Table 3. U.S. Net1 Imports of Energy by Source, 1987-1997

Year Crude Oil
(million barrels per day)
Petroleum Products
(million barrels per day)
Natural Gas2
(trillion cubic feet)
1987    4.52 1.39 0.94
1988    4.95 1.63 1.22
1989    5.70 1.50 1.27
1990    5.79 1.38 1.45
1991    5.67 0.96 1.64
1992    5.99 0.94 1.92
1993    6.69 0.93 2.21
1994    6.96 1.09 2.46
1995    7.14 0.75 2.69
1996    7.40 1.10 2.78
1997    8.12 1.04 2.84
1Net imports equals gross imports minus gross exports.
2Dry Natural Gas
Sources: 1986-1996: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1997 , (July 1998), Table 5.1 (pdf format) and Table 6.3 (pdf format).
1997: Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, Table 3-1b (pdf format) and Table 4-3 (pdf format).

Last Updated on 4/16/2001

Financial Analysis Team, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy Information Administration (Financial Reporting System)
Email: larry.spancake@eia.doe.gov