German companies cut direct investment in the United States to a three-year low, with data for the first half of 2026 showing a sharp decline from a year earlier. Multiple outlets report that German firms invest €4.3 billion (about US$5 billion) in the January–June period.
The reported level is the lowest for the first half since 2023. Outlets also describe the scale of the drop versus recent years: the figure is nearly two-thirds lower than the first half of 2025 and about 80% below the first half of 2024. While most coverage focuses on the data and the magnitude of the fall, NDTV adds context by linking the reduction to uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy under President Donald Trump. Other sources largely stick to the investment figures, without attributing the change to a specific cause.
Overall, the outlets agree on the timing (first half of 2026), the amount invested (around €4.3 billion / US$5 billion), and that the decline reaches the lowest first-half level in roughly three years.
