U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Office

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.

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*Eight-month average for 2002.

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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