Photo: DPALast year China became Germany’s most important trading partner, knocking the US off the top spot. France was the second most important trade partner. Total trade with the Gallic nation was valued at €167 billion, while the US was relegated to third place, with total transatlantic trade accounting for €165 billion. Before that France had been the most important partner for every year since 1975. In that time German exports to China have increased more than eight fold, the Foreign Office states on its website.

Source: The Local February 24, 2017 10:58 UTC