Demand for steel in India likely to register healthy growth of 8.6% in 2023: Worldsteel
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The World Steel Association (Worldsteel) has said that after a growth of 9.3 per cent in 2022, the demand for steel in India is expected to register a 'healthy growth' of 8.6 per cent in 2023 and 7.7 per cent in 2024. It forecasts that global steel demand will grow 1.8 per cent in 2023 and reach 1,814.5 MT after having contracted by 3.3 per cent in 2022. In 2024, the demand will see an increase of 1.9 per cent to 1,849.1 MT.
The global body said the Indian economy remains stable against the pressure of high interest rate environment, and the steel demand is expected to continue its high growth momentum. Growth in India's construction sector is driven by government spending on infrastructure and recovery in private investment. Infrastructure investment will also support the capital goods sector growth.
It further said healthy growth momentum will continue in automotive. The consumer durables sector is the only sector that is underperforming due to higher inflation/interest rates that constrain discretionary spending. However, it will improve in 2024 with festive season spending and progress in the Production Linked Investment (PLI) schemes.
