Imports - partners:
Germany 15.3%, France 14.7%, Italy 8.6%, UK 5.8%, Netherlands 5%,
China 4.2% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$17 billion (2006 est.)
Debt - external:
$1.591 trillion (30 June 2006 est.)
Economic aid - donor:
ODA, $1.33 billion (1999)
Currency (code):
euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the
euro as a common currency to be used by the financial institutions
of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole
currency for everyday transactions with the member countries
Currency code:
EUR
Exchange rates:
euros per US dollar - 0.79669 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004),
0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Spain
Telephones - main lines in use:
18.322 million (2005)