Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Germany
Germany: Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin was 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.5%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2024
All-time low
7.9%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Germany, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14.5% for oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Germany peaked at 14.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.6% | — |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +8.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 4.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.9% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Denmark 15.9% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
- 12 Belgium 13.2% compare
- 13 Netherlands 11.1% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 9.8% compare
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.16 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.96 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.28 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1,281 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Germany?
- Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in Germany was 14.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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