Imports - partners:
France 30.3%, Italy 8.2%, Germany 6.5%, Spain 5.5%, US 5.2%, China
5.1%, Turkey 4.3% (2004)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$43.55 billion (2004 est.)
Debt - external:
$21.9 billion (2004 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$122.8 million (2002 est.)
Currency (code):
Algerian dinar (DZD)
Currency code:
DZD
Exchange rates:
Algerian dinars per US dollar - 72.061 (2004), 77.395 (2003),
79.682 (2002), 77.215 (2001), 75.26 (2000)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Algeria
Telephones - main lines in use:
2,199,600 (2003)