# HS 271121 In Gaseous State global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in in gaseous state, natural gas reached $157.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $202.1B | +1% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | $182.1B | -9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | $138.7B | -23.8% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | $89.9B | -35.2% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | $108.6B | +20.8% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | $132.1B | +21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | $113.0B | -14.4% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | $81.4B | -28% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | $185.7B | +128.1% | +12% |
| 2022 | $388.3B | +109.1% | +50.9% |
| 2023 | $191.1B | -50.8% | +32.9% |
| 2024 | $157.1B | -17.8% | -5.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $20.0B | +1.9% | 22 |
| China | $19.1B | +8.6% | 10 |
| Italy | $18.6B | +11% | 19 |
| United Kingdom | $12.4B | +17.8% | 9 |
| Belgium | $10.4B | +15.1% | 7 |
| France | $9.4B | +2% | 8 |
| Netherlands | $6.9B | +55.1% | 11 |
| USA | $6.0B | -2.6% | 8 |
| Mexico | $4.5B | -1.9% | 6 |
| Turkey | $4.3B | +20.9% | 2 |
| Hungary | $3.8B | +13.9% | 15 |
| Spain | $3.4B | +3.9% | 6 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._