Investeringerne i jern­ øg stålindustrien la i 1998 på 4,375 mia. ECU. hvilkel er en væ­sentlig stigning i forhold til 1997 (3.875 mia. ECU).
Capital expenditure in the steel industry in 1998 totalled about ECU 4.375 billion, which was a substantial increase on 1997 (ECU 3.875 billion).