Imports - partners:
Germany 15.3%, Ukraine 8.8%, China 6.9%, Japan 5.7%, Kazakhstan 5%,
US 4.6%, Italy 4.6%, France 4.4% (2004)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$124.5 billion (3 December 2004 e)
Debt - external:
$169.6 billion (2004 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
in FY01 from US, $979 million (including $750 million in
non-proliferation subsidies); in 2001 from EU, $200 million (2000
est.)
Currency (code):
Russian ruble (RUR)
Currency code:
RUR
Exchange rates:
Russian rubles per US dollar - 28.814 (2004), 30.692 (2003), 31.349
(2002), 29.169 (2001), 28.129 (2000)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Russia
Telephones - main lines in use:
35.5 million (2002)