Imports - partners:
Brazil 35.9%, US 14.1%, China 7.8%, Germany 4.5% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$30.24 billion (November 2006 est.)
Debt - external:
$106.8 billion (30 June 2006 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$0 (2002)
Currency (code):
Argentine peso (ARS)
Currency code:
ARS
Exchange rates:
Argentine pesos per US dollar - 3.05999 (2006), 2.9037 (2005),
2.9233 (2004), 2.9006 (2003), 3.0633 (2002)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Argentina
Telephones - main lines in use:
8.8 million (2005)