Imports - partners:
Russia 15.6%, Germany 13.6%, Italy 9%, Turkey 6.1%, Greece 5%,
France 4.7% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$8.695 billion (2005)
Debt - external:
$15.32 billion (2005 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$475 million per year in EU pre-accession aid (2004-06)
Currency (code):
lev (BGL)
Currency code:
BGN
Exchange rates:
leva per US dollar - 1.5741 (2005), 1.5751 (2004), 1.7327 (2003),
2.077 (2002), 2.1847 (2001)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Bulgaria
Telephones - main lines in use:
2,483,500 (2005)