A high-strength steel excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance is provided. The high-strength steel of the present invention excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance has a tensile strength of 1800 N/mm2 or above, contains 0.3 to 0.7% (percent by mass) C, 0.95 to 5.0% Cr, not higher than 0.6% and higher than 0% Mn, and 0.7 to 2.5% Si, and contains at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Li, Na and K so as to meet the following conditions: (1) the upper limits of the Mg, the Ca, the Sr, the Ba, the Li, the Na and the K content are 0.05%, and (2) the Mg, the Ca, the Sr, the Ba, the Li, the Na and the K content meet Expression (1): Cr + Mn 4 ≤ 1000 × [ Ca + Mg + Sr + Ba 2 + Li + Na + K 8 ] . ( 1 )