Reuters: German investment in China up 30% in first half of year, down 70% in US
According to a report by Reuters (Japanese edition) on September 14: The German Institute for Economic Research (IW) released a survey report indicating that German companies increased their investments in China during the first half of 2026, while significantly reducing investments in the United States. Reuters has also confirmed these findings.
Based on IW's analysis of data from the German Federal Bank, corporate investment in China rose by €5.6 billion (US$6.5 billion) year-on-year, roughly matching the average level observed between the first halves of 2020 and 2025.
Jürgen Matthes from IW stated: "German companies have almost no choice but to continue investing in China." He pointed out that China is a crucial sales market, and also described it as a "competitive arena" where firms can fully enhance their competitiveness.
He added: "For Germany, this means production and employment are shifting toward China. The EU should stop this unfair practice and impose countervailing duties on imported Chinese goods."
Meanwhile, according to the survey, German investment in the United States dropped to around €4.3 billion, a decline of nearly two-thirds. This was largely due to trade tensions and tariffs imposed under Trump's administration.
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