Natural gas - proved reserves:
1.264 trillion cu m (1 January 2002)

Current account balance:
$3.874 billion (2003)

Exports:
$8.759 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)

Exports - commodities:
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products,
chemicals

Exports - partners:
US 13.3%, Italy 12.3%, UK 7.9%, France 4.7%, Germany 4.7%, India
4.2% (2003)

Imports:
$14.75 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)

Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels

Imports - partners:
US 13.6%, Germany 7.4%, Italy 7%, France 6.6%, China 4.8%, Saudi
Arabia 4.3% (2003)

Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$14.22 billion (2003)

Debt - external:
$30.34 billion (2003 est.)