$372 million note: approximately 65,000 metric tons in food aid through the World Food Program appeals in 2007, plus additional aid from bilateral donors and non-governmental organizations (2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$12.5 billion (2001 est.)

Currency (code):

North Korean won (KPW)

Currency code:

KPW

Exchange rates:

North Korean won (KPW) per US dollar - 140 (2007), 141 (2006), 170 (December 2004), market: North Korean won per US dollar - 2,500-3,000 (December 2006)

Communications
Korea, North