|
Product |
1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Ingots and semi-finished material | 41.6 | 35 | 44.9 | 48.1 | 47.3 | 50.5 | 51 | 58.9 | 59.5 |
| Railway track material | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Angles, shapes and sections | 17.2 | 17.3 | 16.1 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 18.5 |
| Concrete reinforcing bars | 10.2 | 10.4 | 11 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 13 | 14.8 | 15.9 | 17.9 |
| Bars and rods, hot-rolled | 9.7 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 9 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 10.2 |
| Wire rod | 15.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.9 | 20.6 | 19.8 |
| Drawn wire | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Other bars and rods | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Hot-rolled strip | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Cold-rolled strip | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Hot-rolled sheets and coils | 39.5 | 44.1 | 45.8 | 49.1 | 43.7 | 49 | 50 | 54.9 | 53.3 |
| Plates | 15.4 | 17 | 15.8 | 17 | 17.7 | 18.2 | 20.6 | 24.1 | 26.2 |
| Cold-rolled sheets and coils | 22.9 | 25.9 | 26.9 | 29.1 | 26.9 | 28.4 | 29.8 | 31.2 | 29.9 |
| Electrical sheet and strip | 1.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Tinmill products | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6 |
| Galvanised sheet | 15.1 | 17.9 | 19.1 | 21.9 | 20.5 | 23.1 | 24.3 | 26.8 | 25.6 |
| Other coated sheet | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Steel tubes and fittings | 21.7 | 21.8 | 18.8 | 21.5 | 23.8 | 24.5 | 23.8 | 28.2 | 31 |
| Wheels (forged and rolled) and axles | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Castings | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Forgings | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1 |
| Total | 236.2 | 244 | 253.4 | 276.4 | 270 | 284.5 | 295.7 | 330 | 331.9 |
Source: International Iron and Steel Institute ( IISI )
Middle East and Steel Statistics