How much steel does Russia produce and export?
Russia is the 5th largest producer of steel: 65 million tonnes in 2025, 3.4% of the world's 1.9 billion tonnes (USGS MCS). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $1.3 billion in 2024, 1.9% of world exports of hot-rolled steel coil (HS 7208) (CEPII BACI).
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Russia's steel production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 65 million tonnes | 3.4% | — | 2025 |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026.
Russia's steel exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.3 billion | 1.9% | 2.1 million t | $640 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 7208 (Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, not clad).
Russia as a buyer of steel
Of its $474.7 million of steel imports in 2024, 96% came from Kazakhstan and 2% from Ukraine, among 7 suppliers.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Russia steel: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/RUS/steel/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.