Natural gas - proved reserves:
31.15 billion cu m (1 January 2002)

Current account balance:
$234.3 million (2004 est.)

Exports:
$1.356 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities:
diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, processed
fish, karakul skins

Exports - partners:
EU 79%, US 4% (2001)

Imports:
$1.473 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities:
foodstuffs; petroleum products and fuel, machinery and equipment,
chemicals

Imports - partners:
US 50%, EU 31% (2001)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$360 million (2004 est.)

Debt - external:
$1.136 billion (2004 est.)