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ASEAN
Snapshot 2026

Focus on German–ASEAN Business Relations

$4.0T
ASEAN GDP 2025
692M
Population
€79.7B
DE-ASEAN Trade
4.5%
GDP Growth 2025F
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ASEAN Highlights 2026

Southeast Asia continues to demonstrate resilience, with GDP growth forecasts revised upward for 2025 and 2026. ASEAN remains the 5th largest economy globally.

ASEAN Economic Snapshot

Updated growth forecasts reflect ASEAN's robust performance. Southeast Asia's GDP growth revised to 4.5% for 2025 and 4.4% for 2026 (ADB Dec 2025).

$4.0T
ASEAN GDP 2025
4.5%
GDP Growth 2025F
$230B
FDI Inflow 2023
$1.8T
Exports 2023
$1.7T
Imports 2023
692M
Population 2025

GDP Growth by Country (2024 vs 2025F)

FDI Inflow by Sector (2023)

ASEAN's Top Trading Partners (2023, $B)

German FDI Flow to ASEAN (Billion US$)

Manufacturing
$2,519M
Financial & Insurance
$422M
Professional/Scientific
$170M
Real Estate
$155M
Transport & Storage
$64M

German–ASEAN Trade 2026

Total bilateral trade reached €79.7 billion. Germany exported €27.5B and imported €52.2B from ASEAN. Germany's total 2025 trade was €2.93T with exports up 0.9%.

Trade Turnover by Country (€ Billion)

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German Exports
€27.5B
-2.4% YoY
German Imports
€52.2B
-0.6% YoY

Key Trade Products

German Exports to ASEAN
Machinery, Electrical Equipment, Vehicles, Optical & Medical Instruments, Pharmaceuticals
German Imports from ASEAN
Electrical Machinery, Footwear, Apparel, Optical Instruments, Electronics

ASEAN Countries

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ASEAN History & Milestones

Foundation
Expansion
Integration
Modern Era

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