Imports - commodities:
machinery, semi-finished goods, food, transport equipment, consumer
products

Imports - partners:
Italy 21.2%, Germany 10.3%, Tunisia 5.6%, Turkey 4.8%, UK 4.8%,
France 4.7%, South Korea 4.6%, China 4.5% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$57.48 billion (2006 est.)

Debt - external:
$4.492 billion (2006 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
ODA, $18 million (2004 est.)

Currency (code):
Libyan dinar (LYD)

Currency code:
LYD

Exchange rates:
Libyan dinars per US dollar - 1.315 (2006), 1.3084 (2005), 1.305
(2004), 1.2929 (2003), 1.2707 (2002)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Communications Libya