Imports - partners:
Germany 11%, France 8.6%, China 8.4%, Italy 8.1%, UAE 7.9%, South
Korea 6.5%, Russia 4.8%, Japan 4.1% (2003)
Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$25.13 billion (2003)
Debt - external:
$10.96 billion (2003 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$408 million (2002 est.)
Currency:
Iranian rial (IRR)
Currency code:
IRR
Exchange rates:
rials per US dollar - 8,193.89 (2003), 6,906.96 (2002), 1,753.56
(2001), 1,764.43 (2000), 1,752.93 (1999)
note: Iran has been using a managed floating exchange rate regime
since unifying multiple exchange rates in March 2002.
Fiscal year:
21 March - 20 March
Communications Iran
Telephones - main lines in use:
14,571,100 (2003)