Key Statistics
Budget:
- revenues: $355.5 million (2008)
- expenditures: $356.8 million (2008)
Industries: printing and production of a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities
Electricity - production: 442 MWh (2010) from solar panels
Electricity - imports: Electricity supplied by Italy
Currency: The euro since 2002. Vatican depends on Italy for practical production of banknotes, stamps and other valuable titles. Due to its rarity, the Vatican's euro coins are highly sought by collectors.
Fiscal year: calendar year
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