# Germany’s crude oil import volume fell 0.6% in January to August

> Germany imported 49.1 million tonnes of crude oil in the first eight months of 2026, Destatis reported. The value of imports rose 21.7% from the same period a year earlier.

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- Country: Germany
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:01+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-08
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Crude oil imports were valued at €30.0 billion in January to August. In the same period of 2025, Germany imported 49.4 million tonnes worth €24.6 billion, so volume edged down while value increased.

Destatis named the United States as Germany’s largest crude oil supplier, ahead of Norway and Kazakhstan. The average import value per tonne in August was €607.

## Data

### Source data

Selected values reported in the official release.

Methodology: Values retain the source agency’s periods and units; no additional calculation was made.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import value, January–August 2026 | 30.0 | billion euros | 2026-08 | observed | 2026-01 |
| Import value, January–August 2025 | 24.6 | billion euros | 2025-08 | observed | 2025-01 |

Sources: <https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2026/10/PE26_372_51.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/germany-crude-oil-imports-january-august-2026/data/reported-statistics?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/germany-crude-oil-imports-january-august-2026/data/reported-statistics?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)](<https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2026/10/PE26_372_51.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20)

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