Energy imports, net in OECD members
OECD members: Energy imports, net was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy imports, net in OECD members, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 11.7% for energy imports, net in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in OECD members peaked at 33.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2023.
OECD members ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.2% | — |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 28.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 17.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 14 Belgium 89.2% compare
- 15 Japan 87.3% compare
- 16 Netherlands 87.0% compare
- 17 Ireland 85.8% compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 84.6% compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 81.2% compare
- 20 Georgia 79.9% compare
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,670 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports, net in OECD members?
- Energy imports, net in OECD members was 11.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- How does OECD members rank for energy imports, net?
- OECD members ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.