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

2025 average

36 Mbbl/d

45 in 2024

Share of U.S. crude imports

0.6%

14th largest source

Last reported month: June 2026

69 Mbbl/d

none reported for July 2026

Peak year

142 Mbbl/d

1978

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)

Annual average, Mbbl/d
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

Mbbl/d; months EIA reports for Trinidad and Tobago (months without imports are omitted by EIA)
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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