The Netherlands' industrial production growth accelerated to the highest level in three-and-a-half years, figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday.
Industrial production advanced 4.7 percent year-on-year in April, faster than the 1.9 percent increase in March. Moreover, this was the strongest growth since October 2022, when production expanded 5.4 percent.
Among the eight largest sectors, the machinery industry once again achieved the largest increase in production, which surged by 21.6 percent. Means of transport logged an increase of 0.3 percent, while the chemical industry recorded the largest decline of 4.1 percent.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.