Imports:
$271.1 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Imports - commodities:
engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy
products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing;
food, beverages and tobacco
Imports - partners:
Germany 17.9%, France 11.2%, Netherlands 5.8%, Spain 4.8%, UK 4.7%,
Belgium 4.3%, US 4% (2003)
Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$63.26 billion (2003)
Debt - external:
$868.5 billion NA (2003)
Economic aid - donor:
ODA, $1 billion (2002 est.)
Currency:
euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the
euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of
member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole
currency for everyday transactions within the member countries
Currency code:
EUR
Exchange rates:
euros per US dollar - 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001),
1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999)
Fiscal year:
calendar year