$243.6 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 2 $263.1 billion (2007 est.)

Exports:

$1.498 trillion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 2 $1.35 trillion (2007 est.)

Exports - commodities:

machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles

Exports - partners:

France 9.7%, US 7.1%, UK 6.7%, Netherlands 6.6%, Italy 6.4%, Austria 5.4%, Belgium 5.2%, Spain 4.4%, Poland 4% (2008)

Imports:

$1.232 trillion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 3 $1.079 trillion (2007 est.)

Imports - commodities: