
Under the lens · August 2026
Investment discipline calls for connective leadership.
Dutch industry expects to invest three per cent less in 2026. When fewer projects receive an automatic green light, leaders who can combine technical feasibility, operational continuity, quality, value-chain risk and financial return become more valuable. This combination is scarce across all GHG fields: industrial services, manufacturing, high-tech, regulated environments, technical trade, logistics and specialist shipbuilding.
Statistics Netherlands · Industrial investment expectations 2026 · View source