Imports:
$3.859 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)

Imports - commodities:
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured and
semi-manufactured goods; food, drink, tobacco

Imports - partners:
Italy 32.3%, UK 11.5%, France 9.6%, Germany 8%, US 5.5%, Singapore
4.1% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$2.579 billion (2005 est.)

Debt - external:
$188.8 million (2005)

Economic aid - recipient:
$NA

Currency (code):
Maltese lira (MTL)

Currency code:
MTL

Exchange rates:
Maltese liri per US dollar - 0.34578 (2005), 0.34466 (2004),
0.37723 (2003), 0.43362 (2002), 0.45004 (2001)

Fiscal year:
calendar year