Dutch industrial output rises 12% in August

Dutch industrial production rose 12.0% in August 2026 compared with a year earlier, its biggest annual increase in more than four years, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported. The calendar-adjusted figure followed a 9.3% annual rise in July. CBS also said industrial output reached its highest level on record in August. [1]

Production increased in more than 60% of the industrial categories measured by CBS, but the largest branches did not all move in the same direction. Machinery production climbed 45.1% from August 2025, while chemicals output fell 4.1%. Those figures show changes within each branch, not how much each contributed to the overall rise. [1]

On a separate measure, adjusted for both seasonal and calendar effects, production rose 3.3% between July and August. CBS notes that monthly output can fluctuate substantially. Industrial producers’ confidence also rose, from a survey balance of 3.7 in August to 4.2 in September, as producers became more positive about expected activity over the following three months. [1]