In December 2025, Denmark's manufacturing production experienced a 1% decline from the previous month, following an upward revision of the prior month's significant 5.8% drop. This represents the third month of consecutive downturns, although at a less severe rate, as the output improved in several sectors. Chemicals and oil refineries bounced back with a substantial 24.2% rise compared to a 26.1% fall in November. Basic metals saw a 2% increase, significantly recovering from a 13.1% decline. Electrical equipment grew by 3.3%, compared to a 6.2% drop, and transport equipment rose by 4.8% following a previous slight decrease of 0.7%.
Conversely, the decrease in production was less pronounced for food, beverages, and tobacco, which saw a 1.1% decline compared to 2.5% previously. Paper products and printing experienced a smaller contraction of 1.9% against a prior 2.2%, and pharmaceuticals improved to a 6.2% decrease from 10.9%. However, production fell in other areas, including textiles and leather products which declined by 1.9% in contrast to a previous 0.5% rise, electrical components which dropped significantly by 12.1% from a prior 1.2% increase, and machinery which fell by 1.2% after a 2% increase.
On a non-seasonally adjusted year-on-year basis, manufacturing output saw a 6.7% decrease in December, following a revised 2.5% drop in the prior period.
