January 2021 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in January 2021 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 January 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 January were Canada (3.8 million b/d), Mexico (631,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (207,000 b/d), Colombia (177,000 b/d), and Ecuador (152,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Nigeria (127,000 b/d), Brazil (110,000 b/d), Russia (102,000 b/d), Iraq ( 89,000 b/d), and Guyana ( 60,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 5.8 million b/d in January, which was an increase of 71,000 b/d from imports during December 2021.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in January; exporting 4.5 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 747,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Jan-21 | Dec-20 | YTD 2021 | Jan-20 | YTD 2020 |
| Canada | 3,836 | 3,818 | 3,836 | 3,875 | 3,875 |
| Mexico | 631 | 659 | 631 | 720 | 720 |
| Saudi Arabia | 207 | 111 | 207 | 401 | 401 |
| Colombia | 177 | 193 | 177 | 314 | 314 |
| Ecuador | 152 | 163 | 152 | 231 | 231 |
| Nigeria | 127 | 63 | 127 | 62 | 62 |
| Brazil | 110 | 144 | 110 | 81 | 81 |
| Russia | 102 | 46 | 102 | 95 | 95 |
| Iraq | 89 | 89 | 89 | 299 | 299 |
| Guyana | 60 | 100 | 60 | - | - |
| Ghana | 54 | 64 | 54 | 30 | 30 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 49 | 34 | 49 | 28 | 28 |
| Libya | 33 | - | 33 | 67 | 67 |
| Brunei | 32 | - | 32 | 48 | 48 |
| Norway | 31 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Jan-21 | Dec-20 | YTD 2021 | Jan-20 | YTD 2020 |
| Canada | 4,468 | 4,440 | 4,468 | 4,505 | 4,505 |
| Mexico | 747 | 740 | 747 | 854 | 854 |
| Russia | 649 | 416 | 649 | 601 | 601 |
| Saudi Arabia | 237 | 190 | 237 | 407 | 407 |
| Colombia | 205 | 219 | 205 | 337 | 337 |
| Ecuador | 164 | 176 | 164 | 242 | 242 |
| Nigeria | 145 | 93 | 145 | 64 | 64 |
| Brazil | 121 | 173 | 121 | 101 | 101 |
| Korea, South | 96 | 123 | 96 | 92 | 92 |
| Iraq | 89 | 89 | 89 | 299 | 299 |
| India | 76 | 90 | 76 | 88 | 88 |
| Netherlands | 75 | 132 | 75 | 48 | 48 |
| Guyana | 60 | 100 | 60 | - | - |
| Ghana | 60 | 64 | 60 | 31 | 31 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 49 | 34 | 49 | 31 | 31 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.