Worlds largest importers of crude oil

Here is a list of countries in terms of the total barrels (bbl/day) crude oil imported per day.

Country: United States
Barrels per day: 9,013,000
Information date: 2009 est

 

 

Country: China

Barrels per day: 5,072,000

Information date: 2011 est

Country: Japan
Barrels per day: 3,384,000
Information date: 2009 est
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Country: India
Barrels per day: 2,768,000
Information date: 2009 est

Country: South Korea
Barrels per day: 2,302,000
Information date: 2009 est

Country: Germany Barrels per day: 1,961,000 Information date: 2009 est

Country: Italy
Barrels per day: 1,591,000
Information date: 2010 est

Country: France
Barrels per day: 1,428,000
Information date: 2009 est
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Country: Spain
Barrels per day: 1,046,000
Information date: 2009 est
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Country: Netherlands Barrels per day: 964,100 Information date: 2009 est

Country: Taiwan
Barrels per day: 952,800
Information date: 2009 est

Country: United Kingdom
Barrels per day: 942,100
Information date: 2009 est

Country: Singapore Barrels per day: 883,500 Information date: 2009 est

Country: Thailand Barrels per day: 807,400 Information date: 2009 est

Country: Canada
Barrels per day: 791,100
Information date: 2009 est

Country: Belgium Barrels per day: 624,500 Information date: 2009 est

Country: Belarus Barrels per day: 431,300 Information date: 2009 est

Country: Virgin Islands

Barrels per day: 425,000 Information date: 2009 est

Country: Brazil

Barrels per day: 412,500 Information date: 2009 est

Country: South Africa

Barrels per day: 402,300 Information date: 2009 est