U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Gabon: Monthly and Annual EIA Data
The United States imported 18 thousand barrels per day (Mbbl/d) of crude oil from Gabon in 2025, 92% below the 1997 peak of 230. It ranks 18th among 29 sources, with 0.3% of the total.
Annual crude oil imports from Gabon
Chart data table (29 rows)
| Period | Mbbl/d |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2012 | 42 |
| 2011 | 34 |
| 2010 | 47 |
| 2009 | 63 |
| 2008 | 58 |
| 2007 | 63 |
| 2006 | 60 |
| 2005 | 127 |
| 2004 | 142 |
| 2003 | 131 |
| 2002 | 143 |
| 2001 | 140 |
| 2000 | 143 |
| 1999 | 168 |
| 1998 | 207 |
| 1997 | 230 |
| 1996 | 184 |
| 1995 | 229 |
| 1994 | 194 |
| 1993 | 151 |
EIA reports no imports from Gabon for July 2026; the most recent month with imports was March 2026, at 13 Mbbl/d.
By decade, imports averaged most in the 1990s (195 Mbbl/d in years with imports). Its share of U.S. crude oil imports was highest in 1995, at 3.2%. United Arab Emirates ranks just above (28 Mbbl/d) and Kuwait just below (14).
By year
| Year | Mbbl/d | vs prior year | Share of U.S. crude imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | — | 0.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | — | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | — | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | — | 0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | −90.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | −37.5% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 16 | −33.3% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 24 | −42.9% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 42 | +23.5% | 0.5% |
| 2011 | 34 | −27.7% | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 47 | −25.4% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 63 | +8.6% | 0.7% |
| 2008 | 58 | −7.9% | 0.6% |
| 2007 | 63 | +5.0% | 0.6% |
| 2006 | 60 | −52.8% | 0.6% |
| 2005 | 127 | −10.6% | 1.3% |
| 2004 | 142 | +8.4% | 1.4% |
| 2003 | 131 | −8.4% | 1.4% |
| 2002 | 143 | +2.1% | 1.6% |
| 2001 | 140 | −2.1% | 1.5% |
| 2000 | 143 | −14.9% | 1.6% |
| 1999 | 168 | −18.8% | 1.9% |
| 1998 | 207 | −10.0% | 2.4% |
| 1997 | 230 | +25.0% | 2.8% |
| 1996 | 184 | −19.7% | 2.5% |
| 1995 | 229 | +18.0% | 3.2% |
| 1994 | 194 | +28.5% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | 151 | — | 2.2% |
Years with no reported imports are omitted.
Recent months
| Month | Mbbl/d | Same month a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 13 | — |
| February 2026 | 11 | — |
| January 2026 | 35 | — |
| December 2025 | 16 | — |
| November 2025 | 46 | — |
| October 2025 | 37 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 44 | — |
| August 2025 | 18 | — |
| July 2025 | 22 | — |
| June 2025 | 6 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 20 | 4 |
| October 2024 | 21 | — |
| June 2024 | 22 | — |
| May 2024 | 4 | — |
| August 2022 | 23 | — |
| July 2018 | 15 | — |
| May 2018 | 30 | — |
| February 2018 | 14 | — |
| October 2017 | 20 | — |
| August 2017 | 21 | — |
| June 2017 | 10 | — |
| September 2016 | 15 | 12 |
| December 2015 | 22 | — |
| October 2015 | 31 | 32 |
Source and methodology
| Provider | Series | Units | Coverage | Latest observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Energy Information Administration | U.S. imports of crude oil by country of origin: Gabon (petroleum/move/impcus) | Mbbl/d (thousand barrels per day) | 1993–2025 | March 2026 |
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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