Imports - partners:
China 21%, US 12.7%, Saudi Arabia 5.5%, UAE 4.9%, Australia 4.7%,
South Korea 4.7%, Indonesia 4% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$835.5 billion (2005 est.)
Debt - external:
$1.545 trillion (31 December 2004)
Economic aid - donor:
ODA, $8.9 billion (2004)
Currency (code):
yen (JPY)
Currency code:
JPY
Exchange rates:
yen per US dollar - 110.22 (2005), 108.19 (2004), 115.93 (2003),
125.39 (2002), 121.53 (2001)
Fiscal year:
1 April - 31 March
Communications Japan
Telephones - main lines in use:
58.78 million (2005)