Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific
instruments, foodstuffs
Imports - partners:
Germany 14.2%, China 9.1%, US 7.9%, Japan 6.8%, Canada 6.3%, UK
5.6%, France 4.5%, Iran 4.2% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$23.74 billion (2006 est.)
Debt - external:
$55.47 billion (30 June 2006 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$487.5 million (2000)
Currency (code):
rand (ZAR)
Currency code:
ZAR
Exchange rates:
rand per US dollar - 6.85 (2006), 6.3593 (2005), 6.4597 (2004),
7.5648 (2003), 10.5407 (2002)
Fiscal year:
1 April - 31 March
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