Abstract: Development in recent years of hot stamping steels, including ordinary hot stamping steel, hot stamping steel with high hardenability and oxidation resistance, high strength ductile hot stamping steel, ultra high strength hot stamping steel, high hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity hot stamping steel and ultra high strength hot stamping steel reinforced by nanoparticles, is summarized. The relation between lightweight and functionality of hot stamping steel parts, the relation between strength and hydrogen embrittlement and the influence mechanism of microstructure refinement on strength and toughness are analyzed. The suggestions for the further development direction of hot stamping steels are put forward.