Dutch Manufacturing Output Falls in June

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.

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%).

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.