Manufacturing production in the Netherlands rose by 0.5% month-on-month in December 2025, after an upwardly revised 1% drop in November. Output rebounded for basic metal (13.6% vs -9.9% in November), machine (9.1% vs -0.9%), petroleum (0.8% vs -2.1%), rubber and plastics (1% vs -1.3%), and metal products (0.6% vs -2.2%). However, growth slowed sharply in the automotive and trailer segment (1.3% vs 9.8%), while the most significant declines were recorded in pharmaceuticals (-19.1% vs -9%) and leather and footwear (-8.2% vs -4.9%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output increased by 1.3% in December, following a downwardly revised 0.4% gain in the previous month. The strongest yearly growth was seen in the machinery industry (11.3% vs 1.1%), while the chemical sector had the biggest fall (-3.1% vs 0%).
