Natural gas - production:
2.957 billion cu m (2004 est.)

Natural gas - consumption:
83.55 billion cu m (2004 est.)

Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2004 est.)

Natural gas - imports:
81.23 billion cu m (2004 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves:
39.64 billion cu m (1 January 2005 est.)

Current account balance:
$174.4 billion (2006 est.)

Exports:
$590.3 billion f.o.b. (2006 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:
$524.1 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)