What countries are the top net importers of oil?

The top 10 largest net importers¹ of oil² in 2012 (million barrels per day):

United States	7.39
Japan	4.66
China	4.50
South Korea	2.24
India	2.20
Germany	2.16
France	1.63
Singapore	1.31
Italy	1.16
Spain	1.16

¹ Net imports equals imports minus exports.
² Oil includes crude oil, all other petroleum liquids, and biofuels.

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International energy statistics:
Crude oil imports
Total imports of refined petroleum products
Crude oil exports
Total exports of refined petroleum products

Last updated: June 18, 2015

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