Overview

• The US accounted for 10.4% of German exports in 2024, valued at 161.3 billion euros, the highest share since 2002.
• Pharmaceutical exports to the US made up 23.8% of Germany's total in the sector, valued at 27.0 billion euros, with this category exempt from US tariff increases.
• Aerospace exports to the US reached 5.8 billion euros, representing 17.1% of Germany's total in the sector.
• The US also imported 11.8 billion euros of German optical and photographic products, accounting for 14.9% of these exports.
• While the US is Germany's top export market, it ranks as the third-largest import source, supplying 7.0% of Germany’s imports, valued at 91.5 billion euros.