France 16.5%, Italy 11%, China 10.3%, Spain 7.4%, Germany 6.1%, US 5.5% (2008)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$143.5 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 10 $110.6 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$3.753 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 113 $3.957 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$13.76 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 73 $11.91 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$1.162 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 $962 million (31 December 2007 est.)

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