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
9th
of 51 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom is 14.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over five years.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Oil and petroleum products import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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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 9th out of 51 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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