Natural resources: Petroleum, fish, shrimp, timber, gold.
Agriculture, including seafood (6.1% of GDP in 2006): Products--bananas,
seafood, flowers, coffee, cacao, sugar, tropical fruits, palm oil,
palm hearts, rice, corn, and livestock.
Industry (8.6% of GDP in 2006; oil and mining--24.3% in 2006):
Types--petroleum extraction, food processing, wood products, textiles,
chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
Other major contributors to GDP: Commercial trade (wholesale and retail)
--11.4% (2006); transportation and communications--7.5% (2006);
construction--7.9% (2006).
Trade: Exports--$7.7 billion (2004); $10.1 billion (2005); $12.4 billion (2006).
Types--petroleum, bananas, shrimp, coffee, cut flowers cacao, hemp, wood, fish.
Major markets (2006)--U.S. 54%, Latin America 24%, European Union (EU) 12%, and
Asia 4%. Imports--$7. 5 billion (2004); $9.5 billion (2005); $11.2 billion (2006).
Types--industrial materials, nondurable consumer goods, agricultural products.
Major suppliers (2006)--Latin America 39%, U.S. 23%, Asia 19%, and EU 9%.
Currency: U.S. dollar.
