German business in

SOUTH CAROLINA

Population: 5,118,250

Employment by Foreign-Owned Affiliates 2023

Germany - 45,700
France - 24,500
Canada - 21,700
Japan - 19,600
United Kingdom - 17,900

Total: 193,600 Jobs created by Foreign-Owned Affiliates in South Carolina

EXPORTS

$5.15 billion

to Germany 2025

Total Exports from South Carolina
$38 billion

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

Transportation Equipment - 81.75%
Chemicals - 3.46%
Machinery, Except Electrical - 3.42%
Fabricated Metal Products - 2.14%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components - 1.9

IMPORTS

$6.93 billion

from Germany 2025

Total Imports to South Carolina
$56.23 billion

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

Transportation Equipment - 29.36%
Machinery, Except Electrical - 24.58%
Chemicals - 9.54%
Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components - 8.97%
Fabricated Metal Products - 7.96%

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