Germany Emerges as Key Global Supplier in Semiconductor Industry

A new study highlights Germany's critical role in chip production, while geopolitical tensions reshape global supply chains.

Germany is identified as one of the nine most important countries in the global semiconductor supply chain, particularly for specialized chips and manufacturing equipment.
The Ifo Institute study emphasizes that global dependencies in chip production are reciprocal, with Germany exporting more production materials and equipment than it imports.
China and Taiwan dominate integrated circuit exports, while Germany, the US, and Japan lead in performance semiconductors, optical chips, and sensor technology.
US President Donald Trump has called for a shift of semiconductor production back to the US, threatening tariffs as a means to reduce reliance on Taiwan.
Taiwan has signaled willingness to collaborate with the US to create a diversified and resilient semiconductor supply chain, highlighting its strategic importance in the industry.