U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Mexico: Monthly and Annual EIA Data
The United States imported 383 thousand barrels per day (Mbbl/d) of crude oil from Mexico in 2025, 76% below the 2004 peak of 1,598. It ranks 2nd among 29 sources, with 6.2% of the total. Volume was 17% lower than in 2024 (464).
Annual crude oil imports from Mexico
Chart data table (53 rows)
| Period | Mbbl/d |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 383 |
| 2024 | 464 |
| 2023 | 733 |
| 2022 | 637 |
| 2021 | 583 |
| 2020 | 656 |
| 2019 | 599 |
| 2018 | 665 |
| 2017 | 608 |
| 2016 | 582 |
| 2015 | 688 |
| 2014 | 781 |
| 2013 | 850 |
| 2012 | 975 |
| 2011 | 1,102 |
| 2010 | 1,152 |
| 2009 | 1,092 |
| 2008 | 1,187 |
| 2007 | 1,409 |
| 2006 | 1,577 |
| 2005 | 1,556 |
| 2004 | 1,598 |
| 2003 | 1,569 |
| 2002 | 1,500 |
| 2001 | 1,394 |
| 2000 | 1,313 |
| 1999 | 1,254 |
| 1998 | 1,321 |
| 1997 | 1,360 |
| 1996 | 1,207 |
| 1995 | 1,027 |
| 1994 | 939 |
| 1993 | 863 |
| 1992 | 787 |
| 1991 | 759 |
| 1990 | 689 |
| 1989 | 716 |
| 1988 | 674 |
| 1987 | 602 |
| 1986 | 621 |
| 1985 | 715 |
| 1984 | 659 |
| 1983 | 766 |
| 1982 | 645 |
| 1981 | 469 |
| 1980 | 507 |
| 1979 | 437 |
| 1978 | 316 |
| 1977 | 177 |
| 1976 | 87 |
| 1975 | 70 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
In July 2026 the figure was 352 Mbbl/d, and the 12 months to then averaged 325.
By decade, imports averaged most in the 2000s (1,420 Mbbl/d in years with imports). Its share of U.S. crude oil imports was highest in 1983, at 23.0%. Canada ranks just above (3,910 Mbbl/d) and Saudi Arabia just below (269).
By year
| Year | Mbbl/d | vs prior year | Share of U.S. crude imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 383 | −17.5% | 6.2% |
| 2024 | 464 | −36.7% | 7.0% |
| 2023 | 733 | +15.1% | 11.3% |
| 2022 | 637 | +9.3% | 10.1% |
| 2021 | 583 | −11.1% | 9.5% |
| 2020 | 656 | +9.5% | 11.2% |
| 2019 | 599 | −9.9% | 8.8% |
| 2018 | 665 | +9.4% | 8.6% |
| 2017 | 608 | +4.5% | 7.6% |
| 2016 | 582 | −15.4% | 7.4% |
| 2015 | 688 | −11.9% | 9.3% |
| 2014 | 781 | −8.1% | 10.6% |
| 2013 | 850 | −12.8% | 11.0% |
| 2012 | 975 | −11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2011 | 1,102 | −4.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010 | 1,152 | +5.5% | 12.5% |
| 2009 | 1,092 | −8.0% | 12.1% |
| 2008 | 1,187 | −15.8% | 12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,409 | −10.7% | 14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,577 | +1.3% | 15.6% |
| 2005 | 1,556 | −2.6% | 15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,598 | +1.8% | 15.8% |
| 2003 | 1,569 | +4.6% | 16.2% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +7.6% | 16.4% |
| 2001 | 1,394 | +6.2% | 14.9% |
| 2000 | 1,313 | +4.7% | 14.5% |
| 1999 | 1,254 | −5.1% | 14.4% |
| 1998 | 1,321 | −2.9% | 15.2% |
| 1997 | 1,360 | +12.7% | 16.5% |
| 1996 | 1,207 | +17.5% | 16.1% |
| 1995 | 1,027 | +9.4% | 14.2% |
| 1994 | 939 | +8.8% | 13.3% |
| 1993 | 863 | +9.7% | 12.7% |
| 1992 | 787 | +3.7% | 12.9% |
| 1991 | 759 | +10.2% | 13.1% |
| 1990 | 689 | −3.8% | 11.7% |
| 1989 | 716 | +6.2% | 12.3% |
| 1988 | 674 | +12.0% | 13.2% |
| 1987 | 602 | −3.1% | 12.9% |
| 1986 | 621 | −13.1% | 14.9% |
| 1985 | 715 | +8.5% | 22.3% |
| 1984 | 659 | −14.0% | 19.2% |
| 1983 | 766 | +18.8% | 23.0% |
| 1982 | 645 | +37.5% | 18.5% |
| 1981 | 469 | −7.5% | 10.7% |
| 1980 | 507 | +16.0% | 9.6% |
| 1979 | 437 | +38.3% | 6.7% |
| 1978 | 316 | +78.5% | 5.0% |
| 1977 | 177 | +103.4% | 2.7% |
| 1976 | 87 | +24.3% | 1.6% |
| 1975 | 70 | — | 1.7% |
| 1974 | 2 | — | 0.1% |
| 1973 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
Years with no reported imports are omitted.
Recent months
| Month | Mbbl/d | Same month a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 352 | 303 |
| June 2026 | 243 | 462 |
| May 2026 | 276 | 431 |
| April 2026 | 267 | 371 |
| March 2026 | 334 | 397 |
| February 2026 | 273 | 458 |
| January 2026 | 312 | 343 |
| December 2025 | 248 | 451 |
| November 2025 | 427 | 453 |
| October 2025 | 375 | 383 |
| September 2025 | 391 | 468 |
| August 2025 | 406 | 456 |
| July 2025 | 303 | 413 |
| June 2025 | 462 | 575 |
| May 2025 | 431 | 499 |
| April 2025 | 371 | 412 |
| March 2025 | 397 | 409 |
| February 2025 | 458 | 532 |
| January 2025 | 343 | 522 |
| December 2024 | 451 | 755 |
| November 2024 | 453 | 729 |
| October 2024 | 383 | 724 |
| September 2024 | 468 | 743 |
| August 2024 | 456 | 727 |
Source and methodology
| Provider | Series | Units | Coverage | Latest observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Energy Information Administration | U.S. imports of crude oil by country of origin: Mexico (petroleum/move/impcus) | Mbbl/d (thousand barrels per day) | 1973–2025 | July 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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