| Economy |
| GDP growth rate |
2.7% (2006 est.) |
| Unemployment rate |
3.3% (2006 est.) |
| Inflation rate |
1.1% (2006 est.) |
| Agriculture products |
grains, fruits, vegetables; meat, eggs |
| Industries |
machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments, tourism, banking, and insurance |
| Exports |
$167 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.) |
| Export commodities |
machinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products |
| Export partners |
Germany 19.7%, US 11.1%, Italy 8.8%, France 8.6%, UK 4.8% (2006) |
| Imports |
$162.3 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.) |
| Import commodities |
machinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals; agricultural products, textiles |
| Import partners |
Germany 31.7%, Italy 10.6%, France 10%, US 6.2%, Netherlands 4.7%, Austria 4.3% (2006) |
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