Japan Natural Gas: Imports

1975 - 2023 | Yearly | Cub m mn | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Key information about Japan Natural Gas: Imports

  • Japan Natural Gas: Imports was reported at 86,582.636 Cub m mn in Dec 2023
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 95,697.000 Cub m mn for Dec 2022
  • Japan Natural Gas: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 69,360.000 Cub m mn from Dec 1975 to 2023, with 49 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 127,521.000 Cub m mn in 2014 and a record low of 6,150.000 Cub m mn in 1975
  • 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

View Japan's Natural Gas: Imports from 1975 to 2023 in the chart:

Japan Natural Gas: Imports

What was Japan's Natural Gas: Imports in 2023?

Japan Natural Gas: Imports was reported at 86,582.636 Cub m mn in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
86,582.636 2023 95,697.000 2022 6,150.000 1975 127,521.000 2014 Cub m mn yearly 1975 - 2023

Natural Gas: Imports by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Argentina (Cub m mn) 3,887.400 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Armenia (Cub m mn) 2,050.000 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Australia (Cub m mn) 658.120 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Austria (Cub m mn) 15,022.583 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Cub m mn) 4,000.000 2006 yearly 2005 - 2006
Belarus (Cub m mn) 17,000.000 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Belgium (Cub m mn) 52,027.109 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Cub m mn) 240.000 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Brazil (Cub m mn) 6,580.388 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bulgaria (Cub m mn) 2,888.406 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Canada (Cub m mn) 25,259.521 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Chile (Cub m mn) 4,952.000 2019 yearly 1975 - 2019
China (Cub m mn) 162,932.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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) 6,906.880 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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) 45,946.362 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Georgia (Cub m mn) 172.000 2012 yearly 2005 - 2012
Germany (Cub m mn) 88,580.490 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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) 23,559.429 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Iran (Cub m mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Iraq (Cub m mn) 10,117.610 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Ireland (Cub m mn) 2,341.000 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Italy (Cub m mn) 61,856.261 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Japan (Cub m mn) 86,582.636 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Jordan (Cub m mn) 4,037.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Cub m mn) 1,126.047 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (Cub m mn) 59,894.948 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Kuwait (Cub m mn) 8,190.270 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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) 3,179.967 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Mexico (Cub m mn) 58,151.905 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Moldova (Cub m mn) 2,924.000 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Morocco (Cub m mn) 873.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Netherlands (Cub m mn) 59,502.378 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Oman (Cub m mn) 1,919.897 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Pakistan (Cub m mn) 8,697.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Poland (Cub m mn) 17,629.704 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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) 1,673.482 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Russia (Cub m mn) 4,494.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Singapore (Cub m mn) 14,763.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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) 4,053.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Spain (Cub m mn) 35,913.611 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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 (Cub m mn) 15,890.000 2010 yearly 1995 - 2010
Tajikistan (Cub m mn) 120.000 2016 yearly 2006 - 2016
Thailand (Cub m mn) 21,767.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Tunisia (Cub m mn) 3,464.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Turkey (Cub m mn) 49,682.969 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Ukraine (Cub m mn) 444.000 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
United Arab Emirates (Cub m mn) 20,764.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
United Kingdom (Cub m mn) 45,421.213 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
United States (Cub m mn) 83,130.047 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Uruguay (Cub m mn) 60.000 2012 yearly 1999 - 2012
Venezuela (Cub m mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023

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Japan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -331,330.503 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 39,719.581 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1983 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 9.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 217.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 285,838.584 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,715,996.312 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 257,940.611 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government (GG): Revenue (JPY bn) 225,286.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) 65,677.500 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Goods & Services (TGS) (JPY bn) 42,381.800 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Revenue: Social Contributions (JPY bn) 79,597.500 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Revenue: Grants (JPY bn) 3.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Expenses (JPY bn) 234,423.800 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Net Operating Balance (JPY bn) 11,967.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (JPY bn) 1,880.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 219,919.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 110,381.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -109,538.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.447 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,499.7 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 57,631.2 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,416,918.924 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,922,979.164 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,845,576.661 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 60,131.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.7 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 18,580,835.646 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 21,183,617.064 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 10,865.901 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,546.415 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,811.962 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,250.597 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Nov 2024
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 8,858.648 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 9,242.886 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -384.238 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
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: China (2015=100) 104.22 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: USA (2015=100) 106.43 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8,988.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -3,035.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -97,334.750 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -9.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -41,931.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -55,403.738 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,634,842.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 107.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,340,345.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 77.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,277.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 156.819 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,571,569.485 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 207.150 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 2,456.879 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) 3.445 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -482.472 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 3,254.058 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 1,896.528 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -159.048 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) -12,429.782 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,365.525 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 1,802.404 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,521.183 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) -155.659 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) -563.797 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,913.596 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 3,072.644 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 1,347.348 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) -455.056 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) -180.885 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -51.260 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 2,408.794 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 3,134.636 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -493.697 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
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
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 8,970.572 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,789.687 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 26,461.378 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 99,918.360 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 663,941.187 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 77,096.897 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 209,989.603 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Mar 2024 semiannually Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 63,344.796 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,258,492.287 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,419,211.027 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,099,052.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.840 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.2 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 72,106.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,908,352.503 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,049,587.1 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,443.078 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 6,801.108 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,739,463.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 4,972,147.464 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.64 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 122.99 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Stock: Avg: Money Supply: M2 (JPY bn) 1,254,997.500 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Money Stock: Money Supply: M1 (JPY bn) 1,098,542.100 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Money Stock: Money Supply: M3 (JPY bn) 1,610,625.400 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Money Stock: sa: Money Suppy M1 (JPY bn) 1,105,831.300 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Money Stock: Avg: sa: M2 (JPY bn) 1,256,247.400 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Money Stock: sa: Money Supply M3 (JPY bn) 1,614,487.600 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
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: Local Governments (JPY bn) 29,197.20 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) 96.486 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2024
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 5.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 10.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 14.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2025
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 49.400 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2001 - Nov 2024
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -21.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024

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