Crude steel production in Axis European countries 1900-1945, by country

During the early 20th century, Germany was the largest producer of steel of Europe's Axis powers by a significant margin, and was also the largest steel producer in Europe when compared to Allied and neutral countries. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was the second largest producer of the Axis powers in Europe, before output fell drastically following its dissolution, and then Italy emerged as the second largest steel producer within the group. Iron and steel output among the other Axis nations was much lower in comparison; in the 1930s German trade with Eastern European countries had a significant impact on their economic structure, and the demand for agricultural products from these regions was much greater than the demand for metals.

在20世纪初，德国凭借显著的领先优势，成为欧洲轴心国中最大的钢铁生产国，且与同盟国和中立国相比，亦为欧洲最大的钢铁生产国。奥匈帝国曾是欧洲轴心国中排名第二的钢铁生产国，但在其解体后产量急剧下降，随后意大利在该集团内崛起，成为第二大钢铁生产国。与其他轴心国相比，其铁钢产量相对较低；在20世纪30年代，德国与东欧国家的贸易对其经济结构产生了显著影响，而这些地区对农产品的需求远大于对金属的需求。