Natural gas - consumption:
86.51 billion cu m (2003 est.)
Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2001 est.)
Natural gas - imports:
77.73 billion cu m (2001 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves:
39.64 billion cu m (1 January 2002)
Current account balance:
$165.6 billion (2005 est.)
Exports:
$550.5 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Exports - commodities:
transport equipment, motor vehicles, semiconductors, electrical
machinery, chemicals
Exports - partners:
US 22.9%, China 13.4%, South Korea 7.8%, Taiwan 7.3%, Hong Kong
6.1% (2005)
Imports:
$451.1 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles,
raw materials (2001)