Natural gas - consumption:
8.981 billion cu m (2004)

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

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

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

Current account balance:
$5.913 billion (2006 est.)

Exports:
$144.4 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Exports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, paper and
paperboard, metal goods, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles,
foodstuffs

Exports - partners:
Germany 31.2%, Italy 8.7%, US 5.8%, Switzerland 5.2%, France 4.2%
(2005)

Imports:
$138.6 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal goods,
oil and oil products; foodstuffs