machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastics, chemicals

Imports - partners:

Germany 17.9%, Belgium 11.7%, Italy 8.3%, Spain 6.9%, Netherlands 6.8%, UK 5.1%, US 4.3% (2008)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$102.9 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 14 $115.7 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$4.935 trillion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 4 $4.88 trillion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$1.147 trillion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 4 $1.026 trillion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: