Denmark’s manufacturing production fell 3.9% month-on-month in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 1% drop in the previous month. Output declined in textile, clothing, and leather (-11.5% vs 2.1% in April), cement and concrete (-0.8% vs 3.4%), metal and metal products (-7.7% vs 4.8%), electrical equipment (-1.5% vs 2.3%), machinery (-8.2% vs 6.6%), engines, wind turbines, and pumps (-9.1% vs 10.5%), and other machinery (-7.1% vs 2.4%). On the other hand, production recovered in dairies (0.9% vs -2%), bakeries and bread factories (2.7% vs -5.8%), wood, paper, and printing (1.3% vs -2.2%), rubber, plastic, and glass (1.4% vs -0.7%), and furniture (5.5% vs -0.2%). On a seasonally adjusted annual basis, manufacturing activity rose by 6.4% in May, easing from an upwardly revised 13.1% growth in the preceding period. source: Statistics Denmark

Manufacturing Production MoM in Denmark decreased to -3.90 percent in May from -1 percent in April of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in Denmark averaged 0.28 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.30 percent in October of 2024 and a record low of -7.90 percent in December of 2009. 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 July of 2026.

Manufacturing Production MoM in Denmark decreased to -3.90 percent in May from -1 percent in April of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in Denmark is expected to be -1.20 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
2026-06-09 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Apr -1.1% 8.3% -2.9%
2026-07-06 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
May -3.9% -1.0% 0.5%
2026-08-04 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jun -3.9% 0.3%


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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
-3.90 -1.00 12.30 -7.90 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Danish Manufacturing Output Slips
Denmark’s manufacturing production fell 3.9% month-on-month in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 1% drop in the previous month. Output declined in textile, clothing, and leather (-11.5% vs 2.1% in April), cement and concrete (-0.8% vs 3.4%), metal and metal products (-7.7% vs 4.8%), electrical equipment (-1.5% vs 2.3%), machinery (-8.2% vs 6.6%), engines, wind turbines, and pumps (-9.1% vs 10.5%), and other machinery (-7.1% vs 2.4%). On the other hand, production recovered in dairies (0.9% vs -2%), bakeries and bread factories (2.7% vs -5.8%), wood, paper, and printing (1.3% vs -2.2%), rubber, plastic, and glass (1.4% vs -0.7%), and furniture (5.5% vs -0.2%). On a seasonally adjusted annual basis, manufacturing activity rose by 6.4% in May, easing from an upwardly revised 13.1% growth in the preceding period.
2026-07-06
Danish Manufacturing Output Falls in April
Denmark’s manufacturing production fell 1.1% month-on-month in April 2026, following a downwardly revised 8.3% growth in the previous month. Output declined in food, beverages, and tobacco (-2.7% vs 5.5% in March), wood and paper products (-2.1% vs 2.1%), pharmaceutical products (-2.5% vs 15%), electronics (-15.8% vs 37%), rubber, plastic, glass, and concrete products (-1% vs 15.5%), and transportation (-2.2% vs 19.5%). At the same time, activity moderated for textile, clothing, and leather products (2.4% vs 9.5%). Meanwhile, production increased for metal and metal products (5% vs 0.4%), while production recovered for petroleum and chemical products (1.3% vs -0.9%). On a seasonally adjusted annual basis, manufacturing activity jumped 13% in April, easing from a revised 21.1% gain in the preceding period.
2026-06-09
Danish Manufacturing Output Rebounds in March
Denmark’s manufacturing production climbed by 8.6% month-on-month in March 2026, rebounding from an upwardly revised 4.5% drop in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth in manufacturing activity since late September, largely driven by a 37% surge (vs -14.9% in February) in the output of the electronics industry. Production in the pharmaceutical industry, the most important sector, which accounted for 20% of total manufacturing output, also increased by 15% (vs 8.2%). Other notable improvements came from transport (19.5% vs -11.1%), rubber, plastic, glass and concrete (15.5% vs -5.4%), and textile, clothing and leather (9.7% vs -5.8%). Meanwhile, output in the petroleum and chemical (-0.9% vs -5.7%) and machinery industry (-0.6% vs 4.8%) decreased. On a non-seasonally adjusted annual basis, manufacturing activity rose by 20.7% in March, the fastest increase since October 2024, accelerating from a 6.4% gain in February.
2026-05-07