IW study: German investments in China rise by a third in the first half year
German companies are investing more in China again. In the first half of the year, 5.6 billion euros flowed into the country - despite growing risks and competition.
German companies have significantly increased their investments in China in the first half of the year, according to a study by the Institute of German Economics (IW) in Cologne. The investments totaled around 5.6 billion euros, about a third more than in the same period last year. This amount is in line with the average half-yearly investments of 5.6 billion euros from 2020 to 2025.
German companies are increasingly financing their expansion in China from their own profits locally. In contrast, investments in the US decreased by almost two-thirds to around 4.3 billion euros in the first half of the year.
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