Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin was 14.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2016
All-time low
14.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom, 2015–2019

051015202015201720192015: 20 Percentage2016: 21.8 Percentage2017: 18.7 Percentage2018: 14.9 Percentage2019: 14.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom stood at 14.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over five years.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom, 2015 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2015 20.0%
2016 21.8% +8.6%
2017 18.7% -13.9%
2018 14.9% -20.5%
2019 14.8% -0.4%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Sweden 48.1% compare
  2. 3 Denmark 21.8% compare
  3. 4 Finland 15.8% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.8% compare
  5. 7 Belgium 8.4% compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 8.4% compare
  7. 8 Netherlands 8.4% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom?
Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom was 14.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 291 data points, 2015–2020
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