Imports - commodities:

petroleum sector equipment, other equipment

Imports - partners:

US 19.6%, Spain 13.7%, Cote d'Ivoire 11.9%, France 9.6%, China 7.7%,
Italy 6.6%, UK 6.4%, Netherlands 4.1% (2007)

Economic aid - recipient:

$39 million (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$3.846 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$338 million (31 December 2007 est.)