Ghana 12.7%, Burkina Faso 11%, Germany 9.8%, South Africa 7.3%,
Benin 6.9%, India 6.3%, Brazil 4.9%, Belgium 4.8%, Mali 4.4%,
Netherlands 4.3% (2008)
Imports:
$1.541 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 160 $1.264 billion (2007 est.)
Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products
Imports - partners:
China 34.2%, Netherlands 7.5%, France 6.8%, India 6.5%, Thailand 4.9% (2008)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$580 million (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 137 $438 million (31 December 2007 est.)
Debt - external: