Natural gas - proved reserves:
846.4 billion cu m (1 January 2002)
Current account balance:
$2.173 billion (2003)
Exports:
$11.7 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Exports - commodities:
petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles
Exports - partners:
South Korea 18.7%, China 18.5%, Japan 16.2%, Thailand 12.2%, UAE
7.8%, Iran 4.1% (2003)
Imports:
$5.659 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Imports - commodities:
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food,
livestock, lubricants
Imports - partners:
UAE 21.6%, Japan 17.1%, US 6.2%, UK 5.6%, Germany 4.4%, India 4.4%
(2003)
Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$3.594 billion (2003)
Debt - external:
$5.973 billion (2003 est.)