Imports - partners:
Australia 44.6%, Singapore 20.6%, New Zealand 7.7%, China 5% (2003)

Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$510.5 million (2003)

Debt - external:
$2.909 billion (2003 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
$400 million (1999 est.)

Currency:
kina (PGK)

Currency code:
PGK

Exchange rates:
kina per US dollar - 3.5635 (2003), 3.8952 (2002), 3.3887 (2001),
2.7822 (2000), 2.5708 (1999)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Communications Papua New Guinea

Telephones - main lines in use:
62,000 (2002)