German US Investment Falls to US$5 Billion, a Three-Year Low
Germany · INVESTMENT Key Facts —First-half 2026 US investment: German companies invested €4.3 billion (US$5.0 billion) in the United States. That is the lowest first-half level since 2023. —Decline versus 2024: The figure is nearly 80 percent below the first half of 2024. It is also nearly two-thirds lower than the first half of 2025. […] The post German US Investment Falls to US$5 Billion, a…
German firms invested €4.3 billion (US$5.0 billion) in the United States during the first half of 2026, marking the lowest level since 2023. This decline is 80% lower than the same period in 2024 and two-thirds below the first half of 2025. The figure represents nearly four times less than the pre-pandemic average of €15.8 billion (US$18.3 billion) per first half.
A third of German industrial firms are postponing investment projects, according to an ifo survey published on July 22, 2026. The United States has imposed a 15% tariff ceiling on most European Union goods, leading to an average effective US import tariff of 14.4%. German exports to the US fell by 8.6% from February to October 2025, the steepest drop since 2010, excluding the pandemic.
However, German companies are continuing to reinvest profits and loans to US subsidiaries, which were exceptionally high. The decline in investment is attributed to policy uncertainty under Donald Trump's second term and the imposition of a 15% tariff on most European Union goods.
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