Imports - commodities:
engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy
products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing;
food, beverages and tobacco
Imports - partners:
Germany 18%, France 10.9%, Netherlands 5.9%, Spain 4.6%, Belgium
4.4%, UK 4.3%, China 4.2% (2004)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$61.5 billion (2004 est.)
Debt - external:
$913.9 billion (2004 est.)
Economic aid - donor:
ODA, $1 billion (2002 est.)
Currency (code):
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 - 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002),
1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
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