel in Greece is slowly recovering after the default crisis of the 2010s

Structure by products type in 2024-2025

Approximately 50% of imports are coated flat products

Foreign currency revenues fell by 17.6% m/m

Approximately 50% of imports are coated flat products

Demand for steel in Romania will face serious challenges in 2026