Imports - partners:
US 31.6%, Colombia 11%, Brazil 9.1%, Mexico 6.9% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$29.64 billion (2005 est.)
Debt - external:
$41.51 billion (2005 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$74 million (2000)
Currency (code):
bolivar (VEB)
Currency code:
VEB
Exchange rates:
bolivares per US dollar - 2,089.8 (2005), 1,891.3 (2004), 1,607
(2003), 1,161 (2002), 723.7 (2001)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Venezuela
Telephones - main lines in use:
3,605,500 (2005)