Bitkom survey finds 96 percent of German firms import digital technology

A Bitkom survey of 603 German companies found 96 percent import digital technology, mainly from the EU, China and the USA, and 90 percent call themselves dependent on it. Dependency is highest in semiconductors, quantum computing and 5G components.

Verified AI-drafted Bitkom press release, 3 March 2025

What it does not test. This does not break the import dependency down by individual supplier or company, nor does it track change over time.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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