Natural gas - proved reserves:
28.32 million cu m (1 January 2002)
Current account balance:
$-11.08 billion (2005 est.)
Exports:
$50.91 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Exports - commodities:
gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and
equipment
Exports - partners:
UK 11.1%, US 9.1%, Japan 8.3%, Germany 6.3%, China 5.2%, Italy 4.5%
(2005)
Imports:
$52.97 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific
instruments, foodstuffs
Imports - partners:
Germany 14.9%, US 7%, China 6.9%, UK 6.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.5%, Japan
5.9%, Iran 5.8%, France 4.3% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$20.63 billion (2005 est.)
Debt - external:
$29.97 billion (2005 est.)