Natural gas - consumption:
0 cu m (2003 est.)

Current account balance:
$-705.7 million (2005 est.)

Exports:
$7.481 billion f.o.b.; note - includes the Colon Free Zone (2005
est.)

Exports - commodities:
bananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, clothing

Exports - partners:
US 44.9%, Spain 8.9%, Sweden 5.6%, Netherlands 4.9%, Costa Rica 4%
(2005)

Imports:
$8.734 billion f.o.b. (includes the Colon Free Zone) (2005 est.)

Imports - commodities:
capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, chemicals

Imports - partners:
US 27.5%, Netherlands Antilles 11.4%, Costa Rica 4.7%, Japan 4.5%
(2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$1.211 billion (2005 est.)

Debt - external:
$9.758 billion (2005 est.)