Imports - commodities:
machinery, chemicals, transport equipment, manufactured goods, food
and live animals

Imports - partners:
US 15.6%, UK 9.6%, Germany 7.3%, China 7.2%, Italy 4.3% (2003)

Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$7.128 billion (2003)

Debt - external:
$31.07 billion (2003 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
IMF $250 million (1998)

Currency:
naira (NGN)

Currency code:
NGN

Exchange rates:
nairas per US dollar - 129.222 (2003), 120.578 (2002), 111.231
(2001), 101.697 (2000), 92.3381 (1999)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

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