Dutch Manufacturing Output Falls in June

2026-08-10 04:49 By Kyrie Dichosa 1 min. read

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.



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Dutch Manufacturing Output Falls in June
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