European Import of Flat Rolled Products of Non Alloy Steel of a Width LessThan 600 mm Share by Country (Kilograms)

In 2023, Germany held the largest share of European imports of flat-rolled products of non-alloy steel of a width less than 600 mm, with 28.73% of total imports by weight. Stable markets included Austria growing slightly by 0.16% from the previous year. Significant year-over-year increases were observed in countries like Portugal and Malta, which saw growth rates of 23.66% and 24.41%, respectively. Lithuania also experienced notable growth at 9.64%.

Future trends worth observing include:

• The decline of traditional large importers like the United Kingdom and Finland, highlighted by their reductions of 14.28% and 9.7% respectively.
• The significant growth prospects in Southern European countries, especially Greece and Portugal.
• The potential stabilization or recovery in Central European markets like Hungary and Slovenia, which faced recent downturns.