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The US could lose billions of dollars in French investment, putting hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk as a result of President Trump's tariffs
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France is one of the biggest foreign investors in the US. It's the fifth worldwide
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By 2023, French investment across the Atlantic amounted to $370 billion, more than double the US's $142 billion into France
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This included over 4,000 subsidiaries of French companies, creating 741,000 jobs. Compare this to the 480,000 jobs as a result of American investment into France
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Historically, French companies have had a strong presence in high-tech sectors such as defence and healthcare
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These companies invested over $5 billion in research and development in the US in 2021
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The US Bureau of Economic ysis says $27 billion worth of goods
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are exported from the US by these French subsidiaries. All this uncertainty comes weeks after French businesses
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such as shipping firm CMA, CGM, announced plans to invest $20 billion into the US
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to build shipping logistics and terminals. This plan was even hailed by President Trump himself at the time
