Top Countries with Highest Crude Oil Import
Crude Oil is available in many reserved countries, but some of the countries producing highly for their economic balance, and exporting that directly as crude to the proposed countries. India, Japan, USA, China and other major countries has shortage of Oil and that importing from Exporting gulf and other oil reserved countries. United States of America takes first position on Highest Crude Oil Export with 9 million barrels per day estimated in the year 2009, China, Japan and India respectively in next positions. The top countries listed below on highest crude oil import with basic details.
Source: http://www.fellonmccord.com/crude-oil-benchmarks/
| RANK | COUNTRY | (BBL/DAY) | DATE OF INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 9,013,000 | 2009 est. |
| 2 | China | 5,422,000 | 2012 est. |
| 3 | Japan | 3,384,000 | 2009 est. |
| 4 | India | 2,768,000 | 2009 est. |
| 5 | Korea, South | 2,590,000 | 2012 est. |
| 6 | Germany | 1,961,000 | 2009 est. |
| 7 | Italy | 1,591,000 | 2010 est. |
| 8 | France | 1,428,000 | 2009 est. |
| 9 | Spain | 1,046,000 | 2009 est. |
| 10 | Netherlands | 964,100 | 2009 est. |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 942,100 | 2009 est. |
| 12 | Singapore | 883,500 | 2009 est. |
| 13 | Taiwan | 794,900 | 2011 est. |
| 14 | Thailand | 793,900 | 2011 est. |
| 15 | Canada | 791,100 | 2009 est. |
| 16 | Belgium | 624,500 | 2009 est. |
| 17 | Poland | 547,900 | 2011 est. |
| 18 | Belarus | 431,300 | 2009 est. |
| 19 | Virgin Islands | 425,000 | 2009 est. |
| 20 | Brazil | 412,500 | 2009 est. |
| 21 | South Africa | 402,300 | 2009 est. |
| 22 | Australia | 380,900 | 2009 est. |
| 23 | Sweden | 380,100 | 2009 est. |
| 24 | Greece | 355,600 | 2009 est. |
| 25 | Turkey | 284,400 | 2009 est. |
| 26 | Indonesia | 265,400 | 2011 est. |
| 27 | Switzerland | 258,200 | 2011 est. |
| 28 | Bahrain | 256,000 | 2011 est. |
| 29 | Aruba | 227,000 | 2009 est. |
| 30 | Israel | 224,400 | 2009 est. |
