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The decline in German medium -sized companies active abroad also has an impact on the economic key figures. The total abroad of German middle classes fell slightly to 698 billion euros. On average, the companies that are still active abroad generated 29% of their total sales outside of Germany. This represents an increase of 2% compared to the previous year, although the absolute foreign sales have dropped by 0.4% in total.

important markets and risks

The most important sales markets for German companies in 2023 were Austria, Switzerland, the Benelux countries and France. In view of the geopolitical situation, the German middle class sees itself with new challenges. 16% av mellomstore selskaper har forretningsforhold til USA, med 34% frykt for negative konsekvenser av dagens amerikanske handelspolitikk. Brexit also led to a decline in exports to Great Britain, while only 1% of companies exported to Russia.