U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Norway: Monthly and Annual EIA Data

2025 average

11 Mbbl/d

12 in 2024

Share of U.S. crude imports

0.2%

20th largest source

Last reported month: March 2026

1 Mbbl/d

none reported for July 2026

Peak year

348 Mbbl/d

2002

The United States imported 11 thousand barrels per day (Mbbl/d) of crude oil from Norway in 2025, 97% below the 2002 peak of 348. It ranks 20th among 29 sources, with 0.2% of the total. Volume was 8% lower than in 2024 (12).

Annual crude oil imports from Norway

Chart data table (52 rows)

Annual average, Mbbl/d
Period	Mbbl/d
2025	11
2024	12
2023	6
2022	19
2021	48
2020	14
2019	47
2018	53
2017	37
2016	35
2015	9
2014	9
2013	17
2012	26
2011	53
2010	25
2009	58
2008	30
2007	56
2006	98
2005	119
2004	143
2003	181
2002	348
2001	281
2000	302
1999	263
1998	221
1997	288
1996	293
1995	258
1994	190
1993	137
1992	119
1991	74
1990	96
1989	127
1988	62
1987	70
1986	53
1985	31
1984	112
1983	65
1982	102
1981	114
1980	144
1979	75
1978	104
1977	48
1976	35
1975	12
1974	1

EIA reports no imports from Norway for July 2026; the most recent month with imports was March 2026, at 1 Mbbl/d.

By decade, imports averaged most in the 1990s (194 Mbbl/d in years with imports). Its share of U.S. crude oil imports was highest in 1996, at 3.9%. Kuwait ranks just above (14 Mbbl/d) and Ghana just below (10).

By year

Year	Mbbl/d	vs prior year	Share of U.S. crude imports
2025	11	−8.3%	0.2%
2024	12	—	0.2%
2023	6	−68.4%	0.1%
2022	19	−60.4%	0.3%
2021	48	+242.9%	0.8%
2020	14	−70.2%	0.2%
2019	47	−11.3%	0.7%
2018	53	+43.2%	0.7%
2017	37	+5.7%	0.5%
2016	35	—	0.4%
2015	9	—	0.1%
2014	9	−47.1%	0.1%
2013	17	−34.6%	0.2%
2012	26	−50.9%	0.3%
2011	53	+112.0%	0.6%
2010	25	−56.9%	0.3%
2009	58	+93.3%	0.6%
2008	30	−46.4%	0.3%
2007	56	−42.9%	0.6%
2006	98	−17.6%	1.0%
2005	119	−16.8%	1.2%
2004	143	−21.0%	1.4%
2003	181	−48.0%	1.9%
2002	348	+23.8%	3.8%
2001	281	−7.0%	3.0%
2000	302	+14.8%	3.3%
1999	263	+19.0%	3.0%
1998	221	−23.3%	2.5%
1997	288	−1.7%	3.5%
1996	293	+13.6%	3.9%
1995	258	+35.8%	3.6%
1994	190	+38.7%	2.7%
1993	137	+15.1%	2.0%
1992	119	+60.8%	2.0%
1991	74	−22.9%	1.3%
1990	96	−24.4%	1.6%
1989	127	+104.8%	2.2%
1988	62	−11.4%	1.2%
1987	70	+32.1%	1.5%
1986	53	+71.0%	1.3%
1985	31	−72.3%	1.0%
1984	112	+72.3%	3.3%
1983	65	−36.3%	2.0%
1982	102	−10.5%	2.9%
1981	114	−20.8%	2.6%
1980	144	+92.0%	2.7%
1979	75	−27.9%	1.2%
1978	104	+116.7%	1.6%
1977	48	+37.1%	0.7%
1976	35	+191.7%	0.7%
1975	12	—	0.3%
1974	1	—	0.0%

Years with no reported imports are omitted.

Recent months

Mbbl/d; months EIA reports for Norway (months without imports are omitted by EIA)
Month	Mbbl/d	Same month a year earlier
March 2026	1	—
February 2026	12	37
January 2026	7	26
November 2025	17	—
May 2025	26	45
April 2025	23	23
February 2025	37	5
January 2025	26	18
December 2024	17	—
September 2024	15	—
August 2024	0	12
July 2024	9	7
June 2024	15	—
May 2024	45	13
April 2024	23	40
February 2024	5	4
January 2024	18	0
August 2023	12	—
July 2023	7	21
May 2023	13	27
April 2023	40	44
March 2023	0	19
February 2023	4	19
January 2023	0	31

Source and methodology

Provider	Series	Units	Coverage	Latest observation
U.S. Energy Information Administration	U.S. imports of crude oil by country of origin: Norway (petroleum/move/impcus)	Mbbl/d (thousand barrels per day)	1973–2025	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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