German business in

KENTUCKY

Population: 4,505,836

Employment by Foreign-Owned Affiliates 2023

Japan - 44,200
Germany - 17,500
United Kingdom - 12,600
Canada - 12,000
France - 11,200

Total: 153,700 Jobs created by Foreign-Owned Affiliates in Kentucky

EXPORTS

$1.52 billion

to Germany 2024

Total Exports from Kentucky
$47.77 billion

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

Transportation Equipment - 42.23
Chemicals - 34.1
Machinery, Except Electrical - 5.12
Fabricated Metal Products - 3.6
Minerals & Ores - 2.78

IMPORTS

$4.43 billion

from Germany 2024

Total Imports to Kentucky
$94.52 billion

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

Chemicals - 39.21
Machinery, Except Electrical - 16.55
Leather and Allied Products - 9.89
Transportation Equipment - 9.59
Goods Returned (Exports and Imports) and Reimports - Canada Only - 6.51

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