Natural gas - proved reserves:
495.5 million cu m (1 January 2002)

Current account balance:
$139.2 million (2003)

Exports:
$2.293 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)

Exports - commodities:
petroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds

Exports - partners:
China 28.6%, Taiwan 19.3%, US 16%, South Korea 12.9% (2003)

Imports:
$666.9 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)

Imports - commodities:
capital equipment, construction materials, foodstuffs

Imports - partners:
France 22.2%, US 6.8%, Italy 6.2%, China 5.1%, Belgium 4.6%, India
4.4% (2003)

Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$44.53 million (2003)

Debt - external:
$5 billion (2000 est.)