Manufacturing output over 3 percent up in June
| change (year-on-year % change) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | J | 2.9 |
| 2014 | A | 0.8 |
| 2014 | S | 0.8 |
| 2014 | O | 0.1 |
| 2014 | N | -0.3 |
| 2014 | D | -3.1 |
| 2015 | J | -1.3 |
| 2015 | F | -1.7 |
| 2015 | M | -0.2 |
| 2015 | A | -1.1 |
| 2015 | M | 1.8 |
| 2015 | J | 3.1 |
| 2015 | J | 0.3 |
| 2015 | A | -1.1 |
| 2015 | S | -0.6 |
| 2015 | O | 2.5 |
| 2015 | N | 1.9 |
| 2015 | D | 2.9 |
| 2016 | J | 3.2 |
| 2016 | F | 1.4 |
| 2016 | M | 2.2 |
| 2016 | A | 3.6 |
| 2016 | M | 1.9 |
| 2016 | J | 4 |
| 2016 | J | 2.1 |
| 2016 | A | 2.1 |
| 2016 | S | 3.4 |
| 2016 | O | 0.9 |
| 2016 | N | 3.3 |
| 2016 | D | 6 |
| 2017 | J | 0.8 |
| 2017 | F | 5.4 |
| 2017 | M | 3.6 |
| 2017 | A | 1.3 |
| 2017 | M | 4.4 |
| 2017 | J | 3.4 |
| 2017 | J | 2.8 |
| 2017 | A | 4.3 |
| 2017 | S | 5.6 |
| 2017 | O | 4.2 |
| 2017 | N | 5.7 |
| 2017 | D | 5.6 |
| 2018 | J | 8 |
| 2018 | F | 3.6 |
| 2018 | M | 3.3 |
| 2018 | A | 4.9 |
| 2018 | M | 3.2 |
| 2018 | J | 3.4 |
Strongest production growth in electrotechnical products industry
Output generated by the electrotechnical products industry was almost 14 percent up in June relative to the same month in 2017. The industries producing pharmaceutical and food products recorded above-average output growth as well.
| change (year-on-year % change) | |
|---|---|
| Electrotechnical products | 13.6 |
| Pharmaceutical products | 7.5 |
| Food products | 3.9 |
| Transport equipment | 2.7 |
| Rubber and plastic products | 2.3 |
| Metal products | 2.1 |
| Machinery | 2 |
| Chemical products | -1.3 |
| Manufacturing (total) | 3.4 |
Manufacturing output shows positive trend
A more accurate picture of short-term output developments is obtained when figures are adjusted for seasonal effects and the working-day pattern. After adjustments, a decrease is seen in manufacturing output in June of 0.1 percent on the previous month.
Adjusted for seasonal variation, manufacturing output shows an irregular pattern with many ups and downs, but since mid-2014, the overall trend has been upward.
| index (2010=100) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | J | 103 |
| 2014 | A | 102.4 |
| 2014 | S | 102 |
| 2014 | O | 102.1 |
| 2014 | N | 102.6 |
| 2014 | D | 102.1 |
| 2015 | J | 103.1 |
| 2015 | F | 103 |
| 2015 | M | 102.2 |
| 2015 | A | 102.5 |
| 2015 | M | 103.4 |
| 2015 | J | 103.6 |
| 2015 | J | 103.3 |
| 2015 | A | 101.5 |
| 2015 | S | 102 |
| 2015 | O | 104.7 |
| 2015 | N | 104.4 |
| 2015 | D | 104.4 |
| 2016 | J | 106.1 |
| 2016 | F | 103.5 |
| 2016 | M | 104.7 |
| 2016 | A | 106.6 |
| 2016 | M | 106.2 |
| 2016 | J | 106.4 |
| 2016 | J | 105.5 |
| 2016 | A | 105 |
| 2016 | S | 106.2 |
| 2016 | O | 106.4 |
| 2016 | N | 107.7 |
| 2016 | D | 108.9 |
| 2017 | J | 106.2 |
| 2017 | F | 109.3 |
| 2017 | M | 108.9 |
| 2017 | A | 108.3 |
| 2017 | M | 110.5 |
| 2017 | J | 110.2 |
| 2017 | J | 109.3 |
| 2017 | A | 110 |
| 2017 | S | 111.8 |
| 2017 | O | 111.2 |
| 2017 | N | 113.3 |
| 2017 | D | 114.2 |
| 2018 | J | 114.2 |
| 2018 | F | 113 |
| 2018 | M | 112.8 |
| 2018 | A | 113.4 |
| 2018 | M | 113.9 |
| 2018 | J | 113.8 |
Manufacturers again less confident
In July, Dutch manufacturers were less confident for the second consecutive month. They were mainly less positive about their order books and the future output than in the previous month.
Germany is an important foreign market for the Dutch manufacturing industry. Confidence (i.e. the IFO index) fell for the sixth consecutive month. Nevertheless, the index remains significantly above its long-term average. The average daily output generated by the German manufacturing industry was over 3 percent higher in June 2018 than one year previously.
The figures in this publication are provisional and can be adjusted.
Sources
- StatLine - Industry; production and sales
Related items
- Dossier - Business Cycle