German Companies Increasingly Favor Asia Over US Investments

Fewer German companies are investing in the US due to President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and focus is shifting to China and other Asian countries, according to a survey by industry lobby group DIHK.

Among around 1,700 manufacturers polled, 44% said they planned to invest in the US, four percentage points less than in the 2025 survey and the first significant decline since the Covid-19 pandemic, the DIHK said Thursday.