List of countries by oil imports

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Trends in the top five crude oil-importing countries, 1960–2012

This is a list of countries by oil imports based on The World Factbook and other sources. [1] Many countries also export oil, and some export more oil than they import.

Crude oil import by country [2]
Country/RegionCrude oil imports
(bbl/day - est.)
Year of
information
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union 14,060,0002017
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10,189,1602022 [3]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6,278,0002022 [3]
Flag of India.svg  India 4,581,0712022 [3]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2,732,8602022 [3]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2,660,3692020
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1,776,4522022 [3]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1,256,6662022 [3]
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1,104,5942020
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 835,5492022 [3]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 997,7692020
Flag of France.svg  France 821,9772022 [3]
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 835,2502022 [3]
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 837,3332020
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 841,3002015
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 647,9162022
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 550,9182020
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 458,5312020
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 538,9072019
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 163,2882022
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 433,4002012
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 451,6672019
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 233,0002020
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 379,6002013
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 372,8002013
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 352,3002013
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 274,0832022
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 282,4002013
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 275,6002013
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 243,3002012
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 236,0002013
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 229,0002012
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 317,2502022 [3]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 186,9002013
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 181,9002012
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 173,9002014
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 160,0002013
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 148,5002012
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 131,3002013
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 128,1002012
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 118,4002012
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 117,6002013
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 115,3002013
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 110,6002012
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 104,9002012
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 101,4002013
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 101,2002013
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 99,6902013
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 89,3002020
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 80,0002013
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire 72,8602012
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 70,0002013
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 66,4902013
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 59,4402013
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 59,1802012
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 53,7002012
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 40,8802012
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 37,3002014
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 37,0802013
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 33,0202012
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 32,5202012
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 31,9602012
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 31,7302014
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 29,6502014
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 28,1402012
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 26,5002012
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 25,3202012
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 24,2002012
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24,1602012
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 22,1202012
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,0402012
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 19,8302012
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 15,5602012
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 14,8802012
Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland 30,3402012
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 14,3402012
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 13,5802014
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 9,9402012
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 9,8842013
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 5,9002012
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 4,4932012
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 3,4402012
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3402012
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 1462014
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1402012
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1002012
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 402012

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References

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