France Oil
Production (2025)#47 World
105,889b/d−0.48% YoY
Consumption (2025)#14 World
1,501,019b/d−0.89% YoY
Daily Deficit (2025)
−1,395,130b/d
Production covers 7.1% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in France
- France has proven oil reserves of 67,583,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#75 in the world), representing 0.0038% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, France has roughly 18 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in France
- France produced 105,889 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#47 in the world), a decrease of 0.48% from 106,401 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 10,222 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 0 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in France
- France consumed 1,501,019 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2025 (#14 in the world), a decrease of 0.89% from 2024. This represents about 1.5% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in France averaged 0.95 us gallons per day in 2025 (#69 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (50.1%), Motor Gasoline (19%), and Other Refined Products (12.6%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in France
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in France
- In 2025, France produced approximately 105,889 barrels per day of oil and consumed 1,501,019 barrels per day , a deficit of 1,395,130 barrels per day.
France Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67,583,000 | 75 | < 0.01% | 105,889 | −0.48% | 47 | 0.10% | 1,501,019 | −0.89% | 7 | — | 0.95 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 78,578,000 | 73 | < 0.01% | 106,401 | −0.49% | 45 | 0.10% | 1,514,451 | −1.1% | 14 | 1.5% | 0.96 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 82,976,000 | 73 | < 0.01% | 106,927 | +0.42% | 45 | 0.10% | 1,531,740 | −2.5% | 14 | 1.5% | 0.97 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 129,155,000 | 68 | 0.01% | 106,482 | −1.3% | 46 | 0.11% | 1,570,230 | +0.05% | 14 | 1.6% | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 61,719,000 | 75 | < 0.01% | 107,912 | +2.2% | 45 | 0.11% | 1,569,411 | +9.3% | 13 | 1.6% | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 105,558 | +5.9% | 45 | 0.11% | 1,436,077 | −15.9% | 13 | 1.6% | 0.92 | 662,564 | 0 | 662,564 |
| 2019 | 61,719,000 | 75 | < 0.01% | 99,634 | −14.4% | 49 | 0.10% | 1,706,830 | −0.04% | 13 | 1.7% | 1.09 | 986,307 | 0 | 986,307 |
| 2018 | 66,850,000 | 75 | < 0.01% | 116,363 | +5.5% | 45 | 0.12% | 1,707,515 | −2.7% | 14 | 1.7% | 1.09 | 1,064,652 | 0 | 1,064,652 |
| 2017 | 72,347,000 | 74 | < 0.01% | 110,277 | +3.8% | 47 | 0.11% | 1,755,718 | +1.7% | 13 | 1.8% | 1.13 | 1,152,002 | 1,353 | 1,150,649 |
| 2016 | 78,431,000 | 72 | < 0.01% | 106,204 | −13.6% | 47 | 0.11% | 1,727,205 | −1.9% | 13 | 1.8% | 1.11 | 1,105,379 | 0 | 1,105,379 |
| 2015 | 84,075,000 | 71 | 0.01% | 122,896 | +1.6% | 45 | 0.13% | 1,761,449 | +0.15% | 13 | 1.8% | 1.14 | 1,160,058 | 808 | 1,159,250 |
| 2014 | 89,573,000 | 71 | 0.01% | 120,945 | +1.6% | 47 | 0.13% | 1,758,740 | −1.6% | 14 | 1.9% | 1.14 | 1,081,936 | 404 | 1,081,532 |
| 2013 | 85,175,000 | 70 | 0.01% | 119,056 | +1% | 46 | 0.13% | 1,787,140 | −1.2% | 13 | 1.9% | 1.17 | 1,120,321 | 1,373 | 1,118,948 |
| 2012 | 90,012,000 | 70 | 0.01% | 117,823 | −2.8% | 47 | 0.13% | 1,808,145 | −2.1% | 12 | 2.0% | 1.19 | 1,139,088 | 3,685 | 1,135,403 |
| 2011 | 91,625,000 | 70 | 0.01% | 121,272 | −4.1% | 48 | 0.14% | 1,846,436 | +1.6% | 12 | 2.1% | 1.22 | 1,295,969 | 9,308 | 1,286,661 |
| 2010 | 101,150,000 | 63 | 0.01% | 126,495 | +81.9% | 48 | 0.14% | 1,817,227 | −2.3% | 12 | 2.0% | 1.2 | 1,294,031 | 0 | 1,294,031 |
| 2009 | 103,300,000 | 63 | 0.01% | 69,551 | −7.3% | 56 | 0.08% | 1,860,093 | −3.8% | 12 | 2.2% | 1.24 | 1,441,774 | 0 | 1,441,774 |
| 2008 | 119,800,000 | 63 | 0.01% | 75,056 | +2.2% | 56 | 0.09% | 1,933,850 | −2% | 12 | 2.2% | 1.29 | 1,665,721 | 0 | 1,665,721 |
| 2007 | 121,500,000 | 64 | 0.01% | 73,449 | −9.3% | 58 | 0.09% | 1,973,890 | −0.83% | 12 | 2.3% | 1.33 | 1,635,534 | 0 | 1,635,534 |
| 2006 | 158,400,000 | 60 | 0.01% | 80,998 | −4.5% | 56 | 0.10% | 1,990,348 | +0.07% | 12 | 2.3% | 1.35 | 1,649,749 | 0 | 1,649,749 |
| 2005 | 146,490,000 | 62 | 0.01% | 84,822 | +5% | 56 | 0.10% | 1,988,901 | −0.91% | 11 | 2.3% | 1.36 | 1,699,360 | 0 | 1,699,360 |
| 2004 | 148,470,000 | 62 | 0.01% | 80,778 | −1.5% | 55 | 0.10% | 2,007,213 | +0.32% | 11 | 2.4% | 1.38 | 1,713,686 | 0 | 1,713,686 |
| 2003 | 148,473,000 | 64 | 0.01% | 82,000 | −3.7% | 54 | 0.10% | 2,000,860 | +0.47% | 10 | 2.5% | 1.38 | 1,723,692 | 0 | 1,723,692 |
| 2002 | 140,040,000 | 61 | 0.01% | 85,159 | −5.3% | 53 | 0.11% | 1,991,496 | −1.6% | 10 | 2.5% | 1.39 | 1,611,950 | 0 | 1,611,950 |
| 2001 | 145,170,000 | 62 | 0.01% | 89,928 | −3.1% | 52 | 0.12% | 2,024,537 | +2% | 10 | 2.6% | 1.42 | 1,739,643 | 0 | 1,739,643 |
| 2000 | 107,047,000 | 65 | 0.01% | 92,791 | −0.35% | 52 | 0.12% | 1,984,932 | −0.6% | 10 | 2.6% | 1.4 | 1,720,935 | 0 | 1,720,935 |
| 1999 | 107,047,000 | 66 | 0.01% | 93,118 | +1.8% | 51 | 0.13% | 1,996,926 | −0.38% | 8 | 2.6% | 1.42 | 1,653,081 | 0 | 1,653,081 |
| 1998 | 100,000,000 | 63 | 0.01% | 91,507 | −8.6% | 50 | 0.12% | 2,004,518 | +2.2% | 7 | 2.7% | 1.43 | 1,824,125 | 0 | 1,824,125 |
| 1997 | 100,000,000 | 63 | 0.01% | 100,066 | −5.7% | 50 | 0.13% | 1,962,277 | +1% | 8 | 2.7% | 1.41 | 1,765,610 | 0 | 1,765,610 |
| 1996 | 100,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 106,101 | −3.9% | 49 | 0.15% | 1,942,915 | +1.5% | 7 | 2.7% | 1.4 | 1,672,285 | 0 | 1,672,285 |
| 1995 | 200,000,000 | 49 | 0.02% | 110,414 | −4.2% | 46 | 0.16% | 1,915,016 | +2.6% | 8 | 2.7% | 1.38 | 1,557,089 | 0 | 1,557,089 |
| 1994 | 200,000,000 | 49 | 0.02% | 115,217 | +2.8% | 49 | 0.17% | 1,865,934 | −0.68% | 8 | 2.7% | 1.35 | 1,507,195 | 0 | 1,507,195 |
| 1993 | 200,000,000 | 49 | 0.02% | 112,060 | +67.9% | 46 | 0.17% | 1,878,800 | −2.8% | 7 | 2.8% | 1.37 | 1,507,680 | 0 | 1,507,680 |
| 1992 | 200,000,000 | 48 | 0.02% | 66,746 | −3.4% | 49 | 0.10% | 1,933,372 | −0.43% | 6 | 2.9% | 1.41 | 1,429,760 | 0 | 1,429,760 |
| 1991 | 200,000,000 | 45 | 0.02% | 69,093 | −3.2% | 45 | 0.10% | 1,941,737 | +6.3% | 5 | 2.9% | 1.42 | 1,473,273 | 0 | 1,473,273 |
| 1990 | 200,000,000 | 43 | 0.02% | 71,373 | −5.1% | 42 | 0.11% | 1,826,115 | −0.98% | 5 | 2.7% | 1.35 | 1,404,661 | 0 | 1,404,661 |
| 1989 | 200,000,000 | 43 | 0.02% | 75,244 | −2.4% | 41 | 0.11% | 1,844,173 | +2.4% | 5 | 2.8% | 1.37 | 1,325,934 | 0 | 1,325,934 |
| 1988 | 200,000,000 | 43 | 0.02% | 77,071 | +0.42% | 41 | 0.12% | 1,801,260 | +0.89% | 5 | 2.8% | 1.34 | 1,327,405 | 0 | 1,327,405 |
| 1987 | 200,000,000 | 42 | 0.03% | 76,751 | +4.7% | 40 | 0.12% | 1,785,408 | +1.2% | 5 | 2.8% | 1.34 | 1,227,135 | 0 | 1,227,135 |
| 1986 | 200,000,000 | 44 | 0.03% | 73,326 | +6.1% | 40 | 0.12% | 1,763,718 | +0.6% | 4 | 2.9% | 1.33 | 1,307,902 | 0 | 1,307,902 |
| 1985 | 100,000,000 | 52 | 0.01% | 69,099 | +17.1% | 39 | 0.12% | 1,753,164 | −0.99% | 4 | 2.9% | 1.33 | 1,353,718 | 0 | 1,353,718 |
| 1984 | 100,000,000 | 50 | 0.01% | 59,000 | −33.7% | 39 | 0.10% | 1,770,626 | −3.5% | 5 | 3.0% | 1.35 | 1,374,223 | 1,369 | 1,372,854 |
| 1983 | 100,000,000 | 50 | 0.02% | 89,000 | +3.5% | 36 | 0.15% | 1,835,000 | −2.4% | 4 | 3.1% | 1.4 | 1,342,774 | 0 | 1,342,774 |
| 1982 | 100,000,000 | 50 | 0.01% | 86,000 | −6.5% | 37 | 0.15% | 1,880,000 | −7.1% | 3 | 3.2% | 1.45 | 1,485,974 | 0 | 1,485,974 |
| 1981 | 40,000,000 | 51 | 0.01% | 92,000 | +10.8% | 35 | 0.15% | 2,023,000 | −10.3% | 3 | 3.3% | 1.57 | 1,777,987 | 0 | 1,777,987 |
| 1980 | 50,000,000 | 50 | 0.01% | 83,000 | — | 35 | 0.13% | 2,256,400 | −8.4% | 3 | 3.6% | 1.76 | 2,204,858 | 0 | 2,204,858 |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,463,000 | +2.3% | 3 | — | 1.93 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,408,000 | +5% | 3 | — | 1.89 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,294,000 | −5.2% | 3 | — | 1.81 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,420,000 | +7.5% | 3 | — | 1.92 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,252,000 | −8% | 3 | — | 1.79 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,447,000 | −5.9% | 3 | — | 1.96 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,601,000 | — | 3 | — | 2.09 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal