2026.01.0207:35:06UTC+00Dutch Manufacturing PMI Eases in December

The Nevi Netherlands Manufacturing PMI slightly decreased to 51.1 in December 2025, down from 51.8 in November, indicating the slowest rate of improvement since May. The growth in new orders moderated due to weaker export sales, which also contributed to a slight decline in production output. However, employment saw a return to modest growth, and business confidence reached a 10-month peak. Supply chain challenges worsened, as suppliers’ delivery times stretched to their most prolonged in over three years, even though purchasing activity remained largely stable and inventories declined. On the pricing front, input costs and output prices increased to their highest levels in four months, largely influenced by rising energy and wage expenses, especially within the capital goods sector. Although the expansion was slower, all manufacturing sub-sectors grew, propelled primarily by the investment goods segment, indicating a broader uptick towards the end of 2025.