Exports - commodities:

machinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products

Exports - partners:

Germany 19.8%, US 9.6%, Italy 8.7%, France 8.6%, UK 5.2% (2008)

Imports:

$227.4 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 20 $187.7 billion (2007 est.)

Imports - commodities:

machinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals; agricultural products, textiles

Imports - partners:

Germany 33.3%, Italy 11%, France 9.4%, US 5.8%, Netherlands 4.6%,
Austria 4% (2008)