According to a survey conducted by the German Industry and Commerce Association (DIHK), fewer German companies are choosing to invest in the United States due to Trump's trade tariff policies and shifts in strategic focus, with related capital increasingly flowing toward China and other Asian countries. Among approximately 1,700 surveyed manufacturers, 44% indicated plans to invest in the U.S.—a figure that has declined by four percentage points compared to the 2025 survey results, marking the first significant drop since the pandemic. Meanwhile, 34% of respondents named China as their clear investment target, up from 31% previously; the proportion identifying other parts of the Asia-Pacific region (excluding China) as investment targets rose by five percentage points to 26%.
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