Natural gas - proved reserves:
25.77 trillion cu m (1 January 2005 est.)
Current account balance:
$12.51 billion (2006 est.)
Exports:
$33.25 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
Exports - commodities:
liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
Exports - partners:
Japan 36.9%, South Korea 19.4%, Singapore 8.2% (2005)
Imports:
$12.36 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
Imports - commodities:
machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals
Imports - partners:
France 11.4%, Japan 10.4%, US 10.3%, Germany 8.3%, Saudi Arabia
7.2%, UK 6.9%, Italy 6.4%, South Korea 5.5%, UAE 4.8% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$5.755 billion (2006 est.)
Debt - external:
$25.7 billion (2006 est.)