Fact #362: March 7, 2005
Import Share of Petroleum Consumption at All-Time High
The amount of petroleum imported (net imports) to the United States in 2004 was 57.8% of the petroleum consumed in that year, which is the highest import share in the 31-year series. Over this period, imports accounted for the lowest share of consumption in 1985.
Net Import Share of U.S. Petroleum Consumption,1973–2004
Supporting Information
| Year | Percent |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.8 |
| 1974 | 35.4 |
| 1975 | 35.8 |
| 1976 | 40.6 |
| 1977 | 46.5 |
| 1978 | 42.5 |
| 1979 | 43.1 |
| 1980 | 37.3 |
| 1981 | 33.6 |
| 1982 | 28.1 |
| 1983 | 28.3 |
| 1984 | 30.0 |
| 1985 | 27.3 |
| 1986 | 33.4 |
| 1987 | 35.5 |
| 1988 | 38.1 |
| 1989 | 41.6 |
| 1990 | 42.2 |
| 1991 | 39.6 |
| 1992 | 40.7 |
| 1993 | 44.2 |
| 1994 | 45.5 |
| 1995 | 44.5 |
| 1996 | 46.4 |
| 1997 | 49.2 |
| 1998 | 51.6 |
| 1999 | 50.8 |
| 2000 | 52.9 |
| 2001 | 55.5 |
| 2002 | 53.4 |
| 2003 | 56.1 |
| 2004 | 57.8 |
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Source: U. S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, February 2005, Table 1.7 | |
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