Dutch industrial production rises 11.1% in September, led by machinery

Dutch industrial production was 11.1% higher in September than a year earlier, with machinery output leading the gains, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) says. The increase was slightly smaller than August’s 11.7% annual rise.

Production grew in five of the eight largest industrial branches. Machinery output was up 43.1% compared with September 2025, while repair and installation of machinery fell 4.3%. The eight branches together account for nearly 80% of industrial production.

The figures compare each month with the same month a year earlier; they do not show that production rose by 11.1% between August and September. In August, output was 11.7% higher than a year earlier.

Meanwhile, manufacturers’ confidence weakened in October. CBS’s seasonally adjusted confidence measure fell to 2.3 from 4.2 in September, but remained above its 20-year average of -1.4. Producers were less positive about expected output, their order books and stocks. Confidence declined in seven of the nine sectors surveyed.