Natural gas - production:
2.637 trillion cu m (2001 est.)

Natural gas - consumption:
2.599 trillion cu m (2001 est.)

Natural gas - exports:
693.7 billion cu m (2001 est.)

Natural gas - imports:
718.7 billion cu m (2001 est.)

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

Exports:
$8.819 trillion f.o.b. (2003 est.)

Exports - commodities:
the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services

Exports - partners:
US 15.7%, Germany 7.7%, China 5.4%, France 5.1%, UK 5.1%, Japan
4.5% (2004)

Imports:
$8.754 trillion f.o.b. (2003 est.)

Imports - commodities:
the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services