The data displays changes in the use of finished steel products in 2015, 2016 and 2017, with a breakdown by region. The European Union's apparent steel use increased by around 2.5% between 2016 and 2017.
NAFTA | -8.14 | -1.49 | 6.35 |
CIS | -9.11 | -2.36 | 6.24 |
Other Europe | 8.13 | 1.75 | 4.19 |
Central and South America | -6.75 | -13.6 | 3.81 |
EU | 3.29 | 2.92 | 2.46 |
Middle East | -1.28 | -1.3 | 0.38 |
Asia | -1.35 | -6.85 | -5.88 |
Africa | 3.48 | -2.84 | -6.65 |