German business in

MINNESOTA

Population: 5,830,405

Employment by Foreign-Owned Affiliates 2023

Canada - 29,900
Germany - 23,600
United Kingdom - 18,000
Japan - 12,800
France - 10,800

Total: 164,200 Jobs created by Foreign-Owned Affiliates in Minnesota

EXPORTS

$686 million

to Germany 2025

Total Exports from Minnesota
$23.51 billion

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

Computer and Electronic Products - 28.43
Machinery, Except Electrical - 15.01
Transportation Equipment - 13.70
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities - 9.48
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components - 10.5

IMPORTS

$1.44 billion

from Germany 2025

Total Imports to Minnesota
$37.43 billion

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

Machinery, Except Electrical - 33.82
Computer and Electric Products - 26.89
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components - 9.77
Chemicals - 5.20
Miscellaneous Manufactures - 4.57

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
All data current as of January 2026