Imports - partners:
Argentina 18.9%, Brazil 18.5%, Paraguay 14%, US 8.6%, China 6.2%
(2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$3.079 billion (2005 est.)

Debt - external:
$13.24 billion (2005 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
$NA

Currency (code):
Uruguayan peso (UYU)

Currency code:
UYU

Exchange rates:
Uruguayan pesos per US dollar - 24.479 (2005), 28.704 (2004),
28.209 (2003), 21.257 (2002), 13.319 (2001)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Communications Uruguay

Telephones - main lines in use:
1 million (2004)