December 2022 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in December 2022 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 85% of United States crude oil imports in December while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 95% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for December were Canada (3.5 million b/d), Mexico (576,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (500,000 b/d), Iraq (276,000 b/d), and Colombia (215,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Brazil (148,000 b/d), Ecuador (140,000 b/d), Nigeria (134,000 b/d), Guyana (100,000 b/d), and Libya ( 93,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.0 million b/d in December, which was a decrease of 253,000 b/d from imports during November 2022.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in December; exporting 4.2 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 762,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Dec-22 | Nov-22 | YTD 2022 | Dec-21 | YTD 2021 |
| Canada | 3,533 | 3,755 | 3,794 | 4,085 | 3,760 |
| Mexico | 576 | 490 | 637 | 492 | 583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 500 | 440 | 456 | 472 | 356 |
| Iraq | 276 | 265 | 244 | 223 | 152 |
| Colombia | 215 | 205 | 223 | 212 | 180 |
| Brazil | 148 | 184 | 146 | 84 | 104 |
| Ecuador | 140 | 159 | 142 | 203 | 148 |
| Nigeria | 134 | 122 | 94 | 110 | 108 |
| Guyana | 100 | 97 | 77 | - | 76 |
| Libya | 93 | 76 | 79 | 55 | 90 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 63 | 51 | 44 | 28 | 39 |
| Argentina | 60 | 101 | 62 | 61 | 28 |
| Kuwait | 47 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 21 |
| Ghana | 47 | 74 | 56 | 93 | 51 |
| Norway | 25 | - | 19 | 85 | 48 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Dec-22 | Nov-22 | YTD 2022 | Dec-21 | YTD 2021 |
| Canada | 4,160 | 4,304 | 4,354 | 4,783 | 4,340 |
| Mexico | 762 | 657 | 807 | 645 | 711 |
| Saudi Arabia | 605 | 553 | 558 | 550 | 430 |
| Iraq | 326 | 380 | 311 | 223 | 157 |
| Colombia | 218 | 223 | 242 | 228 | 203 |
| Brazil | 189 | 238 | 194 | 101 | 143 |
| Ecuador | 178 | 197 | 169 | 219 | 168 |
| Nigeria | 134 | 131 | 105 | 110 | 125 |
| Bahamas, The | 119 | 41 | 32 | 52 | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 118 | 119 | 106 | 126 | 104 |
| Korea, South | 117 | 150 | 122 | 102 | 135 |
| Guyana | 100 | 97 | 77 | - | 76 |
| Libya | 93 | 76 | 79 | 55 | 91 |
| Argentina | 86 | 127 | 76 | 77 | 38 |
| India | 71 | 0 | 68 | 94 | 100 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.