Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in February 2025 show that one country, Canada, exported more than one million barrels per day to the United States (see table below). The top five exporting countries accounted for 87% of United States crude oil imports in February while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 97% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for February were Canada (4.1 million b/d), Mexico (458,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (259,000 b/d), Brazil (225,000 b/d), and Venezuela (209,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Colombia (167,000 b/d), Iraq (159,000 b/d), Ecuador (113,000 b/d), Argentina (101,000 b/d), and Guyana ( 71,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.0 million b/d in February, which was a decrease of 604,000 b/d from imports during January 2025.
Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in February; exporting 4.8 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 552,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) |
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Country | Feb-25 | Jan-25 | YTD 2025 | Feb-24 | YTD 2024 |
Canada | 4,099 | 4,271 | 4,190 | 4,135 | 4,160 |
Mexico | 458 | 343 | 397 | 532 | 527 |
Saudi Arabia | 259 | 328 | 295 | 251 | 275 |
Brazil | 225 | 155 | 188 | 170 | 204 |
Venezuela | 209 | 287 | 250 | 142 | 147 |
Colombia | 167 | 222 | 196 | 171 | 208 |
Iraq | 159 | 181 | 171 | 152 | 151 |
Ecuador | 113 | 113 | 113 | 131 | 105 |
Argentina | 101 | 126 | 114 | 81 | 69 |
Guyana | 71 | 139 | 107 | 227 | 200 |
Nigeria | 54 | 133 | 95 | 154 | 162 |
Norway | 37 | 26 | 32 | 5 | 12 |
Algeria | 25 | - | 12 | 18 | 18 |
Angola | 20 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 15 |
Trinidad And Tobago | 19 | 39 | 29 | 37 | 45 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) |
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Country | Feb-25 | Jan-25 | YTD 2025 | Feb-24 | YTD 2024 |
Canada | 4,760 | 4,991 | 4,881 | 4,806 | 4,830 |
Mexico | 552 | 484 | 516 | 690 | 704 |
Saudi Arabia | 281 | 377 | 332 | 348 | 368 |
Brazil | 249 | 192 | 219 | 240 | 273 |
Venezuela | 221 | 300 | 263 | 142 | 151 |
Colombia | 197 | 250 | 225 | 196 | 244 |
Iraq | 194 | 230 | 213 | 161 | 190 |
Argentina | 127 | 146 | 137 | 86 | 76 |
Algeria | 119 | 28 | 71 | 42 | 58 |
Ecuador | 113 | 113 | 113 | 131 | 108 |
Belgium | 112 | 26 | 67 | 30 | 19 |
Kuwait | 86 | 61 | 73 | 45 | 30 |
Korea, South | 84 | 92 | 88 | 95 | 95 |
Nigeria | 81 | 133 | 108 | 154 | 167 |
India | 77 | 47 | 61 | 49 | 69 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.
Crude oil imports from Persian Gulf 2016 (discontinued)
Explanatory notes
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) petroleum imports data are available at the company level. The data source is the Form EIA-814, "Monthly Imports Report."