German Investment in US Plummets 45% Amid Trump's Second Term Uncertainty

• German companies' investment in the US fell by nearly 45% to 10.2 billion euros (11.1 billion USD) between February and November 2025, compared to the previous year.
• This decline is attributed to rising trade uncertainty and frequent shifts in US trade policy under President Donald Trump's second term.
• The investment figures are also 24% below the long-term average for the same period between 2015 and 2024.
• German exports to the US also saw an 8.6% drop between February and October 2025, the steepest decline since 2010, excluding COVID-19 years.
• Sectors like automobiles, machinery, and chemical products experienced significant export declines, with tariffs raising input costs and contributing to US inflation.

Why It Matters: German investment and exports to the US significantly declined due to trade policy uncertainty under Trump's second term.