Fuel Origin

Flows

How oil reaches each country

Where the EU’s crude oil and fuel come from, as each member state reports its imports; every band’s width is proportional to tonnes.

In December 2024, all 27 EU member states reported importing 41,234 kt of crude oil; the largest origins outside the EU were the United States (14%), Norway (13%) and Libya (10%), and 1% came from other EU member states, with 8% not attributed to any country.

The numbers as a table
Reported imports, largest first
FromToTonnesShareHow we know
Other origins outside the EUSpain1,541,15629.4%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
Other origins outside the EUItaly1,526,27127.7%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
LibyaItaly1,311,69523.8%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United StatesFrance1,204,00028.7%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United StatesNetherlands1,198,57529.7%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
LibyaGermany1,103,34315.2%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Origin not reportedGermany1,090,58615.0%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
Other origins outside the EUGermany1,085,31315.0%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
United StatesGermany1,068,02314.7%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NorwayGermany999,75613.8%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NorwayFinland961,000100.0%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUFrance880,00021.0%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
NigeriaSpain843,28016.1%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
KazakhstanGermany830,37711.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Saudi ArabiaPoland821,02539.9%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NorwaySweden782,19748.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United StatesSpain753,67914.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
BrazilSpain748,59914.3%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
KazakhstanItaly714,03513.0%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
IraqGreece676,19238.9%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NorwayNetherlands649,09816.1%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United KingdomGermany648,9828.9%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Origin not reportedBulgaria642,367100.0%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
United StatesBelgium597,40023.5%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United KingdomNetherlands587,45614.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
BrazilPortugal543,65458.5%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUCzechia531,00088.6%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
NorwayBelgium521,90020.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
IraqItaly508,8519.2%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NorwayPoland496,97424.1%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NorwayFrance480,00011.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Saudi ArabiaLithuania456,80063.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NigeriaFrance426,00010.1%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Saudi ArabiaItaly422,1817.7%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Origin not reportedSweden416,85125.9%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
KazakhstanRomania412,00048.0%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUHungary412,00077.7%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
LibyaSpain409,7597.8%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUSlovakia394,836100.0%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
KazakhstanFrance394,0009.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUPortugal386,18841.5%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
United StatesItaly384,1687.0%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUBelgium381,20015.0%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
LibyaFrance369,0008.8%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NigeriaItaly365,5386.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
KazakhstanNetherlands353,4598.8%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
BrazilNetherlands353,2128.8%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
KazakhstanAustria340,66251.1%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
IraqFrance316,0007.5%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
IraqNetherlands314,6397.8%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
KazakhstanGreece310,91417.9%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Origin not reportedSpain284,1015.4%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
BrazilBelgium279,50011.0%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
KazakhstanBelgium273,70010.8%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United StatesDenmark273,00079.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EULithuania264,10036.6%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
NorwayItaly259,1094.7%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
LibyaGreece235,15813.5%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUGreece230,32113.3%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
Other origins outside the EURomania224,00026.1%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
Other origins outside the EUNetherlands212,5805.3%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
LibyaNetherlands204,7555.1%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United KingdomSweden203,33112.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Origin not reportedBelgium200,9007.9%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
United StatesPoland190,4639.2%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United KingdomPoland188,5869.2%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United KingdomBelgium188,4007.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NigeriaGermany175,8912.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
KazakhstanSpain169,4073.2%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Origin not reportedNetherlands160,6404.0%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
LibyaAustria159,67923.9%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
United StatesIreland159,50964.5%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
IraqSpain147,3182.8%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Saudi ArabiaGreece142,7138.2%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Origin not reportedGreece142,5748.2%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
NorwaySpain142,4152.7%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Saudi ArabiaSpain136,1472.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Origin not reportedRomania136,00015.8%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
United KingdomFrance131,0003.1%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NigeriaPoland128,9246.3%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Origin not reportedPoland126,0096.1%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
United StatesSweden115,4307.2%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUPoland108,0425.2%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
Origin not reportedAustria106,87116.0%Summed by usPublisher's import total minus the named partners.
LibyaSweden90,1475.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUCroatia90,10856.3%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
Other EU member statesGermany89,3771.2%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
Other origins outside the EUIreland87,85535.5%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
LibyaRomania87,00010.1%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
IraqGermany85,8221.2%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
KazakhstanHungary72,00013.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NorwayDenmark71,00020.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
NigeriaCroatia70,07943.7%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
KazakhstanCzechia68,00011.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other EU member statesSpain58,4591.1%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
LibyaBelgium53,7002.1%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other EU member statesHungary46,0008.7%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
Saudi ArabiaGermany43,9070.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
IraqBelgium40,2001.6%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other origins outside the EUAustria32,1864.8%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.
BrazilGermany31,9360.4%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Saudi ArabiaAustria27,7404.2%ReportedEurostat nrg_ti_oilm (imports by country of origin, energy basis)
Other EU member statesItaly21,6200.4%Summed by usSum of the published imports from the smaller origins.

One flow with a share under 0.1% is not listed here. It is still counted in every total and drawn in the diagram, and the CSV under Source & method lists every flow.

Source & method
Source
Eurostat (European Commission)Official
Period 2024-12 (month)Updated 2026-09-26 13:21 UTCConfidenceOfficialMethodologyDownload CSV

Left: where the crude oil was produced. Right: the EU member state that reported importing it in 2024-12, in tonnes. Every solid flow is a figure a member state published. In the Top 5 views the other side keeps its eight largest countries and sums the rest into one “Other” row (our arithmetic, dotted).

Month: 2024-12 (requested; 27 of 27 member states reported). Energy basis: the country where the oil was produced, as each EU member state reports it (Eurostat nrg_ti_oilm).

Not in the diagram: Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia. They reported no imports above zero from any named origin for this month (a reported zero, or origins the publisher withheld). That is not the same as importing nothing.

  • Energy basis (Eurostat nrg_ti_oilm): the country where the oil was produced, as each EU member state reports it. The customs basis (country of consignment) is not mixed in.
  • Imports from other EU member states are mostly re-exports of oil produced elsewhere; they are grouped separately so they are not read as production.
  • A member state's imports the publisher did not attribute to a country are shown as 'Origin not reported', never spread over the named origins.