growth rate:
0.6% (2006 est.)

Electricity - production:
263.3 billion kWh (2004)

Electricity - production by source:
fossil fuel: 50.4%
hydro: 18.2%
nuclear: 27.2%
other: 4.1% (2001)

Electricity - consumption:
241.8 billion kWh (2004)

Electricity - exports:
11.4 billion kWh (2004)

Electricity - imports:
8.3 billion kWh (2004)

Oil - production:
31,250 bbl/day (2004 est.)

Oil - consumption:
1.573 million bbl/day (2004 est.)

Oil - exports:
135,100 bbl/day (2001)

Oil - imports:
1.582 million bbl/day (2001)

Oil - proved reserves:
10.5 million bbl (1 January 2002)

Natural gas - production:
339 million cu m (2004 est.)

Natural gas - consumption:
27.01 billion cu m (2004 est.)

Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2004 est.)

Natural gas - imports:
26.95 billion cu m (2004 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves:
2.549 billion cu m (1 January 2005 est.)

Current account balance:
$-98.6 billion (2006 est.)

Exports:
$222.1 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Exports - commodities:
machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines,
other consumer goods

Exports - partners:
France 19.3%, Germany 11.4%, Portugal 9.6%, UK 8.4%, Italy 8.4%, US
4.1% (2005)

Imports:
$324.4 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, semifinished goods,
foodstuffs, consumer goods, measuring and medical control instruments

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)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
41.328 million (2005)

Telephone system:
general assessment: generally adequate, modern facili