Imports of energy products such as oil and gas by the EU fell, in 2025, to 336.7 billion euros in value (-11.1%) and 723.3 million tons in net mass (-0.6%), according to Eurostat.
According to data from the statistical service of the European Union (EU), 2025 maintained the downward trend that began in 2022 in imports of energy products, with a 51.4% drop in value compared to the 693.4 billion euros (ME) of the reference year.
In terms of volume, between 2022 and 2025, the drop in EU energy imports was 14.9%, from 849.6 to 723.3 million tons.
Regarding oil, and compared to 2024, there was a decline in both the value (-17.8%) and the volume of imports into the EU (-6.1%).
On the other hand, imported liquefied gas recorded a strong increase, both in value (+35.2%) and volume (+24.4%) and with regard to natural gas in the gaseous state, the value of imports rose by 3.4%, while the volume fell by 5.3%.
In 2025, the main oil suppliers were the United States (15.1%), Norway (14.4%), and Kazakhstan (12.7%).
The United States was also the largest supplier of liquefied natural gas, accounting for more than half of the imports of the 27 (56%), followed by Russia (13.9%) and Qatar (8.9%).
Norway, for its part, was the largest gas trading partner in the gaseous state, with a 52.1% share of European purchases, followed by Algeria (17.4%) and Russia (10.4%).
The EU has invested in the diversification of fossil energy sources, in a strategy to reduce energy dependence, and within the scope of sanctions on Russia due to the war launched against Ukraine in 2022.
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