* According to the source, exports include intra-EU trade, trade between countries of the CIS, and trade between USMCA countries. The figures are based on a broad definition of the steel industry and its products. The statistic comprises the exports of 62 countries, which represents approximately 96.1 percent of total world trade in 2020.
The figures for 2007 to 2015 are taken from a previous publication of the report.
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Worldwide steel exports: railway track material 2007-2023
Total exports of steel railway track material came to around 2.9 million metric tons in 2023. In the last 15 years period, the highest amount was recorded in 2019 with 4.9 million metric tons. Also, in 2023, almost 1.9 billion metric tons of crude steel were produced globally.
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World Steel Association. (May 27, 2024). Worldwide exports of railway track material from 2007 to 2023 (in million metric tons of crude steel production)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/261094/steel-rail-exports/
World Steel Association. "Worldwide exports of railway track material from 2007 to 2023 (in million metric tons of crude steel production)*." Chart. May 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/261094/steel-rail-exports/
World Steel Association. (2024). Worldwide exports of railway track material from 2007 to 2023 (in million metric tons of crude steel production)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/261094/steel-rail-exports/
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Worldwide exports of railway track material from 2007 to 2023 (in million metric tons of crude steel production)* [Graph], World Steel Association, May 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/261094/steel-rail-exports/
