Manufacturing output 14.1 percent up in July

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Average daily output manufacturing (volume)

jaar	maand	change (year-on-year % change)
2017	August	3.7
2017	September	4.8
2017	October	5.1
2017	November	5.3
2017	December	4.4
2018	January	7.5
2018	February	3.2
2018	March	3.8
2018	April	4.7
2018	May	2.9
2018	June	3.3
2018	July	0.9
2018	August	4
2018	September	1.7
2018	October	2.4
2018	November	1.3
2018	December	-4.3
2019	January	-0.6
2019	February	-0.1
2019	March	-0.8
2019	April	-0.3
2019	May	-0.9
2019	June	-2.5
2019	July	0
2019	August	-1.7
2019	September	1.2
2019	Oktober	0.5
2019	November	-1.6
2019	December	-1.2
2020	January	1.7
2020	February	-0.5
2020	March	-1.4
2020	April	-10.5
2020	May	-11.7
2020	June	-9.1
2020	July	-4.3
2020	August	-3.4
2020	September	-5.8
2020	October	-3.5
2020	November	-2.3
2020	December	0.5
2021	January	1.1
2021	February	-2
2021	March	3.3
2021	April	13.1
2021	May	16.2
2021	June	17.9
2021	July	14.1

Average daily output manufacturing (volume)

jaar	maand	change (year-on-year % change)
2017	August	3.7
2017	September	4.8
2017	October	5.1
2017	November	5.3
2017	December	4.4
2018	January	7.5
2018	February	3.2
2018	March	3.8
2018	April	4.7
2018	May	2.9
2018	June	3.3
2018	July	0.9
2018	August	4
2018	September	1.7
2018	October	2.4
2018	November	1.3
2018	December	-4.3
2019	January	-0.6
2019	February	-0.1
2019	March	-0.8
2019	April	-0.3
2019	May	-0.9
2019	June	-2.5
2019	July	0
2019	August	-1.7
2019	September	1.2
2019	Oktober	0.5
2019	November	-1.6
2019	December	-1.2
2020	January	1.7
2020	February	-0.5
2020	March	-1.4
2020	April	-10.5
2020	May	-11.7
2020	June	-9.1
2020	July	-4.3
2020	August	-3.4
2020	September	-5.8
2020	October	-3.5
2020	November	-2.3
2020	December	0.5
2021	January	1.1
2021	February	-2
2021	March	3.3
2021	April	13.1
2021	May	16.2
2021	June	17.9
2021	July	14.1

Output growth in more than three-quarters of the industries

In July, more than three-quarters of all industries saw their output increase on an annual basis. With 63.8 percent, the machinery industry achieved by far the highest growth. However, production contracted in the transport equipment industry. Because of a chip shortage a number of factories were forced to halt production temporarily in July.

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 of 1.3 percent is seen in manufacturing output between June and July 2021.

Adjusted for seasonal and working-day effects, manufacturing output is seen to fluctuate significantly. In the spring of 2020, output declined rapidly and a low point was reached in May 2020. After that, output picked up again. In July 2021, it was at its highest level ever. 

Dutch manufacturers less positive in August

In August 2021, the mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated. However, producer confidence was still well above the average of the past two decades.

Germany is an important foreign market for the Dutch manufacturing industry. In August, German producer confidence was less positive than in July according to the Business Climate Index of the IFO Institute. Opinions on the present level of business activity deteriorated, and optimism declined with regard to expectations. In July, the average daily output generated by the German manufacturing industry grew by over 6 percent year-on-year, as reported by Destatis. Compared to July 2019, however, output was still nearly 6 percent lower.