Imports - partners:
US 53.4%, China 8%, Japan 5.9% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$74.1 billion (2005 est.)

Debt - external:
$137.2 billion (2005 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
$1.166 billion (1995)

Currency (code):
Mexican peso (MXN)

Currency code:
MXN

Exchange rates:
Mexican pesos per US dollar - 10.898 (2005), 11.286 (2004), 10.789
(2003), 9.656 (2002), 9.342 (2001)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Communications Mexico

Telephones - main lines in use:
19.512 million (2005)