Natural gas - proved reserves:
714.9 billion cu m (2003)
Current account balance:
$-33.46 billion (2004 est.)
Exports:
$347.2 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Exports - commodities:
manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco
Exports - partners:
US 15.3%, Germany 10.8%, France 9.2%, Ireland 6.8%, Netherlands 6%,
Belgium 5.1%, Spain 4.5%, Italy 4.2% (2004)
Imports:
$439.4 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Imports - commodities:
manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs
Imports - partners:
Germany 13%, US 9.3%, France 7.4%, Netherlands 6.6%, Belgium 4.9%,
China 4.3%, Italy 4.3% (2004)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$48.73 billion (2004)
Debt - external:
$4.71 trillion (2003)