Baden-Württemberg‟s automotive sector has a strong international network and its products are sold worldwide.

• Around 34 billion Euros are generated by the Baden- Württemberg car sector abroad.

• Worth more than 4.5 billion Euros, the US market is the largest sales market by some margin for the Baden-Württemberg car industry. Around 13% of total exports from Baden- Württemberg go to the USA ..

• More than half - around 52% – of exports remain within the EU-27. The four markets of Italy, England, France and Spain alone import around one third of the exports from Baden- Württemberg.

• In addition to the USA and European countries, sales markets in the far east, particularly the Chinese and Japanese market, are playing an increasingly important role in the Baden-Württemberg car industry.

• In terms of importing, Europe and its countries are also of major importance, which further reinforces the close links within Europe between the Baden-Württemberg automotive sector and the member states of the European Union.

Import and export for WZ-Code 34 according to the list of states for external trade statistics Source: German Office of Statistiics