Four EU countries and Egypt make up top five US LNG importers

Within the global gas story, many chapters are being written, including a U.S. wave of upcoming liquefied natural gas (LNG) developments, where the export boom continues to fuel new projects, as the European regasification build-out continues. Among the five countries spotlighted as the top U.S. LNG importers, four are part of the European Union (EU), which is using U.S. LNG to wean itself off Russian gas.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has outlined in the latest ‘Natural Gas Imports and Exports Monthly Report’ that the United States exported 691.2 billion cubic feet (bcf) and imported 253.5 bcf of natural gas in June 2025, resulting in 437.7 bcf of net exports.

The U.S. sent 406.0 bcf, or 58.7% of total natural gas exports, in the form of LNG to 34 countries. As a result, Europe received 251.7 bcf or 62%; Asia got 86.7 bcf or 21.4%; Latin America/Caribbean secured 42 bcf or 10.3%; and Africa imported 25.6 bcf or 6.3%.

This represents a 6.9% decrease from May 2025 and a 13.9% increase from June 2024. While 86.4% of total LNG exports went to non-free trade agreement countries (non-FTA), the remaining 13.6% went to free trade agreement countries (FTA).