Natural Gas Imports and Exports Monthly Report
Dear Subscriber,
In December 2024, the United States exported 696.0 Bcf and imported 312.5 Bcf of natural gas, which resulted in 383.5 Bcf of net exports.
U.S. Natural Gas Imports & Exports by Mode of Transport
 U.S. LNG Exports
The United States exported 410.8 Bcf (59.0% of total U.S. natural gas exports) of natural gas in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to 33 countries.
- Europe (299.2 Bcf, 72.8%), Asia (72.4 Bcf, 17.6%), Latin America/Caribbean (25.0 Bcf, 6.1%), Africa (14.1 Bcf, 3.4%)
- 9.2% increase from November 2024
- 2.9% decrease from December 2023
- 91.4% of total LNG exports went to non-Free Trade Agreement countries (nFTA), while the remaining 8.6% went to Free Trade Agreement countries (FTA)
U.S. LNG exports to the top five countries of destination accounted for 55.9% of total U.S. LNG exports.
- Turkiye (68.6 Bcf, 16.7%), United Kingdom (57.0 Bcf, 13.9%), France (42.6 Bcf, 10.4%), Spain (33.2 Bcf, 8.1%), and Netherlands (28.3 Bcf, 6.9%)
U.S. Imports and Exports by Pipeline and Truck with Mexico
The United States exported 175.3 Bcf of natural gas to Mexico and imported 0.2 Bcf of natural gas from Mexico, which resulted in 175.2 Bcf of net exports.
- 1.7% decrease from November 2024
- 0.3% increase from December 2023
U.S. Imports and Exports by Pipeline and Truck with Canada
The United States exported 109.9 Bcf of natural gas to Canada and imported 310.3 Bcf of natural gas from Canada, which resulted in 200.4 Bcf of net imports.
- 3.2% increase from November 2024
- 16.9% increase from December 2023
This report may also be viewed on our website at: Natural Gas Imports and Exports Monthly Reports | Department of Energy
The Summary Data, Transaction Data, and LNG Exports and Re-Exports Data can be viewed as an Excel file.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the file or its contents.
Regards,
Tu Tran
Economist
U.S. Department of Energy
202-235-5873
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