Germans more likely to see the U.S. as an important partner than Americans are to see Germany as one % who say is the most or second-most important partner for American/German foreign policy
Among Americans, 36% choose the United Kingdom as the most or second-most important foreign policy partner. Roughly two-in-ten say China (23%) and Canada (20%) are top partners, but Germany is chosen by only 13% as the most or second-most important partner, in between Israel at 15% and Mexico at 12%.
Germans more likely to see the U.S. as an important partner than Americans are to  | see Germany as one  | % who say is the most or second-most important partner for American/German foreign policy  | Americans  | Germans  | France  | 60%  | UK  | 36%  | ULS  | China  | 23  | 42  | China  | 15  | Canada  | 20  | Russia  | 12  | Israel  | 15  | UK  | Germany  | 13  | Austria*  | Mexico  | 12  | 3  | * European countries/ European Union and Italy also had 3%  | Note: Combined res ponses. Only top six countries shown.  | Source: Pew Research Center survey conducted in the U.S Sept. 17-22, 2019. Q1a-b. German results from Korber-stiftung survey conducted  | Sept. 9- 28, 2019  | "Americans and Germans Differ in Their Views of Each Other and the World"  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 