The statistic shows the real value of fossil fuel imports into the United States from 1960 to 2011. In 2000, the real value of U.S. fossil fuel imports came to around 151.95 billion U.S. dollars. According to the source, real prices are those that have been adjusted to remove the effect of changes in the purchasing power of the dollar. In this graph, they reflect buying power relative to 2005.
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Real value of U.S. fossil fuel imports from 1960 to 2011 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
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* The figure for 2011 is preliminary. Values are in chained (2005) dollars. According to the source, real prices are those that have been adjusted to remove the effect of changes in the purchasing power of the dollar; they usually reflect buying power relative to a reference year. Totals may not equal sum due to independent rounding.
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EIA. (September 27, 2012). Real value of U.S. fossil fuel imports from 1960 to 2011 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190854/real-value-of-us-fossil-fuel-imports-since-1960/
EIA. "Real value of U.S. fossil fuel imports from 1960 to 2011 (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. September 27, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190854/real-value-of-us-fossil-fuel-imports-since-1960/
EIA. (2012). Real value of U.S. fossil fuel imports from 1960 to 2011 (in billion U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190854/real-value-of-us-fossil-fuel-imports-since-1960/
EIA. "Real Value of U.S. Fossil Fuel Imports from 1960 to 2011 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190854/real-value-of-us-fossil-fuel-imports-since-1960/
EIA, Real value of U.S. fossil fuel imports from 1960 to 2011 (in billion U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190854/real-value-of-us-fossil-fuel-imports-since-1960/ (last visited June 29, 2025)
Real value of U.S. fossil fuel imports from 1960 to 2011 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], EIA, September 27, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190854/real-value-of-us-fossil-fuel-imports-since-1960/
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