According to statistics from the Italian steelmakers' association Federacciai, Italy’s crude steel production totaled around 1.27 million tons in December last year, dropping by 31.8% compared to the previous month and by 15.6% from the same month a year ago. The output of flat steel products dropped by 17.6% year on year to 642,000 tons.

In 2022, Italy produced a total of 21.62 million tons of crude steel, a year-on-year decrease of 11.5%. The production of flat steel products during the period amounted to 9.55 million tons, down by 13.8% year on year.