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2025 German American Business Outlook

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Published: February 28, 2025 | Language: English

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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


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About the German American Business Outlook (GABO):

The German American Business Outlook (GABO) is an annual survey of German-American business relations directed at German subsidiaries in the US assessing current economic developments and trends in transatlantic business. The survey is one of the most important economic indicators of German American business relations. Each year, the German American Chambers of Commerce survey German subsidiaries in the United States on their views of the US as an investment location.

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