Industries: oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, iron and steel, nonferrous metal, tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials; much of industrial capacity is shut down and/or is in need of repair
Industrial production growth rate: 3% (1997 est.)
Electricity-capacity: 18.9 million kW (1995)
Electricity-production: 61.7 billion kWh (1995)
Electricity-consumption per capita: 3,800 kWh (1996 est.)
Agriculture-products: grain, mostly spring wheat, cotton; wool, meat
Exports: total value: $5.6 billion (1996) commodities: oil, ferrous and nonferrous metals, chemicals, grain, wool, meat, coal partners: Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Netherlands, China
Imports: total value: $6 billion (1996) commodities: machinery and parts, industrial materials, oil and gas partners: Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Germany
Debt-external: $3.3 billion (1996)
Economic aid: recipient: ODA, $10 million (1993) note: commitments, 1992-95, $4,780 million ($1,795 million disbursements)