U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Trinidad and Tobago: Monthly and Annual EIA Data
The United States imported 36 thousand barrels per day (Mbbl/d) of crude oil from Trinidad and Tobago in 2025, 75% below the 1978 peak of 142. It ranks 14th among 29 sources, with 0.6% of the total. Volume was 20% lower than in 2024 (45).
Annual crude oil imports from Trinidad and Tobago
Chart data table (53 rows)
| Period | Mbbl/d |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2011 | 33 |
| 2010 | 45 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2008 | 23 |
| 2007 | 48 |
| 2006 | 67 |
| 2005 | 64 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2003 | 67 |
| 2002 | 68 |
| 2001 | 51 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 1999 | 40 |
| 1998 | 53 |
| 1997 | 56 |
| 1996 | 58 |
| 1995 | 62 |
| 1994 | 62 |
| 1993 | 55 |
| 1992 | 70 |
| 1991 | 72 |
| 1990 | 76 |
| 1989 | 73 |
| 1988 | 71 |
| 1987 | 75 |
| 1986 | 93 |
| 1985 | 98 |
| 1984 | 87 |
| 1983 | 83 |
| 1982 | 92 |
| 1981 | 102 |
| 1980 | 115 |
| 1979 | 123 |
| 1978 | 142 |
| 1977 | 134 |
| 1976 | 104 |
| 1975 | 115 |
| 1974 | 63 |
| 1973 | 60 |
EIA reports no imports from Trinidad and Tobago for July 2026; the most recent month with imports was June 2026, at 69 Mbbl/d.
By decade, imports averaged most in the 1970s (106 Mbbl/d in years with imports). Its share of U.S. crude oil imports was highest in 1985, at 3.1%. United Kingdom ranks just above (49 Mbbl/d) and Kazakhstan just below (30).
By year
| Year | Mbbl/d | vs prior year | Share of U.S. crude imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | −20.0% | 0.6% |
| 2024 | 45 | +21.6% | 0.7% |
| 2023 | 37 | −15.9% | 0.6% |
| 2022 | 44 | +12.8% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | 39 | +2.6% | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 38 | −17.4% | 0.6% |
| 2019 | 46 | — | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 7 | — | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 8 | — | 0.1% |
| 2016 | 9 | — | 0.1% |
| 2015 | 7 | — | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 5 | — | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | −70.4% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 27 | −18.2% | 0.3% |
| 2011 | 33 | −26.7% | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 45 | +12.5% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 40 | +73.9% | 0.4% |
| 2008 | 23 | −52.1% | 0.2% |
| 2007 | 48 | −28.4% | 0.5% |
| 2006 | 67 | +4.7% | 0.7% |
| 2005 | 64 | +30.6% | 0.6% |
| 2004 | 49 | −26.9% | 0.5% |
| 2003 | 67 | −1.5% | 0.7% |
| 2002 | 68 | +33.3% | 0.7% |
| 2001 | 51 | −8.9% | 0.5% |
| 2000 | 56 | +40.0% | 0.6% |
| 1999 | 40 | −24.5% | 0.5% |
| 1998 | 53 | −5.4% | 0.6% |
| 1997 | 56 | −3.4% | 0.7% |
| 1996 | 58 | −6.5% | 0.8% |
| 1995 | 62 | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 1994 | 62 | +12.7% | 0.9% |
| 1993 | 55 | −21.4% | 0.8% |
| 1992 | 70 | −2.8% | 1.2% |
| 1991 | 72 | −5.3% | 1.2% |
| 1990 | 76 | +4.1% | 1.3% |
| 1989 | 73 | +2.8% | 1.2% |
| 1988 | 71 | −5.3% | 1.4% |
| 1987 | 75 | −19.4% | 1.6% |
| 1986 | 93 | −5.1% | 2.2% |
| 1985 | 98 | +12.6% | 3.1% |
| 1984 | 87 | +4.8% | 2.5% |
| 1983 | 83 | −9.8% | 2.5% |
| 1982 | 92 | −9.8% | 2.6% |
| 1981 | 102 | −11.3% | 2.3% |
| 1980 | 115 | −6.5% | 2.2% |
| 1979 | 123 | −13.4% | 1.9% |
| 1978 | 142 | +6.0% | 2.2% |
| 1977 | 134 | +28.8% | 2.0% |
| 1976 | 104 | −9.6% | 2.0% |
| 1975 | 115 | +82.5% | 2.8% |
| 1974 | 63 | +5.0% | 1.8% |
| 1973 | 60 | — | 1.8% |
Years with no reported imports are omitted.
Recent months
| Month | Mbbl/d | Same month a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 69 | 48 |
| May 2026 | 34 | 37 |
| April 2026 | 53 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 16 | 73 |
| February 2026 | 36 | 19 |
| January 2026 | 33 | 39 |
| December 2025 | 40 | 34 |
| November 2025 | 27 | 66 |
| October 2025 | 33 | 52 |
| September 2025 | 35 | 48 |
| August 2025 | 50 | 39 |
| July 2025 | 15 | 57 |
| June 2025 | 48 | 74 |
| May 2025 | 37 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 17 | 35 |
| March 2025 | 73 | 34 |
| February 2025 | 19 | 37 |
| January 2025 | 39 | 52 |
| December 2024 | 34 | 47 |
| November 2024 | 66 | 34 |
| October 2024 | 52 | 33 |
| September 2024 | 48 | 47 |
| August 2024 | 39 | 49 |
| July 2024 | 57 | 49 |
Source and methodology
| Provider | Series | Units | Coverage | Latest observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Energy Information Administration | U.S. imports of crude oil by country of origin: Trinidad and Tobago (petroleum/move/impcus) | Mbbl/d (thousand barrels per day) | 1973–2025 | June 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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