VI. AmCham Business Barometer

Perspektiven zum Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland

6th AmCham Business Barometer: Despite crisis, US companies still see Germany as the most attractive location for investment in Europe.

With a new government in Washington, most US companies anticipate better transatlantic relations – they fear a drop in revenues, but still hope to realize planned investments.

The AmCham Business Barometer surveys the satisfaction of US companies with Germany. For the sixth year in a row, AmCham Germany and The Boston Consulting Group asked US investors for their opinions on Germany as a business location relative to other European countries. This year's survey was conducted at the end of 2008 and the results cross-checked with those of an additional brief survey in January 2009. Half of the 50 highest-volume US companies participated in the survey. Overall, 61 companies with total revenues of 110 billion euros and 250,000 direct jobs in Germany participated.  

 Download Business Barometer 2009. (german language)

 Download Business Barometer 2008. (german language)

Contact  Patricia Limburg, Manager Communications & Government Relations, for the print version.