crude oil, machinery, gems, fertilizer, chemicals

Imports - partners:

China 11.1%, Saudi Arabia 7.5%, US 6.6%, UAE 5.1%, Iran 4.2%,
Singapore 4.2%, Germany 4.2% (2008)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$254 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 5 $273.9 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$229.3 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 $206 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$144.2 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 23 $103.1 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: