IW study: German companies cut US investments by two-thirds
With high tariffs, US President Trump wants to encourage companies to invest more in the USA. So far, he has not been successful with German companies.
German companies have significantly reduced their investments in the US, with a 65% decline in the first half of the year, according to a study by the Institute of the German Economy (IW). The investments totaled around 4.3 billion euros, a sharp drop from the same period last year and almost 80% lower than the first half of 2024.
This trend continues a negative pattern that started at the beginning of Donald Trump's second term in January 2025. Despite this, IW researcher Samina Sultan notes that US market remains attractive, with companies reinvesting their profits in the country.
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