German companies cut US investment to three-year low, data show
BERLIN: German companies slashed investments in the United States to a three-year low in the first half of 2026, as Trump administration policies fed uncertainty between the transatlantic trading partners. First-half direct investments plunged by nearly two-thirds year-on-year to €4.3 billion ($5 billion), the lowest level since 2023, according to calculations by the German Economic Institute, or…
German companies have significantly reduced their investments in the United States to a three-year low in the first half of 2026, according to data from the German Economic Institute (IW). The investments plunged by nearly two-thirds year-on-year to €4.3 billion ($5 billion), the lowest level since 2023, with a drop of nearly 80% compared to the same period in 2024.
This trend continues the downward trajectory since the start of Donald Trump's second term in January 2025, as the Trump administration has imposed import tariffs on various international trading partners in an attempt to secure favorable concessions.
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