Imports - commodities:

machinery and equipment, vehicles and aircraft, petroleum, electronics, textiles, plastics

Imports - partners:

Australia 18.1%, China 13.2%, US 9.5%, Japan 8.3%, Singapore 4.7%,
Malaysia 4.4%, Germany 4.3% (2008)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$11.15 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 64 $17.25 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$59.08 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 $51.44 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$72.92 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 $70.94 billion (31 December 2007 est.)