Imports of natural gas by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Imports of natural gas by partner country was 291,877 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
291,877 Million cubic metres
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
365,978 Million cubic metres
in 2022
All-time low
164,030 Million cubic metres
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Imports of natural gas by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of natural gas by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 291,877 Million cubic metres.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of natural gas by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 365,978 Million cubic metres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 164,030 Million cubic metres, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports of natural gas by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Million cubic metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164,030 Million cubic metres | — |
| 1991 | 169,135 Million cubic metres | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 171,292 Million cubic metres | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 168,752 Million cubic metres | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 172,186 Million cubic metres | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 189,844 Million cubic metres | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 211,759 Million cubic metres | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 214,744 Million cubic metres | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 219,686 Million cubic metres | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 243,482 Million cubic metres | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 261,553 Million cubic metres | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 266,751 Million cubic metres | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 286,590 Million cubic metres | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 298,765 Million cubic metres | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 311,670 Million cubic metres | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 335,344 Million cubic metres | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 340,274 Million cubic metres | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 329,205 Million cubic metres | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 345,608 Million cubic metres | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 330,191 Million cubic metres | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 347,792 Million cubic metres | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 337,168 Million cubic metres | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 327,455 Million cubic metres | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 331,721 Million cubic metres | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 309,245 Million cubic metres | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 329,145 Million cubic metres | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 334,864 Million cubic metres | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 351,664 Million cubic metres | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 327,617 Million cubic metres | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 361,577 Million cubic metres | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 322,544 Million cubic metres | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 332,377 Million cubic metres | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 365,978 Million cubic metres | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 315,738 Million cubic metres | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 291,877 Million cubic metres | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,491 Million cubic metres | 164,030 Million cubic metres | 243,482 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,595 Million cubic metres | 261,553 Million cubic metres | 345,608 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,825 Million cubic metres | 309,245 Million cubic metres | 361,577 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,703 Million cubic metres | 291,877 Million cubic metres | 365,978 Million cubic metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 70,860 Million cubic metres compare
- 2 Italy 59,461 Million cubic metres compare
- 3 Türkiye 52,213 Million cubic metres compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47,380 Million cubic metres compare
- 4 United Kingdom 47,380 Million cubic metres compare
More energy & mining data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 329,208 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 317,947 Gigawatt-hour (2024)
- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 60,633 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 5,707 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of natural gas by partner country 41,158 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Liquid biofuels production capacities 4,920 Thousand tonnes per year (2024)
- Imports of biofuels by partner country 6,015 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of biofuels by partner country 6,111 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country 338,143 Gigawatt-hour (2024)
- Exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country 329,708 Gigawatt-hour (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of natural gas by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Imports of natural gas by partner country in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 291,877 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest imports of natural gas by partner country recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 365,978 Million cubic metres in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of natural gas by partner country recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,030 Million cubic metres in 1990.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for imports of natural gas by partner country?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is imports of natural gas by partner country rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Imports of natural gas by partner country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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