According to the information of Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl, Germany's crude steel output in December 2010 reached 3.2 million tonnes, up by 4.5% YoY, while it was down by 16.2% MoM. Meanwhile, Germany 's total crude steel output in 2010 totaled 43.8 million tonnes, up by 34% YoY. Besides, it is predicted that Germany's crude steel production could reach 44.5 million tonnes in 2011.