Natural gas - proved reserves:
106.5 billion cu m (37257)

Agriculture - products:
bananas, coffee, cocoa, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca),
plantains, sugarcane; cattle, sheep, pigs, beef, pork, dairy
products; balsa wood; fish, shrimp

Exports:
$4.9 billion (2002 est.)

Exports - commodities:
petroleum, bananas, shrimp, coffee, cocoa, cut flowers, fish

Exports - partners:
US 39%, Colombia 5.6%, South Korea 5.1%, Germany 5%, Italy 4.4%
(2002)

Imports:
$6 billion (2002 est.)

Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw materials, fuels; consumer
goods

Imports - partners:
US 28.6%, Colombia 14.4%, Japan 6%, Chile 4.5%, Brazil 4.1% (2002)

Debt - external:
$14.4 billion (2002)

Economic aid - recipient:
$120 million (2001)