Production: results for January 2026

Manufacturing production decreased by 0,7% in January 2026 compared with January 2025. The largest negative contributions were made by the wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing division (-11,0% and contributing -1,3 percentage points) and the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (-5,7% and contributing -1,2 percentage points).

The petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division was the largest positive contributor (6,7% and contributing 1,4 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 1,5% in January 2026 compared with December 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,3% in December 2025 and -2,2% in November 2025.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,7% in the three months ended January 2026 compared with the previous three months. Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period. The following divisions reported the largest negative contributions:

·         basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-3,3% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point);

·         motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-6,4% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point); and

·         food and beverages (-1,7% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).

Sales: results for January 2026

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales increased by 2,8% in January 2026 compared with December 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of -4,5% in December 2025 and -0,7% in November 2025.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales decreased by 3,3% in the three months ended January 2026 compared with the previous three months. The largest negative contributions were made by the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division (-15,8% and contributing -2,4 percentage points) and the food and beverages division (-1,9% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point).