India's steel production in fiscal year 2025-26 is estimated at 168.4 million tonnes, up 10.7% year-on-year, the steel ministry said on Thursday, April 9.
The ministry said India's finished steel exports during the fiscal year stood at 6.6 million tonnes, up 35.9%, while imports fell by 31.7% year on year, while the actual tonnage imported during the year was not disclosed.
Domestic steel consumption in FY 2025-26 reached 164 million tonnes, up eight percent year-on-year, supported by demand from the infrastructure sector.
Total domestic steel production capacity in 2025-26 amounted to about 220 million tons.
