Japan Natural Gas: Imports

1975 - 2024 | Yearly | Cub m mn | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Key information about Japan Natural Gas: Imports

  • Japan Natural Gas: Imports was reported at 87,725.000 Cub m mn in Dec 2024
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 87,927.000 Cub m mn for Dec 2023
  • Japan Natural Gas: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 1,843.000 Cub m mn from Dec 1975 to 2024, with 50 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4,800.000 Cub m mn in 2018 and a record low of 1,427.000 Cub m mn in 1993
  • Japan Natural Gas: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.NG: Natural Gas Imports

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What was Japan's Natural Gas: Imports in 2024?

Japan Natural Gas: Imports was reported at 87,725.000 Cub m mn in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
87,725.000 2024 87,927.000 2023 1,427.000 1993 4,800.000 2018 Cub m mn yearly 1975 - 2024

Natural Gas: Imports by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Argentina (Cub m mn) 2,445.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Armenia (Cub m mn) 2,050.000 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Australia (Cub m mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Austria (Cub m mn) 13,817.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Azerbaijan (Cub m mn) 4,000.000 2006 yearly 2005 - 2006
Belarus (Cub m mn) 17,267.367 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Belgium (Cub m mn) 41,772.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Cub m mn) 240.000 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Brazil (Cub m mn) 8,412.099 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bulgaria (Cub m mn) 2,948.552 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Canada (Cub m mn) 19,350.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Chile (Cub m mn) 4,952.000 2019 yearly 1975 - 2019
China (Cub m mn) 176,709.169 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Croatia (Cub m mn) 1,328.000 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Czech Republic (Cub m mn) 8,610.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Denmark (Cub m mn) 250.000 2012 yearly 2002 - 2012
Dominican Republic (Cub m mn) 1,280.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Egypt (Cub m mn) 14,283.503 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Estonia (Cub m mn) 610.000 2012 yearly 2004 - 2012
Finland (Cub m mn) 2,488.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
France (Cub m mn) 41,506.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Georgia (Cub m mn) 172.000 2012 yearly 2005 - 2012
Germany (Cub m mn) 81,424.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Greece (Cub m mn) 3,319.100 2016 yearly 1997 - 2016
Hungary (Cub m mn) 14,917.000 2019 yearly 1975 - 2019
India (Cub m mn) 34,714.955 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Iran (Cub m mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Iraq (Cub m mn) 9,222.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Ireland (Cub m mn) 2,341.000 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Italy (Cub m mn) 59,166.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (Cub m mn) 87,725.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Jordan (Cub m mn) 3,473.600 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Cub m mn) 1,099.092 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
South Korea (Cub m mn) 63,233.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Kuwait (Cub m mn) 8,671.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Cub m mn) 250.000 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Latvia (Cub m mn) 1,150.000 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Lithuania (Cub m mn) 2,627.900 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Luxembourg (Cub m mn) 802.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
North Macedonia (Cub m mn) 100.000 2012 yearly 2005 - 2012
Malaysia (Cub m mn) 5,458.911 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Mexico (Cub m mn) 102,649.253 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Moldova (Cub m mn) 2,924.000 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Morocco (Cub m mn) 843.810 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (Cub m mn) 50,119.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Oman (Cub m mn) 1,552.200 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Pakistan (Cub m mn) 10,016.720 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Poland (Cub m mn) 21,054.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Portugal (Cub m mn) 5,369.000 2016 yearly 1997 - 2016
Puerto Rico (Cub m mn) 1,360.000 2012 yearly 2000 - 2012
Romania (Cub m mn) 2,255.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Russia (Cub m mn) 11,000.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Singapore (Cub m mn) 16,465.642 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Slovakia (Cub m mn) 4,477.000 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Slovenia (Cub m mn) 730.000 2012 yearly 2005 - 2012
South Africa (Cub m mn) 5,704.400 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Spain (Cub m mn) 30,169.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Sweden (Cub m mn) 888.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Switzerland (Cub m mn) 3,419.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Syria (Cub m mn) 25.000 2016 yearly 2008 - 2016
Taiwan, China (Cub m mn) 15,890.000 2010 yearly 1995 - 2010
Tajikistan (Cub m mn) 120.000 2016 yearly 2006 - 2016
Thailand (Cub m mn) 19,455.212 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Tunisia (Cub m mn) 4,060.541 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Turkey (Cub m mn) 51,735.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Ukraine (Cub m mn) 4,891.880 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
United Arab Emirates (Cub m mn) 23,000.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
United Kingdom (Cub m mn) 41,876.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
United States (Cub m mn) 89,048.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Uruguay (Cub m mn) 60.000 2012 yearly 1999 - 2012
Venezuela (Cub m mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024

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Japan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -286,722.348 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 32,314.947 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1983 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,012,579.6 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1982 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 202.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 296,833.681 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,593,466.283 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 265,307.900 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 215,847.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 129,768.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -86,079.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Central Government Debt (JPY bn) 1,340,033.400 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1982 - Jan 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.389 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,907.7 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 67,575.3 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 16.0 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,318,489.720 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,836,711.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,090,129.972 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 64,667.6 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.3 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 16,119,707.679 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 14,839,728.966 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 9,328.636 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7,020.232 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1960 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,893.221 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,812.626 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1960 - Jan 2026
Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) 927.466 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Exports: MTE: Machinery (MY) (JPY bn) 1,464.468 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1991 - Jan 2026
Exports: MTE: Transport Equipment (TE) (JPY bn) 1,844.010 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1991 - Jan 2026
Exports: MTE: Electrical Machinery (EM) (JPY bn) 1,561.692 Jan 2026 monthly May 1994 - Jan 2026
Exports: Chemicals (CS) (JPY bn) 983.365 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2026
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 10,130.218 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2026
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 10,585.704 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) 455.486 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2026
Exports Unit Value Index: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 100.40 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Unit Value Index: FF: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 101.17 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Exports Quantum Index (2015=100) 106.65 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: USA (2015=100) 106.43 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: China (2015=100) 104.22 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 11,722.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,404.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 84,827.260 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 45,357.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 39,470.048 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 4,628,884.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 109.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,320,427.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 78.4 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,169.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 177.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,671,957.702 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) 376.722 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 1,836.267 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,913.240 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 3,628.526 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) 727.580 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,404.438 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 3,145.011 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 3,204.684 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 10,132.018 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -313.846 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -473.407 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,044.468 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -489.345 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 941.581 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) -506.483 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,644.849 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -715.286 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 254.544 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) -600.381 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 1,459.545 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -10.955 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 2,746.593 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) -9,572.116 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) -1,437.109 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 243,740.809 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 725,809.006 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 33,213.335 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 107,249.405 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 81,169.408 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (JPY bn) 365.341 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (JPY bn) 284.009 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
Enterprise Bankruptcy Case: Total (Unit) 833.000 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 semiannually Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 56,124.083 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,067,766.582 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,284,873.724 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 1.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,196,112.0 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.840 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.0 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 142,042.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,731,133.212 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.8 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1999 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 11,698,906.3 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.2 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 16.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,762.394 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,737.915 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,713,425.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,172,771.803 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.48 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2001 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 114.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Stock: Avg: Money Supply: M2 (JPY bn) 1,279,111.700 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2026
Money Stock: Money Supply: M1 (JPY bn) 1,102,158.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Stock: Money Supply: M3 (JPY bn) 1,635,088.800 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Stock: Avg: sa: M2 (JPY bn) 1,282,114.400 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2026
Money Stock: sa: Money Supply M3 (JPY bn) 1,636,710.200 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Stock: sa: Money Suppy M1 (JPY bn) 1,108,225.800 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2025
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Local Governments (JPY bn) 29,197.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Individuals (JPY bn) 140,008.40 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Corporations: Incl Finance & Insurance (JPY bn) 312,385.90 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Overseas Yen Loans, Domestic Transfer (JPY bn) 12,191.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Outstanding of NPLs: Total (JPY bn) 1,800.000 Sep 2018 semiannually Mar 2002 - Sep 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 103.179 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2026
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 48.900 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2001 - Feb 2026
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -20.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 11.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 8.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 10.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 16.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 13.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025

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