Manufacturing output almost 3 percent up in September

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Average daily output manufacturing (volume)

jaar	maand	change (year-on-year % change)
2014	October	0.1
2014	November	-0.3
2014	December	-3.1
2015	January	-1.3
2015	February	-1.7
2015	March	-0.2
2015	April	-1.1
2015	May	1.8
2015	June	3.1
2015	July	0.3
2015	August	-1.1
2015	September	-0.6
2015	October	2.5
2015	November	1.9
2015	December	2.9
2016	January	3.2
2016	February	1.4
2016	March	2.2
2016	April	3.6
2016	May	1.9
2016	June	4
2016	July	2.1
2016	August	2.1
2016	September	3.4
2016	October	0.9
2016	November	3.3
2016	December	6
2017	January	0.8
2017	February	5.4
2017	March	3.6
2017	April	1.3
2017	May	4.4
2017	June	3.4
2017	July	2.8
2017	August	4.3
2017	September	5.6
2017	October	4.2
2017	November	5.7
2017	December	5.6
2018	January	8
2018	February	3.6
2018	March	3.3
2018	April	4.8
2018	May	3.1
2018	June	3.5
2018	July	2.2
2018	August	3.3
2018	September	2.9

Average daily output manufacturing (volume)

jaar	maand	change (year-on-year % change)
2014	October	0.1
2014	November	-0.3
2014	December	-3.1
2015	January	-1.3
2015	February	-1.7
2015	March	-0.2
2015	April	-1.1
2015	May	1.8
2015	June	3.1
2015	July	0.3
2015	August	-1.1
2015	September	-0.6
2015	October	2.5
2015	November	1.9
2015	December	2.9
2016	January	3.2
2016	February	1.4
2016	March	2.2
2016	April	3.6
2016	May	1.9
2016	June	4
2016	July	2.1
2016	August	2.1
2016	September	3.4
2016	October	0.9
2016	November	3.3
2016	December	6
2017	January	0.8
2017	February	5.4
2017	March	3.6
2017	April	1.3
2017	May	4.4
2017	June	3.4
2017	July	2.8
2017	August	4.3
2017	September	5.6
2017	October	4.2
2017	November	5.7
2017	December	5.6
2018	January	8
2018	February	3.6
2018	March	3.3
2018	April	4.8
2018	May	3.1
2018	June	3.5
2018	July	2.2
2018	August	3.3
2018	September	2.9

Strongest production growth in metal products industry

Output generated by the metal products industry was almost 6 percent up in September relative to the same month in 2017. The transport equipment industry recorded above-average output growth as well.

Manufacturing output at highest level ever

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, an increase is seen in manufacturing output in September of 0.7 percent on the previous month. Production reached the highest level ever.

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.

Producer confidence hardly changes in October

Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has been fairly stable over the past three months. The overall trend has been downward since the start of this year. However, the confidence indicator remains well above its long-term average over the past two decades.

Germany is an important foreign market for the Dutch manufacturing industry. In October, confidence of German manufacturers (i.e. the IFO index) decreased significantly due to markedly less optimistic business expectations. Growing global uncertainty is increasingly taking its toll on the German economy. The average daily output generated by the German manufacturing industry hardly grew in September year-on-year.

The figures in this publication are provisional and can be adjusted.