Imports - commodities:

machinery, chemicals, semi-finished goods, fuels, transport equipment

Imports - partners:

Russia 15.5%, Germany 9.3%, China 7.8%, US 5.9%, Italy 5.5%, France 4.5%, Iran 4.1% (2008)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$73.66 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 21 $76.51 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$278.1 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 $249.4 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$128.7 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 $110.5 billion (31 December 2007 est.)