China Consumer Industries and Metals Consumption 2025

Over the past four decades, the economy of China has experienced remarkable growth, transitioning from a traditional agriculture-based structure to extensive industrialization. Infrastructure development, the expansion of advanced industries, and technological innovation have shaped the country’s industrialization trajectory.

In this regard, the present report examines China’s economic and industrial trends as well as the transformation of its metal consumption market. The first section of the report analyzes the evolution of China’s economic structure and indicators. The following section reviews the performance of its industries along with investment levels in the building construction and infrastructure sectors. The subsequent section provides a detailed assessment of metal consumption across individual industries. Finally, the concluding section examines the overall structure of China’s metal consumption market, evaluates the share of each industry, and outlines future prospects under three scenarios.