German business in California

Population: 39,538,223

Employment by Foreign-Owned Affiliates 2021

Total: 816,400 Jobs created by Foreign-Owned Affiliates in California

Exports $6.3 billion to Germany

Total Exports from California $186.2 billion

  1. 1. Mexico 16.5 %
  2. 2. Canada 11.1 %
  3. 3. China 9.7 %
  4. 4. Japan 6.3 %
  5. 5. South Korea 6.2 %
  6. 8. Germany 3.4 %
  7. Other 46.8 %

Imports $14.2 billion from Germany

Total Imports to California $508.8 billion

  1. 1. China 29.0 %
  2. 2. Mexico 11.9 %
  3. 3. South Korea 5.5 %
  4. 4. Japan 5.8 %
  5. 5. Vietnam 5.7 %
  6. 9. Germany 2.8 %
  7. Other 38.7 %

Top Exports to Germany by Industry (% of Total Exports to Germany)

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce

All data current as of September 2023

Top Imports from Germany by Industry (% of Total Imports from Germany)