In the 1970's, the U.S. imported more petroleum from OPEC than from non-OPEC countries. The oil embargo in the early 1980's changed that. Though the amount of petroleum imports from OPEC has grown, the U.S. has imported more oil from non-OPEC countries each year since 1993. In fact, the amount of petroleum imported from OPEC in 2007 is slightly less than what was imported from OPEC thirty years ago (1977).
U.S. Petroleum Imports 1973-2007
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| Year | Imports from OPEC Countries | Imports from Non-OPEC Countries |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.99 | 3.26 |
| 1974 | 3.26 | 2.86 |
| 1975 | 3.60 | 2.45 |
| 1976 | 5.07 | 2.25 |
| 1977 | 6.19 | 2.61 |
| 1978 | 5.75 | 2.61 |
| 1979 | 5.64 | 2.82 |
| 1980 | 4.30 | 2.61 |
| 1981 | 3.32 | 2.67 |
| 1982 | 3.32 | 2.97 |
| 1983 | 1.86 | 3.19 |
| 1984 | 2.05 | 3.39 |
| 1985 | 1.83 | 3.24 |
| 1986 | 2.84 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.06 | 3.62 |
| 1988 | 3.52 | 3.88 |
| 1989 | 4.14 | 3.92 |
| 1990 | 4.30 | 3.72 |
| 1991 | 4.09 | 3.53 |
| 1992 | 4.09 | 3.80 |
| 1993 | 4.27 | 4.35 |
| 1994 | 4.25 | 4.75 |
| 1995 | 4.00 | 4.83 |
| 1996 | 4.21 | 5.27 |
| 1997 | 4.57 | 5.59 |
| 1998 | 4.91 | 5.80 |
| 1999 | 4.95 | 5.90 |
| 2000 | 5.20 | 6.26 |
| 2001 | 5.53 | 6.34 |
| 2002 | 4.61 | 6.93 |
| 2003 | 5.16 | 7.10 |
| 2004 | 5.70 | 7.44 |
| 2005 | 5.59 | 8.13 |
| 2006 | 5.52 | 8.19 |
| 2007 | 5.98 | 7.49 |
Source: Energy Information Administration, January 2009 Monthly Energy Review, Table 3.3c & d. | ||