Imports of natural gas by partner country by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
70,860 Million cubic metres
Germany
Lowest
20.42 Million cubic metres
Liechtenstein
Median
3,044 Million cubic metres
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,743
What the numbers show
Imports of natural gas by partner country is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 70,860 Million cubic metres in Germany; the lowest is 20.42 Million cubic metres in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,044 Million cubic metres, and the mean is 12,103 Million cubic metres.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,471.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 6,500.6%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 75.0%).
Imports of natural gas by partner country: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 70,860 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 21.2% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 59,461 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 52,213 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 47,380 Million cubic metres | 2019 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 47,380 Million cubic metres | 2019 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 41,525 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 34,501 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands | 34,501 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Spain | 30,166 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 18,952 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 15,934 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 15,934 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 13 | Ukraine | 8,988 Million cubic metres | 2020 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Denmark | 8,388 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 1,242.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Greece | 6,246 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 113.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Czechia | 5,722 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 21.1% | flat |
| 17 | Hungary | 5,492 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 38.6% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 5,359 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 30.5% | rising |
| 19 | Slovakia | 4,055 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 4,055 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 3,999 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 5.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Portugal | 3,606 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Georgia | 3,388 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 2,699 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 2,699 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 2,684 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 2,556 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 125.6% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 2,556 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 125.6% | rising |
| 29 | Serbia | 2,526 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 2,301 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 294.0% | falling |
| 31 | Finland | 2,177 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 32 | Sweden | 924.45 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 33 | Republic of Moldova | 892.8 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 33 | Moldova | 892.8 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 35 | Slovenia | 873.45 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 14.0% | flat |
| 35 | Slovenia | 873.45 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 14.0% | flat |
| 37 | Latvia | 848.6 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 848.6 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 583.18 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 380.59 Million cubic metres | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Estonia | 344.2 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 344.2 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 330.72 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 146.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 219.67 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 45 | Norway | 75.78 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 6,500.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 20.42 Million cubic metres | 2024 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 330,639 Million cubic metres
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 291,877 Million cubic metres
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 289,193 Million cubic metres