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Energy import dependency in European Union (27)

Energy import dependency in the European Union (27) was 57.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1 pts from 2023.

202457.3%
Change on 2023-1.1 pts
Series high62.52022
Series low501990

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Energy import dependency in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024

5052.55557.56062.565199019952000200520102015202020241990: 50 %1991: 50.5 %1992: 51.7 %1993: 50.3 %1994: 51.3 %1995: 52.2 %1996: 52.7 %1997: 53.6 %1998: 55.4 %1999: 55 %2000: 56.3 %2001: 55.8 %2002: 56.3 %2003: 56.9 %2004: 56.9 %2005: 57.8 %2006: 58.2 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 58.4 %2009: 57.2 %2010: 55.7 %2011: 56.3 %2012: 54.9 %2013: 53.9 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 56 %2016: 56.1 %2017: 57.5 %2018: 58.1 %2019: 60.5 %2020: 57.5 %2021: 55.5 %2022: 62.5 %2023: 58.3 %2024: 57.3 %
%. Source: Eurostat, Energy imports dependency, all products (nrg_ind_id). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-07-16.
All 35 values
Period%
202457.3
202358.3
202262.5
202155.5
202057.5
201960.5
201858.1
201757.5
201656.1
201556
201454.4
201353.9
201254.9
201156.3
201055.7
200957.2
200858.4
200757.2
200658.2
200557.8
200456.9
200356.9
200256.3
200155.8
200056.3
199955
199855.4
199753.6
199652.7
199552.2
199451.3
199350.3
199251.7
199150.5
199050

Rankings

Definition

Net energy imports (imports minus exports) as a percentage of gross available energy, all fuels.

A negative value means the country is a net exporter of energy. Values above 100 occur when imports also cover fuel stocks built up or fuel sold to international ships and aircraft.

How to cite

Eurostat. Energy imports dependency, all products (nrg_ind_id). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_id/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Energy imports dependency, all products (nrg_ind_id) (Energy import dependency, European Union (27), 1990 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_id/default/table

MLA 9

Energy imports dependency, all products (nrg_ind_id), Energy import dependency, European Union (27), 1990 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 16 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_id/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/energy-import-dependency/european-union. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Energy imports dependency, all products (nrg_ind_id). Energy import dependency, European Union (27), 1990 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_id/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/energy-import-dependency/european-union.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Energy imports dependency, all products (nrg_ind_id), Energy import dependency, European Union (27), 1990 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_id/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/energy-import-dependency/european-union (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_energy_import_dependency_european_2024,
  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Energy imports dependency, all products (nrg\_ind\_id): Energy import dependency, European Union (27), 1990 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_ind_id/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/energy-import-dependency/european-union. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Energy imports dependency, all products (nrg\_ind\_id). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg\_ind\_id/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the energy import dependency in European Union (27)?

Energy import dependency in the European Union (27) was 57.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1 pts from 2023.

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Eurostat, European Commission. Energy imports dependency, all products (nrg_ind_id). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest energy import dependency in European Union (27)?

62.5% in 2022, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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