Exports - partners:

UK 18.6%, US 18.6%, Belgium 14.7%, Germany 7%, France 5.9%, Spain 4.2% (2008)

Imports:

$84.82 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 40 $84.76 billion (2007 est.)

Imports - commodities:

data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing

Imports - partners:

UK 37.7%, US 11.6%, Germany 8.7%, Netherlands 5.6% (2008)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$1.023 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 126 $926.2 million (31 December 2007 est.)