Saudi Arabia topped the list of the largest Arab crude steel producing countries during the first eight months of 2025, according to data World Steel Organization cited by the Arab Iron and Steel Union.

Saudi steel production

The Kingdom's total production of steel ore reached 6.928 million tons from January to August, recording a growth of 11.9% compared to the same period last year, while in August alone, Saudi Arabia achieved a production of 1.007 million tons, a significant year-on-year increase of 64.1%.

Saudi Arabia's steel production accounted for 1.007 million tons, a significant year-on-year increase of 64.1%. Thus, the Kingdom's production accounted for 49.5% of the total Gulf production and 24.5% of Arab production, ahead of Egypt, whose production declined by 5.6% to 6.687 million tons in the first 8 months of the year, compared to the same period last year, and in August, Egypt's production fell to 896 thousand tons, a decrease of 0.2%.

In North Africa, Egypt tops the production list, accounting for 55% of the region's total production of 11.982 million tons during the first eight months of the year, while Algeria came second with 3.52 million tons, followed by Morocco with production of about 990,000 tons.

In August, Egypt's production fell to 896,000 tons, a decrease of 0.2%.