Saudi Arabia - Energy imports

Energy imports, net (% of energy use)

Energy imports, net (% of energy use) in Saudi Arabia was -192 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was -187 in 2010, while its lowest value was -5,272 in 1974.

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/

See also:

Year Value
1971 -3,218
1972 -4,829
1973 -5,272
1974 -5,272
1975 -4,057
1976 -4,266
1977 -4,086
1978 -2,458
1979 -2,116
1980 -1,616
1981 -1,155
1982 -662
1983 -448
1984 -478
1985 -336
1986 -522
1987 -353
1988 -373
1989 -376
1990 -535
1991 -587
1992 -520
1993 -491
1994 -450
1995 -449
1996 -419
1997 -438
1998 -421
1999 -373
2000 -386
2001 -362
2002 -291
2003 -350
2004 -353
2005 -366
2006 -316
2007 -289
2008 -266
2009 -212
2010 -187
2011 -233
2012 -212
2013 -220
2014 -192

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use