The Economy

Real GDP (2009 est.): $23.7 billion.
Real GDP growth (2009 est.): 0.6%.
Per capita GNI, PPP (2008): $4,690.
Natural resources: Oil, timber, nickel, gold.
Agriculture (13.4% of GDP): Products--coffee, sugar, bananas, cardamom, vegetables, flowers and plants, timber, rice, rubber.
Manufacturing (18.3% of GDP): Types--prepared food, clothing and textiles, construction materials, tires, pharmaceuticals.
Trade (2009): Exports--$7.2 billion: coffee, bananas, sugar, crude oil, chemical products, clothing and textiles, vegetables. Major markets--U.S. 40.7%, Central American Common Market (CACM) 27.5%, Mexico 5.9%. Imports--$11.5 billion: machinery and equipment, fuels, mineral products, chemical products, vehicles and transport materials, plastic materials and products. Major suppliers--U.S. 36.5%, CACM 11.4%, Mexico 10.3%, China 5.3%.