Manufacturing production in the Netherlands rose by 3.3% month-on-month in August 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.1% increase in July. This marked the sharpest growth since December 2023, as production rebounded strongly in textiles (7.5% vs. -3.4% in July), wood (3.1% vs. -6.9%), graphics (1% vs. -1.8%), and automotive and trailers (26.2% vs. -5.3%). Activity also increased at a faster pace in food (2.1% vs. 1.0%) and building materials (1.3% vs. 0.2%). On the other hand, output declined notably in pharmaceuticals (-18.8% vs. 2.4%), basic metals (-3.9% vs. -3.4%), paper (-5.2% vs. 6.8%), and chemicals (-2.9% vs. 1.9%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output jumped by 12%, its strongest increase in four years, accelerating from a 9.3% rise in August, with more than 60% of the industry's business classes recording higher production for the month. Among the eight largest sectors, machinery posted the largest increase, while chemicals recorded the steepest decline. source: Statistics Netherlands

Manufacturing Production MoM in Netherlands increased to 3.30 percent in August from 2.10 percent in July of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in Netherlands averaged 0.17 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.10 percent in January of 1999 and a record low of -7.00 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Manufacturing Production MoM. Netherlands Manufacturing Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Manufacturing Production MoM in Netherlands increased to 3.30 percent in August from 2.10 percent in July of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in Netherlands is expected to be -0.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Manufacturing Production MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-10 04:30 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jul 1.6% -1.0% 0.7%
2026-10-09 04:30 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Aug 3.3% 2.1% -0.6%
2026-11-10 05:30 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Sep 3.3% -0.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 409.00 317.00 Companies Sep 2026
Business Confidence 4.20 3.70 points Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.20 78.60 percent Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories -589.00 -726.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production 9.70 8.60 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production Mom 2.50 2.30 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 12.00 9.30 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 3.30 2.10 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production -11.30 -1.40 percent Aug 2026


Netherlands Manufacturing Production MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 2.10 6.10 -7.00 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100, SA

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Dutch Manufacturing Output Rises Most Since 2023
Manufacturing production in the Netherlands rose by 3.3% month-on-month in August 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.1% increase in July. This marked the sharpest growth since December 2023, as production rebounded strongly in textiles (7.5% vs. -3.4% in July), wood (3.1% vs. -6.9%), graphics (1% vs. -1.8%), and automotive and trailers (26.2% vs. -5.3%). Activity also increased at a faster pace in food (2.1% vs. 1.0%) and building materials (1.3% vs. 0.2%). On the other hand, output declined notably in pharmaceuticals (-18.8% vs. 2.4%), basic metals (-3.9% vs. -3.4%), paper (-5.2% vs. 6.8%), and chemicals (-2.9% vs. 1.9%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output jumped by 12%, its strongest increase in four years, accelerating from a 9.3% rise in August, with more than 60% of the industry's business classes recording higher production for the month. Among the eight largest sectors, machinery posted the largest increase, while chemicals recorded the steepest decline.
2026-10-09
Dutch Manufacturing Output Rebounds in July
Manufacturing production in the Netherlands rose by 1.6% month-on-month in July 2026, rebounding from a revised 1.0% decline in the previous month. The increase was supported by stronger output in machinery (6.6% vs. -3.1%), leather and footwear (7.2% vs. -3.7%), paper (6.4% vs. 4.4%), chemical products (2.3% vs. 0.7%), food (1.9% vs. -3.2%) and metal products (1.6% vs. -0.6%). These gains were partly offset by declines in wood (-9.4% vs. 0.4%), automotive and trailers (-7.2% vs. 0.3%), machine repair and installation (-6.4% vs. 0.1%), electrical appliances (-4.7% vs. -2.0%) and other transport equipment (-4.5% vs. 0.3%). Output also fell in textiles (-2.1% vs. -1.2%), rubber and plastics (-2.8% vs. -0.4%) and basic metals (-3.2% vs. 0.4%).
2026-09-10
Dutch Manufacturing Output Falls in June
Manufacturing production in the Netherlands fell 1.3% month-on-month in June 2026, following an upwardly revised 1.1% increase in May. This marked the first decline in manufacturing output since February, with production falling mainly in food (-4.8% vs. 1.0% in May), leather and footwear (-4.1% vs. 2.6%), electrical appliances (-1.9% vs. 0.5%), and machinery (-2.9% vs. 7.0%). Output also continued to decline in textiles (-0.2% vs. -0.5%), paper (-0.7% vs. -2.2%), rubber and plastics (-0.4% vs. -1.0%), and metal products (-1.6% vs. -2.4%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing production increased 4.6%, easing from a 6.8% rise in May. Output grew in nearly half of the underlying sectors, with the machinery industry once again recording the largest increase, while machine repair and installation posted the biggest decline.
2026-08-10