Energy imports, net (% of energy use) - Country Ranking

Definition: Net energy imports are estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. 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.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Hong Kong SAR, China 98.68 2014
2 Malta 98.38 2014
3 Lebanon 97.87 2014
4 Singapore 97.68 2014
5 Jordan 96.81 2014
6 Luxembourg 96.31 2015
7 Cyprus 94.03 2014
8 Japan 93.02 2015
9 Morocco 90.72 2014
10 Moldova 90.01 2014
11 Belarus 86.78 2014
12 Dominican Republic 86.72 2014
13 Ireland 85.67 2015
14 Mauritius 84.54 2014
15 Jamaica 82.04 2014
16 Korea 81.45 2015
17 Panama 80.90 2014
18 Belgium 80.09 2015
19 Portugal 76.86 2015
20 Italy 76.42 2015
21 Turkey 75.21 2015
22 Lithuania 75.04 2014
23 Namibia 74.44 2014
24 Spain 71.43 2015
25 Armenia 71.34 2014
26 Georgia 68.75 2014
27 Chile 65.24 2015
28 Israel 64.97 2015
29 Greece 64.18 2015
30 Austria 63.54 2015
31 Germany 61.40 2015
32 Slovak Republic 60.65 2015
33 Hungary 57.67 2015
34 Honduras 53.00 2014
35 Senegal 52.69 2014
36 North Macedonia 51.77 2014
37 Sri Lanka 50.27 2014
38 Switzerland 50.09 2015
39 Costa Rica 49.83 2014
40 Cuba 49.78 2014
41 Kyrgyz Republic 49.54 2014
42 El Salvador 49.24 2014
43 Slovenia 48.54 2015
44 Syrian Arab Republic 47.83 2014
45 Benin 46.59 2014
46 Croatia 45.86 2014
47 Philippines 45.77 2014
48 Finland 45.33 2015
49 Latvia 45.16 2014
50 Botswana 44.50 2014
51 Uruguay 44.43 2014
52 France 44.11 2015
53 Thailand 41.57 2014
54 Nicaragua 40.86 2014
55 Bulgaria 36.55 2014
56 Tajikistan 36.25 2014
57 Tunisia 36.20 2014
58 Netherlands 35.02 2015
59 United Kingdom 34.63 2015
60 India 34.31 2014
61 Cambodia 33.12 2014
62 Guatemala 32.84 2014
63 Czech Republic 31.62 2015
64 Serbia 28.78 2014
65 Poland 28.55 2015
66 Montenegro 27.57 2014
67 Ukraine 27.21 2014
68 Sweden 24.65 2015
69 Pakistan 24.12 2014
70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.73 2014
71 Eritrea 22.27 2014
72 Haiti 22.02 2014
73 Togo 19.97 2014
74 New Zealand 19.48 2015
75 Kenya 17.17 2014
76 Bangladesh 16.84 2014
77 Romania 16.78 2014
78 Nepal 16.68 2014
79 Zimbabwe 15.31 2013
80 China 15.02 2014
81 Albania 13.80 2014
82 Argentina 13.03 2014
83 Brazil 11.87 2014
84 Iceland 11.56 2015
85 Tanzania 10.73 2014
86 Zambia 8.29 2013
87 United States 7.31 2015
88 Côte d'Ivoire 7.08 2014
89 Ethiopia 5.93 2014
90 Dem. Rep. Congo 1.96 2014
91 Denmark 1.77 2015
92 Estonia -2.71 2015
93 Mexico -4.67 2015
94 Malaysia -5.51 2014
95 Niger -5.81 2014
96 Egypt -7.39 2014
97 Ghana -8.19 2014
98 Sudan -8.99 2014
99 South Africa -14.48 2014
100 Peru -14.90 2014
101 Vietnam -15.11 2013
102 Uzbekistan -26.16 2013
103 Cameroon -28.32 2014
104 Myanmar -32.97 2014
105 Iran -33.40 2014
106 Paraguay -36.94 2014
107 Suriname -43.76 2014
108 Mozambique -54.60 2014
109 Bahrain -61.58 2014
110 Canada -72.53 2015
111 Dem. People's Rep. Korea -74.75 2014
112 Russia -83.67 2014
113 Nigeria -93.03 2014
114 Trinidad and Tobago -102.66 2014
115 Libya -102.96 2014
116 Indonesia -103.09 2014
117 Ecuador -114.71 2014
118 Kazakhstan -116.89 2014
119 Yemen -120.63 2013
120 Mongolia -168.09 2014
121 Algeria -177.12 2014
122 Bolivia -177.99 2014
123 Venezuela -178.77 2013
124 United Arab Emirates -183.84 2014
125 Australia -190.19 2015
126 Turkmenistan -191.51 2014
127 Saudi Arabia -191.52 2014
128 Oman -206.19 2014
129 Gabon -213.40 2014
130 Iraq -229.39 2014
131 Colombia -274.13 2014
132 Azerbaijan -310.38 2014
133 Brunei -357.39 2014
134 Kuwait -391.06 2014
135 Qatar -398.99 2014
136 Congo -496.60 2014
137 Angola -541.00 2014
138 Norway -581.35 2015

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Development Relevance: Modern energy services are crucial to a country's economic development. Access to modern energy is essential for the provision of clean water, sanitation and healthcare and for the provision of reliable and efficient lighting, heating, cooking, mechanical power, and transport and telecommunications services. Governments in many countries are increasingly aware of the urgent need to make better use of the world's energy resources. Improved energy efficiency is often the most economic and readily available means of improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. A negative value in energy imports 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.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.