In April 2025, Uzbekistan significantly ramped up its natural gas exports to China while also witnessing a dramatic surge in gas imports, according to data from the National Statistics Committee.
Over the first four months of the year, Uzbekistan exported more natural gas than it imported—a shift driven largely by rising Chinese demand. From January to April, gas exports to China grew by 85%, reaching $199.7mn. The export volume saw sharp monthly increases, jumping from $21.8mn in January to $105.4mn in April.
At the same time, natural gas imports from traditional suppliers Russia and Turkmenistan experienced a volatile trajectory. After a steady decline earlier in the year—from $27.8mn in January to just $2.7mn in March—imports rebounded dramatically in April, surging 41.5 times to $112mn. Overall, total imports during the four-month period dropped nearly threefold to $150.5mn compared to the same timeframe last year.
Despite this rebound, Uzbekistan remained a net exporter of gas for the January-April period.
Discrepancies between national and Chinese customs data remain. The General Administration of Customs of China reported that Uzbekistan exported $143mn worth of gas from January to April—more than twice the figure recorded during the same period in 2024, albeit slightly below the Uzbek data.
China’s customs data also highlighted a significant spike in April imports from Uzbekistan, which rose 3.37 times from March to $72.24mn. Compared to April 2024, this marks a 6.3-fold increase.
Meanwhile, Russia continues to dominate China’s gas imports, with exports totaling $3.32bn in the first four months of 2025. Turkmenistan followed with $2.78bn, while Myanmar, Kazakhstan, the United States, and Italy made up the remainder of China’s top gas suppliers.
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