$16.62 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 40 $13.81 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

bolivars (VEB) per US dollar - 2.147 (2008 est.), 2,147 (2007), 2,147 (2006), 2,089.8 (2005), 1,891.3 (2004)

note: on 1 January 2008 Venezuela revalued its currency with 1000 old bolivares equal to 1 new bolivar

Communications ::Venezuela

Telephones - main lines in use:

6.304 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 28

Telephones - mobile cellular:

27.084 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 32

Telephone system: