Manufacturing production in the Netherlands rose by 0.2% month-on-month in September 2026, easing sharply from a downwardly revised two-year high of 3.0% rise in the previous month. Production declined in food (-0.3% vs 1.7% in August), textiles (-5.0% vs 7.5%), rubber and plastic products (-0.7% vs 1.7%), machinery (-1.8% vs 7.4%), automotive and trailers (-10.0% vs 24.5%), and furniture (-4.3% vs 0.1%). Moreover, output growth eased in graphics (0.8% vs 1.6%), building materials (0.8% vs 1.1%), and electric appliances (3.2% vs 6.6%). In contrast, activity fell at a softer pace in clothing (-0.5% vs -1.0%), leather and footwear (-2.2% vs -3.0%), paper (-1.1% vs -5.5%), and basic metals (-2.4% vs -4.2%), while production rebounded in petroleum (4.1% vs -13.3%), chemicals (5.2% vs -3.8%), and pharmaceutical products (40.4% vs -18.9%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing output grew by 11.0% in September, easing from a downwardly revised 11.7% increase in August.