Dutch Manufacturing Output Growth Eases

Manufacturing production in the Netherlands rose by 0.2% month-on-month in September 2026, easing sharply from a downwardly revised two-year high of 3.0% rise in the previous month. Production declined in food (-0.3% vs 1.7% in August), textiles (-5.0% vs 7.5%), rubber and plastic products (-0.7% vs 1.7%), machinery (-1.8% vs 7.4%), automotive and trailers (-10.0% vs 24.5%), and furniture (-4.3% vs 0.1%). Moreover, output growth eased in graphics (0.8% vs 1.6%), building materials (0.8% vs 1.1%), and electric appliances (3.2% vs 6.6%). In contrast, activity fell at a softer pace in clothing (-0.5% vs -1.0%), leather and footwear (-2.2% vs -3.0%), paper (-1.1% vs -5.5%), and basic metals (-2.4% vs -4.2%), while production rebounded in petroleum (4.1% vs -13.3%), chemicals (5.2% vs -3.8%), and pharmaceutical products (40.4% vs -18.9%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output grew by 11.0% in September, easing from a downwardly revised 11.7% increase in August.

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%).