List of countries by natural gas imports

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Trends in the five nations with the largest annual net imports of natural gas

This is a list of countries by natural gas imports mostly based on The World Factbook and EIA . For informational purposes several non-sovereign entities are also included in this list.

Many countries are both importers and exporters of natural gas. For instance, although Canada appears on the list below as the world's fourteenth-largest gas importer, It exports more natural gas than it imports, and so is a net exporter of natural gas. See: List of countries by natural gas exports.

Country/RegionNatural gas - imports (m3/year)Date of
information
 World957,600,000,0002007
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union 420,600,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 99,774,000,0002018
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 155,493,000,0002020 est.
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 70,200,000,0002011 est.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 53,630,000,0002010 est.
Flag of South Korea.svg  Korea, South 51,888,000,0002018
Flag of France.svg  France 46,200,000,0002010 est.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 45,000,000,0002012 est.
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 38,200,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 38,040,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 36,710,000,0002010 est.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 52,578,000,0002018 [1]
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 26,700,000,0002009 est.
Flag of India.svg  India 26,400,000,0002017 [2]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 25,770,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22,530,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 19,320,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 17,600,000,0002009 est.
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 17,250,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 14,590,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12,480,000,0002011 est.
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12,130,000,0002010 est.
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 11,790,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10,890,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9,636,000,0002010 est.
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 9,320,000,0002011 est.
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 8,400,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 8,290,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 6,900,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5,990,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5,586,000,0002011 est.
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5,293,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5,122,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4,782,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3,815,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3,780,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3,700,000,0002011 est.
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3,625,000,0002010 est.
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3,500,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3,460,000,0002011 est.
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3,120,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2,850,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2,480,000,0002010
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 2,330,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2,290,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 2,180,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2,150,000,0002011 est.
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 2,077,000,0002011 est.
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 1,740,000,0002011 est.
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1,700,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1,626,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1,500,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1,490,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1,366,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1,269,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1,250,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1,125,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1,000,000,0002011 est.
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 971,200,0002010 est.
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 910,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 890,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 890,000,0002009 est.
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 756,700,0002009 est.
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 701,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 640,000,0002009 est.
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 560,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 500,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 390,000,0002010 est.
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 189,000,0002009 est.
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 154,500,0002010 est.
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 149,000,0002010 est.
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 136,800,0002011
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 86,400,0002011 est.
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 11,7902010 est.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 12009 est.
Other Countries02009-2011 est.

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