Denmark’s manufacturing production rose 3.8% month-on-month in January 2026, following an upwardly revised 1.2% rise in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since September 2025, as output recovered sharply in textiles and leather products (13% vs -1.9%), food, beverages and tobacco (0.3% vs -1.1% in December 2025), wood and paper products (5.8% vs -1.9%), pharmaceutical products (6.9% vs -6.2%), and electrical components (10.7% vs -12.1%). At the same time, activity increased in basic metals (3.4% vs 2%). Meanwhile, output growth slowed in the sales of petroleum and chemical products (1% vs 24.2%) and declined sharply in rubber, plastic, glass, and concrete products (-3.7% vs 1.7%) and transport equipment (-8.1% vs 4.8%). On a non-seasonally adjusted year-on-year basis, manufacturing production grew 14.1% in January from an upwardly revised 1.4% gain in the preceding period. source: Statistics Denmark

Manufacturing Production MoM in Denmark increased to 3.80 percent in January from 1.20 percent in December of 2025. Manufacturing Production MoM in Denmark averaged 0.26 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.70 percent in April of 2024 and a record low of -8.90 percent in January of 2025. This page includes a chart with historical data for Denmark Manufacturing Production MoM. Denmark Manufacturing Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Manufacturing Production MoM in Denmark increased to 3.80 percent in January from 1.20 percent in December of 2025. Manufacturing Production MoM in Denmark is expected to be -2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Denmark Manufacturing Production MoM is projected to trend around 0.70 percent in 2027 and 0.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-06 07:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Dec -1% -5.8% 4.5%
2026-03-06 07:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jan 3.8% 1.2% 0.5%
2026-04-10 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Feb 3.8% -1.8%


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Denmark Manufacturing Production MoM
In Denmark, manufacturing accounts for 96 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: pharmaceuticals (20 percent of total manufacturing); food products, beverages and tobacco (14 percent); machinery (14 percent); furniture and other manufacturing (13 percent); metals (9 percent); chemicals and oil refineries (7 percent); and plastic, glass and concrete (7 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.80 1.20 12.70 -8.90 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Danish Manufacturing Output at 4-Month High
Denmark’s manufacturing production rose 3.8% month-on-month in January 2026, following an upwardly revised 1.2% rise in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since September 2025, as output recovered sharply in textiles and leather products (13% vs -1.9%), food, beverages and tobacco (0.3% vs -1.1% in December 2025), wood and paper products (5.8% vs -1.9%), pharmaceutical products (6.9% vs -6.2%), and electrical components (10.7% vs -12.1%). At the same time, activity increased in basic metals (3.4% vs 2%). Meanwhile, output growth slowed in the sales of petroleum and chemical products (1% vs 24.2%) and declined sharply in rubber, plastic, glass, and concrete products (-3.7% vs 1.7%) and transport equipment (-8.1% vs 4.8%). On a non-seasonally adjusted year-on-year basis, manufacturing production grew 14.1% in January from an upwardly revised 1.4% gain in the preceding period.
2026-03-06
Danish Manufacturing Output Drops For Third Month
Denmark’s manufacturing production fell 1% month-on-month in December 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 5.8% drop in the previous month. This marked the third consecutive month of decline, albeit at a softer pace as output recovered for chemicals and oil refineries (24.2% vs -26.1% in November), basic metals (2% vs -13.1%), electrical equipment (3.3% vs -6.2%), and transport equipment (4.8% vs -0.7%). At the same time, contraction eased for food, beverages, and tobacco (-1.1% vs -2.5%), paper products and printing (-1.9% vs -2.2%), and pharmaceuticals (-6.2% vs -10.9%). On the other hand, activity declined for textiles and leather products (-1.9% vs 0.5%), electrical components (-12.1% vs 1.2%), and machinery (-1.2% vs 2%). On a non-seasonally adjusted year-on-year basis, manufacturing production decreased by 6.7% in December, following a downwardly revised 2.5% drop in the preceding period.
2026-02-06
Danish Manufacturing Output Drops 5.7% in November
Denmark’s manufacturing production fell 5.7% month-on-month in November 2025, following an upwardly revised 4.0% decline in the previous month. It marked the second consecutive monthly drop and was mainly driven by a sharp contraction in the pharmaceutical industry (-10.8% vs -11.6% in October). With a weight of 20.9% in the overall index, this industry group contributed the most to the overall decline. Production also contracted in transport equipment (-7.5% vs -25.9%), plastic, glass & concrete (-8.5% vs -3.0%), electronic components (-3.4% vs -1.4%), and metal and fabricated metal products (-6.0% vs 21.0%). On a non-seasonally adjusted year-on-year basis, manufacturing output fell 2.6% in November, reversing an upwardly revised 0.8% rise in October.
2026-01-09