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

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

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

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

Current account balance:
$6.925 billion (2006 est.)

Exports:
$335.3 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Exports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, metals and metal
products, foodstuffs

Exports - partners:
Germany 19.4%, France 17.3%, Netherlands 11.7%, UK 8.2%, US 6.4%,
Italy 5.3% (2005)

Imports:
$333.5 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, pharmaceuticals,
foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products