Greece |
|
| TRADE AND BUSINESS |
| Agriculture
- products |
wheat,
corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco,
potatoes; beef, dairy products |
| Exports |
$12.6 billion
f.o.b. (2002) |
| Exports
- commodities |
food and
beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals,
textiles |
| Exports
- partners |
Germany 10.4%,
Italy 8.5%, UK 6.3%, Bulgaria 5.4%, US 5.3%, Cyprus 4.7% (2002)
|
| Imports |
$31.4 billion
f.o.b. (2002) |
| Imports-
commodities |
machinery,
transport equipment, fuels, chemicals |
| Imports
- partners |
Germany 12.2%,
Italy 11.5%, Russia 7.4%, South Korea 6%, France 5.7%, Netherlands
5.6%, US 4.7%, Belgium 4.3%, UK 4.1% (2002) |
| Currency |
euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced
the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions
of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the
sole currency for everyday transactions within the member
countries |
| Exchange
rates |
euros per
US dollar - 1.06 (2002), 1.12 (2001), 365.4 (2000), 305.65
(1999), 295.53 (1998)
note: in January 2001, the drachma became a participating
currency within the Eurosystem, and the euro market rate became
applicable to all transactions |
| Fiscal
year |
calendar
year |
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