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Fact #246: December 9, 2002
U.S. Oil Imports - Top 10 Countries of Origin

The 8-month average for 2002 shows that the United States has imported less oil from OPEC nations (shown in red type on the graph) than in the previous 2 years. The "Top 10" account for nearly 80% of all oil imports in each year shown.

Supporting Information

2002 Top 10 Countries from which the United States Imports Oil
(thousand barrels per day)

Ranking	Country	2000	2001	2002*
1	Canada	1,807	1,828	1,895
2	Saudi Arabia	1,572	1,662	1,505
3	Mexico	1,373	1,440	1,501
4	Venezuela	1,546	1,553	1,385
5	Nigeria	896	885	600
6	Iraq	620	795	525
7	United Kingdom	366	324	461
8	Norway	343	341	407
9	Angola	301	328	325
10	Algeria	225	278	282
Total Top Ten Imports		9,049	9,434	8,886
Total Imports		11,549	11,871	11,299
Top Ten Share of Imports		78%	79%	79%
* 8-month average Source:Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, October 2002, Table 3.3.

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