STRENGTH DESPITE POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY – GERMAN COMPANIES EXPANDING THEIR FOOTPRINT IN THE US
- Investment: 84 % of German subsidiaries in the US plan to increase their investments over the next 3 years. 27 % without a production facility plan to build one in the next 3 years, excluding professional services and logistics firms
- Workforce: 88 % plan to grow their US workforce by 2029
- Global impact: 74 % of companies report US revenue and 72 % report profits as significant or dominant in their global company results
- Tariffs: 81 % expect impacts from potential tariffs to affect their business in the US
Orlando, FL [February 28, 2025] – The German American Chambers of Commerce (GACCs) published the 2025 German American Business Outlook (GABO) results today at the German American Executive Summit. With 207 respondents from German companies active in the US, this report offers a first look into German companies’ expectations for transatlantic business in the coming years.