U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Australia: Monthly and Annual EIA Data
2025 average
0 Mbbl/d
Share of U.S. crude imports
0.0%
none reported
Last reported month: October 2023
20 Mbbl/d
none reported for July 2026
Peak year
59 Mbbl/d
1988
EIA reports no U.S. crude oil imports from Australia in 2025. The last year with imports was 2023, at 3 Mbbl/d; the peak was 59 Mbbl/d in 1988.
Annual crude oil imports from Australia
Chart data table (37 rows)
| Period | Mbbl/d |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2008 | 33 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2004 | 21 |
| 2003 | 27 |
| 2002 | 51 |
| 2001 | 34 |
| 2000 | 49 |
| 1999 | 31 |
| 1998 | 31 |
| 1997 | 31 |
| 1996 | 25 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1990 | 47 |
| 1989 | 31 |
| 1988 | 59 |
| 1987 | 49 |
| 1986 | 30 |
| 1985 | 21 |
| 1984 | 25 |
By decade, imports averaged most in the 1980s (36 Mbbl/d in years with imports).
By year
| Year | Mbbl/d | vs prior year | Share of U.S. crude imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | −60.0% | 0.1% |
| 2015 | 10 | — | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | — | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 9 | −10.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | −9.1% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 11 | −66.7% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | 33 | — | 0.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | — | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | −50.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | −52.4% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | 21 | −22.2% | 0.2% |
| 2003 | 27 | −47.1% | 0.3% |
| 2002 | 51 | +50.0% | 0.6% |
| 2001 | 34 | −30.6% | 0.4% |
| 2000 | 49 | +58.1% | 0.5% |
| 1999 | 31 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1998 | 31 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1997 | 31 | +24.0% | 0.4% |
| 1996 | 25 | +56.3% | 0.3% |
| 1995 | 16 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1994 | 16 | −11.1% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | 18 | +5.9% | 0.3% |
| 1992 | 17 | −19.0% | 0.3% |
| 1991 | 21 | −55.3% | 0.4% |
| 1990 | 47 | +51.6% | 0.8% |
| 1989 | 31 | −47.5% | 0.5% |
| 1988 | 59 | +20.4% | 1.2% |
| 1987 | 49 | +63.3% | 1.0% |
| 1986 | 30 | +42.9% | 0.7% |
| 1985 | 21 | −16.0% | 0.7% |
| 1984 | 25 | — | 0.7% |
Years with no reported imports are omitted.
Recent months
| Month | Mbbl/d | Same month a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 20 | — |
| June 2023 | 11 | — |
| July 2022 | 23 | — |
| July 2018 | 17 | — |
| June 2017 | 22 | — |
| September 2016 | 5 | 22 |
| August 2016 | 21 | 11 |
| July 2016 | 21 | 11 |
| December 2015 | 3 | — |
| November 2015 | 36 | — |
| October 2015 | 20 | — |
| September 2015 | 22 | — |
| August 2015 | 11 | 19 |
| July 2015 | 11 | — |
| February 2015 | 19 | — |
| August 2014 | 19 | — |
| May 2013 | 10 | — |
| April 2013 | 7 | — |
| December 2012 | 16 | 51 |
| November 2012 | 19 | 37 |
| September 2012 | 20 | — |
| June 2012 | 18 | — |
| December 2011 | 51 | — |
| November 2011 | 37 | — |
Source and methodology
| Provider | Series | Units | Coverage | Latest observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Energy Information Administration | U.S. imports of crude oil by country of origin: Australia (petroleum/move/impcus) | Mbbl/d (thousand barrels per day) | 1973–2023 | October 2023 |
Crude oil only; petroleum products are not included. Imports are attributed to the country where the crude oil was produced.
Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 4:02 PM CDT. Raw values are shown in source units; any conversion is labeled. See methodology and data sources.
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