German business in

NORTH DAKOTA

Population: 799,358

Employment by Foreign-Owned Affiliates 2023

Canada - 3,700
United Kingdom - 1,500
Germany - 1,200
Netherlands - 1,000
Japan - 900

Total: 16,500 Jobs created by Foreign-Owned Affiliates in North Dakota

EXPORTS

$46 million

to Germany 2024

Total Exports from North Dakota
$8.64 billion

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

Computer and Electronic Products - 36.96%
Machinery, Except Electrical - 32.61%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components - 13.04%
Plastics & Rubber Products - 6.52%
Chemicals - 4.35%

IMPORTS

$98 million

from Germany 2025

Total Imports to North Dakota
$3.93 billion

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

Machinery, Except Electrical - 57.14%
Computer and Electronic Products - 21.43%
Goods Returned (Exports and Imports) and Reimports - Canada Only - 6.12%
Chemicals - 5.10%
Transportation Equipment - 4.08%

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