Importation of Oil
How much oil consumed by the United States comes from foreign countries?
In 2015, about 24% of the petroleum consumed by the United States was imported from foreign countries, the lowest level since 1970. 1
Top sources of imported oil to the U.S. 1
| Top five countries 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Gross imports & percentage | exports | net imports |
| Canada | 3.39 (37%) | 0.81 | 2.58 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.17 (13%) | 0.00 | 1.16 |
| Mexico | 0.84 (9%) | 0.56 | 0.28 |
| Venezuela | 0.79 (9%) | 0.08 | 0.71 |
| Iraq | 0.37 (4%) | 0 | 0.37 |
In millions of barrels per day.
The price of oil over two decades.
Sources
1. United State Energy Information Administration
2. Based on gross imports by country of origin.
