The publication STAINLESS STEEL IN FIGURES 2013, which was recently made available by the world organisation of the stainless steel industry, ISSF is available HERE. It includes, among other things, statistical information about

- Annual growth rates of stainless steel and other major metals

- Regional share of stainless steel production

- Stainless crude steel production, trade and use by quarter, grade category and/or region

- Demand versus real stainless steel use

- Per-capita use

- Comparison of direct versus total stainless steel use

The 20-page overview document can be downloaded free of charge HERE.