Natural gas - production:
0 cu m (2003 est.)

Natural gas - consumption:
20.92 billion cu m (2003 est.)

Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2003 est.)

Natural gas - imports:
21.11 billion cu m (2003 est.)

Current account balance:
$26.78 billion (2004 est.)

Exports:
$250.6 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities:
semiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor
vehicles, computers, steel, ships, petrochemicals

Exports - partners:
China 19.7%, US 17%, Japan 8.6%, Hong Kong 7.2% (2004)

Imports:
$214.2 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities:
machinery, electronics and electronic equipment, oil, steel,
transport equipment, organic chemicals, plastics