The Macedonian-German economic cooperation in 2011 was more than successful. The trade exchange reached EUR 1,34b, of which EUR 870,48 was Macedonia's export to and EUR 474,44 import from Germany, the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce said Monday in a press release.

Germany is traditionally one of the top trade partners of Macedonia, German Chamber CEO Michael Schmidt says.

Last year saw substantial investments in the car industry, bolstering of the cooperation in the textile manufacturing - attractive goods for the German market, Schmidt says.

This year fresh German investments are coming to Macedonia, which in the near future should result in opening new jobs and boosting the country's export, Schmidt says.