U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Iran: 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
24 Mbbl/d
none reported for July 2026
Peak year
554 Mbbl/d
1978
EIA reports no U.S. crude oil imports from Iran in 2025. The last year with imports was 2023, at 5 Mbbl/d; the peak was 554 Mbbl/d in 1978.
Annual crude oil imports from Iran
Chart data table (32 rows)
| Period | Mbbl/d |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1991 | 32 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1987 | 98 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1983 | 48 |
| 1982 | 35 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1979 | 297 |
| 1978 | 554 |
| 1977 | 530 |
| 1976 | 298 |
| 1975 | 278 |
| 1974 | 463 |
| 1973 | 216 |
By decade, imports averaged most in the 1970s (377 Mbbl/d in years with imports). Its share of U.S. crude oil imports was highest in 1974, at 13.3%.
By year
| Year | Mbbl/d | vs prior year | Share of U.S. crude imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | — | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | — | 0.1% |
| 1991 | 32 | — | 0.6% |
| 1987 | 98 | +415.8% | 2.1% |
| 1986 | 19 | −29.6% | 0.5% |
| 1985 | 27 | +170.0% | 0.8% |
| 1984 | 10 | −79.2% | 0.3% |
| 1983 | 48 | +37.1% | 1.4% |
| 1982 | 35 | — | 1.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | −97.3% | 0.2% |
| 1979 | 297 | −46.4% | 4.6% |
| 1978 | 554 | +4.5% | 8.7% |
| 1977 | 530 | +77.9% | 8.0% |
| 1976 | 298 | +7.2% | 5.6% |
| 1975 | 278 | −40.0% | 6.8% |
| 1974 | 463 | +114.4% | 13.3% |
| 1973 | 216 | — | 6.7% |
Years with no reported imports are omitted.
Recent months
| Month | Mbbl/d | Same month a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 24 | — |
| September 2023 | 18 | — |
| August 2023 | 14 | — |
| January 2022 | 16 | — |
| March 2021 | 66 | — |
| August 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| December 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2001 | 0 | 0 |
Source and methodology
| Provider | Series | Units | Coverage | Latest observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Energy Information Administration | U.S. imports of crude oil by country of origin: Iran (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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