Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, gypsum.
Agriculture: Products--wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables,
peanuts, soybeans; cattle; approximately 75% of Libya's food is imported.
Industry: Types--petroleum, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement.
Trade: Exports (2006 est.)--$37.02 billion f.o.b.: crude oil,
refined petroleum products.
Major markets (2005)--Italy (38%), Germany (15.1%), Spain (9.3%),
Turkey (6.2%), France (6.2%), U.S. (5.2%).
Imports (2006 est.)--$14.47 billion f.o.b.: machinery, transport equipment,
food, manufactured goods. Major suppliers (2003)--Italy (21.2%),
Germany (10.2%), Tunisia (5.9%), Turkey (4.8%), U.K. (4.8%),
France (4.7%), South Korea (4.6%), China (4.5%).
