Imports - commodities:

energy, machinery and equipment, chemicals

Imports - partners:

Russia 22.7%, Germany 8.4%, Turkmenistan 6.6%, China 6.5%, Poland 5% (2008)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$31.54 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 41 $32.48 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$101.7 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 37 $79.96 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$41.77 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 $31.08 billion (31 December 2007 est.)