Dutch manufacturing output prices edge up 0.4% in March

Output prices for Dutch-manufactured goods rose by 0.4 per cent year on year in March 2025, a slowdown from the 1.4 per cent annual increase recorded in February, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has reported. 

The modest rise reflects a larger year on year (YoY) drop in crude oil prices, which strongly influence industrial pricing trends.

In March, the average price of North Sea Brent crude stood at €66 (~$75.00) per barrel—over 15 per cent lower than in March 2024. This compares to €72 (~$81.82) in February 2025, down nearly 5 per cent from a year earlier.

As a result, output prices for petroleum derivatives declined by 11.4 per cent in March, deepening from an 8.0 per cent drop the previous month. The chemical sector also saw pressure, with output prices falling by 1.2 per cent in March after a 1.1 per cent rise in February, as per CBS.

Month on month (MoM), manufacturing output prices dipped by 0.5 per cent. Export market prices fell by 0.3 per cent, while domestic prices dropped by 0.8 per cent, signalling weakened demand and lower input costs.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)