KfW-Studie: Jeder Euro Entwicklungshilfe bringt 2,50 Euro Exporte
Die Ausgaben für Entwicklungshilfe haben enorm positive Folgen für die deutsche Wirtschaft, zeigt eine neue Studie. Die Hilfe sichere auch hierzulande hunderttausende Arbeitsplätze.
A new study from the University of Göttingen commissioned by the KfW bank reveals that every euro of German development aid generates 2.50 euros in additional exports. The research examined the relationship between payments under German development cooperation and German exports of goods and, for the first time, services to partner countries between 2005 and 2024.
The positive effect is attributed, among other things, to income effects in the recipient countries, which increased local demand and imports. The German economy also benefited from the additional exports, creating and securing around 380,000 jobs in manufacturing companies and the service sector. The strongest effects were observed in the sectors of machinery, transport, information technology, chemicals, and electrical industries.
Currently, budget negotiations are taking place, during which German development aid expenditures are to be cut for the fifth time in a row. This comes at a time when record spending on armaments is taking place, and it is now facing criticism even within the conservative coalition. Development aid minister Reem Alibali Radovan (SPD) and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) had previously called for a portion of the development aid spending to be exempt from the debt brake rules.
State Chancellor Nathanael Liminski (CDU) expressed the same demand in an interview with Reuters over the weekend. More: German economy defies Iran shock – and grows slightly in the second quarter.
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