Germany Oil
Production (2025)#39 World
185,637b/d+1.9% YoY
Consumption (2025)#10 World
2,044,090b/d−0.61% YoY
Daily Deficit (2025)
−1,858,454b/d
Production covers 9.1% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in Germany
- Germany has proven oil reserves of 105,840,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#69 in the world), representing 0.006% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Germany has roughly 9 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Germany
- Germany produced 185,637 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#39 in the world), an increase of 1.9% from 182,183 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 31,580 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 0 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in Germany
- Germany consumed 2,044,090 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2025 (#10 in the world), a decrease of 0.61% from 2024. This represents about 2% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Germany averaged 1.02 us gallons per day in 2025 (#60 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (44.8%), Motor Gasoline (23.4%), and Other Refined Products (15.9%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Germany
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 Germany
- In 2025, Germany produced approximately 185,637 barrels per day of oil and consumed 2,044,090 barrels per day , a deficit of 1,858,454 barrels per day.
Germany Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105,840,000 | 69 | 0.01% | 185,637 | +1.9% | 39 | 0.17% | 2,044,090 | −0.61% | 5 | — | 1.02 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 111,600,000 | 69 | 0.01% | 182,183 | −1.8% | 39 | 0.18% | 2,056,694 | +0.14% | 10 | 2.0% | 1.02 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 120,240,000 | 68 | 0.01% | 185,452 | +0.12% | 38 | 0.18% | 2,053,822 | −5.5% | 10 | 2.0% | 1.02 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 131,040,000 | 67 | 0.01% | 185,223 | −1.8% | 38 | 0.18% | 2,174,488 | +1.9% | 10 | 2.2% | 1.09 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 115,200,000 | 68 | 0.01% | 188,705 | +1.7% | 35 | 0.20% | 2,133,827 | −0.65% | 10 | 2.2% | 1.07 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 185,580 | +14.5% | 36 | 0.20% | 2,147,708 | −8.8% | 10 | 2.3% | 1.08 | 1,662,548 | 0 | 1,662,548 |
| 2019 | 113,040,000 | 67 | 0.01% | 162,130 | −4.2% | 39 | 0.16% | 2,354,871 | +1.2% | 10 | 2.3% | 1.18 | 1,742,378 | 2,091 | 1,740,287 |
| 2018 | 129,600,000 | 65 | 0.01% | 169,299 | +2% | 39 | 0.17% | 2,326,860 | −5% | 10 | 2.3% | 1.17 | 1,720,562 | 0 | 1,720,562 |
| 2017 | 145,440,000 | 63 | 0.01% | 165,915 | −3.8% | 38 | 0.17% | 2,450,085 | +2.8% | 10 | 2.5% | 1.24 | 1,832,162 | 0 | 1,832,162 |
| 2016 | 132,480,000 | 66 | 0.01% | 172,482 | −7.5% | 38 | 0.18% | 2,383,383 | +0.66% | 10 | 2.5% | 1.21 | 1,837,345 | 2,039 | 1,835,306 |
| 2015 | 146,880,000 | 63 | 0.01% | 186,434 | −3.9% | 38 | 0.19% | 2,367,701 | −0.26% | 10 | 2.5% | 1.21 | 1,843,005 | 6,724 | 1,836,281 |
| 2014 | 232,560,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 193,905 | −2.4% | 38 | 0.21% | 2,373,874 | −2.5% | 9 | 2.5% | 1.23 | 1,805,085 | 606 | 1,804,479 |
| 2013 | 254,160,000 | 53 | 0.02% | 198,591 | −2.3% | 39 | 0.22% | 2,435,107 | +1.9% | 9 | 2.6% | 1.26 | 1,828,709 | 687 | 1,828,022 |
| 2012 | 276,000,000 | 54 | 0.02% | 203,290 | −3.3% | 38 | 0.22% | 2,389,172 | −0.13% | 9 | 2.6% | 1.24 | 1,881,182 | 3,907 | 1,877,275 |
| 2011 | 276,000,000 | 55 | 0.02% | 210,313 | +2.4% | 41 | 0.24% | 2,392,236 | −3% | 9 | 2.7% | 1.24 | 1,827,740 | 7,572 | 1,820,168 |
| 2010 | 276,000,000 | 52 | 0.02% | 205,368 | +38.4% | 41 | 0.24% | 2,466,937 | +1.3% | 8 | 2.8% | 1.28 | 1,883,247 | 14,255 | 1,868,992 |
| 2009 | 276,000,000 | 53 | 0.02% | 148,356 | −2.4% | 46 | 0.17% | 2,434,496 | −3.9% | 8 | 2.8% | 1.26 | 1,979,360 | 2,221 | 1,977,139 |
| 2008 | 367,000,000 | 51 | 0.03% | 152,015 | +5.6% | 46 | 0.17% | 2,533,462 | +5.3% | 7 | 2.9% | 1.31 | 2,121,694 | 2,718 | 2,118,976 |
| 2007 | 367,000,000 | 51 | 0.03% | 143,985 | −8.3% | 48 | 0.17% | 2,406,690 | −8.7% | 8 | 2.8% | 1.24 | 2,156,805 | 13,932 | 2,142,873 |
| 2006 | 367,200,000 | 51 | 0.03% | 157,071 | +7.8% | 46 | 0.18% | 2,635,775 | +0.45% | 6 | 3.1% | 1.35 | 2,214,009 | 11,065 | 2,202,944 |
| 2005 | 394,354,000 | 51 | 0.03% | 145,741 | −1.2% | 48 | 0.17% | 2,624,068 | −0.91% | 4 | 3.1% | 1.34 | 2,267,820 | 14,195 | 2,253,625 |
| 2004 | 442,000,000 | 47 | 0.03% | 147,568 | +0.72% | 48 | 0.18% | 2,648,038 | −1.2% | 4 | 3.2% | 1.35 | 2,217,565 | 22,311 | 2,195,254 |
| 2003 | 342,311,000 | 50 | 0.03% | 146,511 | −5.9% | 46 | 0.18% | 2,679,222 | −1.2% | 4 | 3.3% | 1.37 | 2,149,698 | 13,064 | 2,136,634 |
| 2002 | 364,300,000 | 50 | 0.04% | 155,692 | +5% | 45 | 0.20% | 2,710,400 | −3.5% | 4 | 3.4% | 1.39 | 2,118,057 | 26,694 | 2,091,363 |
| 2001 | 379,694,000 | 47 | 0.04% | 148,308 | −1.1% | 45 | 0.19% | 2,807,460 | +1.5% | 4 | 3.6% | 1.44 | 2,123,590 | 20,798 | 2,102,792 |
| 2000 | 356,971,000 | 46 | 0.04% | 149,966 | +6.8% | 44 | 0.20% | 2,766,751 | −2.4% | 4 | 3.6% | 1.42 | 2,087,844 | 64,779 | 2,023,065 |
| 1999 | 388,490,000 | 46 | 0.04% | 140,441 | +2% | 44 | 0.19% | 2,835,786 | −3% | 4 | 3.8% | 1.46 | 2,098,592 | 35,154 | 2,063,438 |
| 1998 | 400,000,000 | 45 | 0.04% | 137,638 | +3.9% | 45 | 0.18% | 2,922,830 | +0.19% | 4 | 4.0% | 1.5 | 2,208,557 | 28,046 | 2,180,511 |
| 1997 | 400,000,000 | 45 | 0.04% | 132,480 | +0.54% | 45 | 0.18% | 2,917,255 | −0.17% | 4 | 4.0% | 1.49 | 2,030,162 | 72,347 | 1,957,815 |
| 1996 | 300,000,000 | 45 | 0.03% | 131,762 | −2.6% | 45 | 0.18% | 2,922,352 | +1.6% | 4 | 4.1% | 1.49 | 2,086,254 | 35,803 | 2,050,451 |
| 1995 | 400,000,000 | 42 | 0.04% | 135,277 | −0.8% | 43 | 0.19% | 2,875,633 | −0.27% | 4 | 4.1% | 1.47 | 2,036,866 | 15,406 | 2,021,460 |
| 1994 | 400,000,000 | 41 | 0.04% | 136,364 | +0.55% | 43 | 0.20% | 2,883,356 | −0.86% | 4 | 4.2% | 1.48 | 2,145,619 | 22,635 | 2,122,984 |
| 1993 | 400,000,000 | 41 | 0.04% | 135,615 | +64.2% | 39 | 0.20% | 2,908,449 | +2.4% | 5 | 4.3% | 1.5 | 2,010,778 | 2,181 | 2,008,597 |
| 1992 | 400,000,000 | 41 | 0.04% | 82,568 | −7.2% | 47 | 0.12% | 2,841,415 | +0.44% | 4 | 4.2% | 1.47 | 1,994,833 | 4,188 | 1,990,645 |
| 1991 | 400,000,000 | 41 | 0.04% | 88,992 | — | 40 | 0.13% | 2,829,058 | — | 3 | 4.2% | 1.48 | 1,792,061 | 0 | 1,792,061 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal