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LNG global import market share by country 2017

Liquefied natural gas import market share worldwide in 2017, by country

The data shows the import market share distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide in 2017, by importing country. At that time, Japan was the world's biggest importer of LNG, having accounted for 28.8% of global LNG imports.

Japan 28.8
China 13.5
South Korea 13.2
India 7.1
Taiwan 5.7
Spain 4.2
Turkey 2.7
France 2.6
Italy 2.1
Egypt 2.1
Pakistan 1.7
Mexico 1.7
United Kingdom 1.7
Kuwait 1.5
Thailand 1.3
Jordan 1.2
Chile 1.1
Argentina 1.1
Portugal 0.9
United Arab Emirates 0.8
Singapore 0.8
Other 4.4