Global Imports of Persian Gulf Oil - 1997 and 2020

Importing region and country

Actual imports

Estimated imports in 2020

Percent increase 1997 to 2020

North America (incl. U.S., Canada, Mexico)	2.0	4.1	105
Western Europe	3.5	3.7	6
Developed Asia (incl. Japan, Australia, New Zealand	4.8	5.5	15
China	0.5	5.3	960
Developing East and Southeast Asia	4.2	9.0	114
All others	1.3	8.8	577
Total of all countries	16.3	36.4	123

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, International Energy Outlook, 2000

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