-$52.91 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 187 -$31.25 billion (2007 est.)
Exports:
$601.9 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 6 $546 billion (2007 est.)
Exports - commodities:
machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages
Exports - partners:
Germany 14.3%, Italy 8.7%, Spain 8.3%, UK 7.8%, Belgium 7.6%, US 5.8%, Netherlands 4.2% (2008)
Imports:
$692 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 6 $600.9 billion (2007 est.)
Imports - commodities: